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How to Draw a Cupid’s Bow

13 steps · Medium · about 10 min

Draw a cupid’s bow in 13 easy steps, about 10 minutes. Free, with a printable worksheet.

Each picture adds one red line. Draw that line, then scroll to the next picture. Rub out any dashed helper lines at the end. First up: the bow.

Step 1: The bow
Start near the top. Draw a tall curvy line like a number 3, bulging right twice, down to the bottom.
Tip Make the top half and the bottom half match.
Step 2: Thick bow
Start at the top tip. Draw a second curvy line just inside the first and stop at the bottom tip.
Tip Leave the widest gap in the middle and almost none at the tips.
Step 3: The string
Start at the top tip. Draw a straight line to a point far left, then back to the bottom tip.
Tip Put the point level with the middle of the bow.
Step 4: The grip
Around the middle of the bow draw a small soft box, the hand grip. Rub out the lines inside it.
Step 5: Arrow shaft
Start at the string's point. Draw 2 long lines close together, behind the grip, and stop well past the bow.
Tip Use a ruler if you like. Skip over the grip.
Step 6: Heart tip
On the right end draw a heart lying on its side, its point aiming away from the bow.
Tip Make the 2 round bumps the same size.
Step 7: The notch
On the left end draw a little notch with 2 points, from the top line to the bottom line.
Step 8: Top feather
Near the notch draw a feather on top of the shaft, low at the front, tall at the back.
Tip Keep the feather clear of the string.
Step 9: Bottom feather
Draw the same feather under the shaft, a mirror of the first.
Step 10: Feather lines
Inside each feather draw 3 short slanted lines from the shaft out to the feather's edge.
Step 11: Yellow bow, tan shaft
Go over your lines. Colour the bow yellow, above and below the grip, and the arrow shaft tan.
Step 12: Pink feathers
Colour the 2 feathers pink.
Step 13: Red heart and grip
Colour the heart tip and the hand grip red. Your Cupid's bow is done!