How to Draw a Heart Clock: Easy 10-Step Guide

This whimsical heart clock project is perfect for artists ages 5 and up. You only need a pencil, an eraser, and some markers to bring this charming timepiece to life. Follow along to practice your symmetry and learn how to illustrate a functional-looking clock face.

10 Steps

🎯 Final Result

A colorful, finished heart-shaped alarm clock illustration.

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Sketching the Heart Base

A simple, wide heart outline drawn in pencil on a white background.

Draw a large heart shape to serve as the clock frame. Tip: Make the heart slightly wider than usual and keep the bottom point blunt rather than sharp to give it a sturdy, cartoon-like appearance.

Step 2: Creating the Clock Face

A smaller heart shape drawn inside the larger heart outline.

Draw a smaller, rounded heart shape inside the first one. Keep it closer to the top lobes; this creates the inner frame for your clock face.

Step 3: Adding Alarm Bells

Two rounded bell shapes added to the top of the heart.

Sketch two rounded, irregular shapes on top of the heart lobes. These will be the alarm bells. Tip: Use a gentle curve to make them look like little domes.

Step 4: Defining the Bells

Adding depth to the alarm bells with curved lines.

Add a 'C' shaped line across the bottom of each bell. Connect these to the heart lobes with short, curved lines to give them a 3D, mushroom-like appearance.

Step 5: Connecting the Bells

A handle bar connecting the two alarm bells.

Draw a pair of curved lines between the two bells to create the handle bar. This makes the clock look sturdy and ready to ring!

Step 6: Adding the Clapper

Adding the bell clapper and top details.

Draw a small partial oval on top of each bell. Then, in the center indentation of the heart, draw a small rounded rectangle to represent the hammer that strikes the bells.

Step 7: Feet and Clock Hands

Draw two small teardrop shapes at the bottom for feet. In the center, draw a small circle and two short, pointed lines to form the hour hand. Tip: You can place these hands anywhere to show a specific time!

Step 8: Minute Hand and Numbers

Adding the minute hand and main clock numbers.

Draw a longer, thinner hand for the minutes. Then, carefully write the numbers 12, 3, 6, and 9 around the clock face to help with orientation.

Step 9: Final Details

Adding tick marks for the remaining hours.

Complete the clock face by drawing small rectangles between the numbers to represent the remaining hours. This adds a professional, realistic touch.

Step 10: Color Your Masterpiece

The finished, colored heart clock drawing.

Time to color! Use a vibrant red for the heart frame to make it pop, and perhaps a metallic silver or gold for the bells to give them a realistic look.