Hello! This is a tutorial for beginners. We will draw a heart in Adobe Illustrator using simple shapes. The heart is a very common symbol. So it will be useful for any design or illustration.
![heart final](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8084/8372635473_9d6ebd4a62.jpg)
Take the Ellipse Tool (L) and draw a circle. Hold Shift button while drawing. So you will get a circle and not an oval.
![heart 01](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8491/8372635437_7f0ae8fb11.jpg)
Make a copy of the circle. You can use Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. Align circles with the help of the Align panel.
![heart 02](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8218/8373705598_1f8f350abe.jpg)
Select both circles and open the PathFinder panel. Click Unite to combine circles into one shape.
![heart 03](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8190/8373705604_71d53ba3b4.jpg)
Now take the Direct Selection Tool (A) and select the anchor point in the middle. Then pull down this point.
![heart 04](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8334/8373705582_6ce174965d.jpg)
You should to get the shape as on the picture below. Hold Shift button while pulling down.
![heart 05](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8328/8373705558_a34e443c51.jpg)
You can see two anchor points on the picture below. You should delete them.
![heart 06](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8353/8373705746_0da30804e7.jpg)
Take the Pen Tool (P) and click to the anchor point to delete it. You can use Delete Anchor Point Tool also.
![heart 07](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8470/8373705738_b4a3bbc895.jpg)
The bottom anchor point does not look very good. So take the Convert Anchor Point Tool (Shift+C) and click to this point to fix it.
![heart 08](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8194/8373705716_94ce7d0e28.jpg)
You can pull a little to the side by the Convert Anchor Point Tool (Shift+C) to add a rounding.
![heart 09](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8368/8372635515_89fc1e2023.jpg)
Then take the Direct Selection Tool (A) and select sides of the heart.
![heart 10](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8508/8372635497_5a1d9f061b.jpg)
Now press the down arrow on the keyboard several times.
![heart 11](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8086/8372635481_6c7432d348.jpg)
Use the ellipse with radial gradient fill to create the shadow.
![heart final](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8084/8372635473_9d6ebd4a62.jpg)
Heart is ready! You're doing fine :)
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![heart final](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8084/8372635473_9d6ebd4a62.jpg)
Take the Ellipse Tool (L) and draw a circle. Hold Shift button while drawing. So you will get a circle and not an oval.
![heart 01](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8491/8372635437_7f0ae8fb11.jpg)
Make a copy of the circle. You can use Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. Align circles with the help of the Align panel.
![heart 02](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8218/8373705598_1f8f350abe.jpg)
Select both circles and open the PathFinder panel. Click Unite to combine circles into one shape.
![heart 03](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8190/8373705604_71d53ba3b4.jpg)
Now take the Direct Selection Tool (A) and select the anchor point in the middle. Then pull down this point.
![heart 04](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8334/8373705582_6ce174965d.jpg)
You should to get the shape as on the picture below. Hold Shift button while pulling down.
![heart 05](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8328/8373705558_a34e443c51.jpg)
You can see two anchor points on the picture below. You should delete them.
![heart 06](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8353/8373705746_0da30804e7.jpg)
Take the Pen Tool (P) and click to the anchor point to delete it. You can use Delete Anchor Point Tool also.
![heart 07](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8470/8373705738_b4a3bbc895.jpg)
The bottom anchor point does not look very good. So take the Convert Anchor Point Tool (Shift+C) and click to this point to fix it.
![heart 08](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8194/8373705716_94ce7d0e28.jpg)
You can pull a little to the side by the Convert Anchor Point Tool (Shift+C) to add a rounding.
![heart 09](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8368/8372635515_89fc1e2023.jpg)
Then take the Direct Selection Tool (A) and select sides of the heart.
![heart 10](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8508/8372635497_5a1d9f061b.jpg)
Now press the down arrow on the keyboard several times.
![heart 11](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8086/8372635481_6c7432d348.jpg)
Use the ellipse with radial gradient fill to create the shadow.
![heart final](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8084/8372635473_9d6ebd4a62.jpg)
Heart is ready! You're doing fine :)
If you like this article, please leave a comment here or share! You may also thank me using referral links → CLICK HERE
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