The Earth is precious, and she needs the help of all of us to remain as strong and healthy as possible – so why not do your part to celebrate her through the power of art? Let’s take a closer look.
Tutorial Video
Step-By-Step Images and Instructions
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Grab a ruler and a pencil…
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And then add a vertical line to the center of your page.
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Place the ruler horizontally just below the top of this line.
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Use the ruler to create a line across the top of the first one.
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Grab a drawing compass, and place the point at the intersection of the two lines.
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Use the drawing compass to add a curve to either side of the central line.
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Place the ruler at an angle below the left bump.
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Repeat this on the right, bringing two diagonal lines down to a point…
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And add a curve to the outside of each of these.
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Use a black pen to go over the main outline of the heart.
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Grab an eraser…
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And remove all the pencil marks.
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Use the black pen to add shapes and continents to the top right…
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Continue to add to this…
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And then add more shapes below.
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Now, add more continent shapes to the left of this…
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And complete the lines of these.
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Add more small shapes to the right…
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And then a large continent to the bottom.
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Add smaller shapes all around this…
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Use a green pen to shade the land and continents…
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And a blue for the oceans.
And there we have it – your very own heart, containing the Earth within it – and this is a great way to demonstrate the love and affection that we have for our wonderful planet.
