Make an illustrated patterned heart motif with POSCA 1MR pens

Sometimes you just want a simple way to while away a time and explore your creative skills. This simple drawing step by step shows you how to make an illustrated patterned heart motif with POSCA 1MR pens.

This on-trend botanical-themed illustration is so simple yet it looks really effective. When you want intricacy and fine lines, choose a the PC-1MR. Slim and smooth with a 0.7mm fibre tip, its the ultimate choice for people who love precision. Its ultra-fine tip is perfect for defined outlines, delicate detail and neat handwriting.

One pen, many uses

POSCA paint markers are great value because one pen has so many uses. It contains a water-based pigment ink (so no nasties) which is lightfast, water resistant and will write on almost any surface including ceramics, wood, paper, glass, plastic, textiles and metal. So practice this design on paper and then you can use your 1MR POSCAs to work this motif on surfaces such as fabric, leather, glass and wood.

We practiced this POSCA design on an Art Gecko Freestyle sketchbook. These sketchbooks have been specially designed to work beautifully with POSCAs. The pens colours really pop from the pages and drawing is super smooth on the book’s gorgeous 250 gsm paper.

Let your creativity shine with POSCA, this multi-use paint marker is available in a number of vibrant, opaque solid colours. You can mix the shades while the paint is wet and overlay colours on top of one another when they dry. With POSCA the possibilities are endless.

1: Patterned heart, make your shape

Make an illustrated patterned heart motif

Make a symmetrical heart shape template by folding paper in half and using scissors to cut a half heart shape on the crease. Open up the folded paper to reveal your shape.

Use the template as a guide and pencil your heart shape.

Make an illustrated patterned heart motif

2: Illustrated pattern, start drawing

Make an illustrated patterned heart motif

Using your black POSCA 1MR, fill your pencil heart shape with small curved lines. Make sure you have plenty of space around the lines as you will be adding leaves and other motifs around the marks.

3: Patterned heart, draw leaves

Make an illustrated patterned heart motif

To transform these lines into a cool, botanical themed motifs, add leaves. Do this by making a little loop at the top of the line. Then make side-on figures on eight along the line, with the middle of the ‘8’ falling in the centre of the line as shown. Now colour in.

Make an illustrated patterned heart motif

4: Illustrated pattern, fill in the gaps

Make an illustrated patterned heart motif

The marvellous thing about POSCA 1MR pens is that their fine line allows you to create small fiddly marks. Use a red POSCA 1MR to fill in the spaces between your leafy sprig design. We’ve chosen simple dots, hearts and kisses but you could fill it with flowers and other botanical motifs. Take a look at our flower drawing tutorial here.

Make an illustrated patterned heart motif

Now you have finished your design. If you’d like to explore more illustration ideas check out our video guides on our YOUTUBE channel.

Make an illustrated patterned heart motif