When I was down for the count the other day, Cassidy (yes, I still have a 21-year-old who carves pumpkins!) & Joey went to the farm to get their pumpkins…
…and brought one home for mom too.
(I see a combination Norman Rockwell and Children Of The Corn thing going on here. Part creepy. Part cute.)
Anyhoo, I’m still recovering from being sick so I’ve needed a little mindless therapy.
Perfect day to paint a pumpkin.
Nothing fancy, just a silhouette.
I started out by painting a basic scape.
Haunted house/treehouse, branch and fence.
I didn’t use a drawing, pattern or anything else.
Just freehand with paint and a paintbrush.
I’m not a great artist, as you can see by my leaves on the branches – ha! – but I wanted to just paint and see what I came up with.
There aren’t any clean, straight lines, but I think that adds to the “spookiness.”
The next step was to paint and carve the characters-
an owl, pumpkins, ghosts, bats and a harvest moon.
Try not to confuse my pumpkins with evil apples. LOL.
In case you are wondering, rather than cut the top off, I cut a hole in the back of the pumpkin to put the light in.
Here it is all lit up in the evening.
And here it is at the stroke of midnight.
As spirits roam the neighborhoods at night,
Let loose upon the Earth till it be light…
~Nicholas Gordon
Be inspired,
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Turning lifetime passion into livelihood. It's about time! I'm Shari. I am a 40-something wife, mother, corporate professional turned design stylist, avid sports fan, and usually exhausted 24/7 keeping up with it all. I love my family, my home, my work...and the chaos that comes with it. I also happen to adore my beagle, Scout. 
oooh i love it! we are catving this weekend and i was deciding what to do- i think i may copy you…
I love it and it is so creative. I love the carving you did.
Cynthia
I don’t think my kids will ever be too old to carve pumpkins, they still want to pick out their own too.
Bliss
Wow…you did a fantastic job…I cannot imagine what it would look like if you were feeling up to par!!…I so love the silhouette….Had to laugh at the pic…way too funny…now I want to think that it is a “Norman Rockwell” feel rather than Children of the Corn!!!
That looks super! Sorry you were illen:( Your pumpkin sure is not.
Love the painted scene and the lights from the windows, pumpkins and owls! Inspired!
Super cute pumpkin! I love your idea.
OMYGOSH….I am SOOO impressed. This is adorable and just MAYBE I could do this. I sure am gonna try.
Over from Front Porch..:))
What a very cute cute idea and so much easier than carving an entire pumpkin. Thanx for sharing at THT!