The Art of Pumpkin Carving

Halloween is right around the corner so what better art to celebrate than the art of pumpkin carving. I know some of you might have the argument that carving a pumpkin is not art, but I’ve seen some pretty amazing pumpkins in my art and I believe that art is subjective. Here are some steps to make sure that your pumpkin art is as successful as possible. Choose your design first. Now, I know that might seem a little counter-intuitive, but you’ll be better prepared when you go to the pumpkin patch (or your local grocery store) if you have a rough idea of what size and shape pumpkin you need. You don’t want to get a perfectly round pumpkin and then decide that you’d like to carve a Frankenstein. If you need help selecting a design, you can search the web and find a design to trace of just about anything. Pick your pumpkin. First, take into account stem length. Sounds odd, I know, but you’ll need an easy way to easily remove and replace the lid. You would [...]