Thread: Jack-o-lanterns / Haloween pumpkins

I just finished carving mine.

I tried something totally new this year, and I think it turned out pretty well.
I have no idea why Groucho Marx popped in my head as the face of my pumpkin, but that's what I ended up with.

I did a Google search for pictures of Groucho, and ended up with a caricature that I liked. I freehanded that on the pumpkin and then shaved out the white areas of the image.
Once I finished that, I shaved the side of the pumpkin to be pretty thin, and dropped a kerosene lamp into it. I ended up having to put some holes in the back of the pumpkin for airflow for the flame.

I'd sure like to see what everyone else carved up this year.

Here's the one I want to do.

Originally Posted by mhailey

Here's the one I want to do.

Wow! That's impressive.
It's a Borg cube, right? (edit: I had someone inform me that it's the Death Star. I guess I need to brush up on my sci-fi!)

Originally Posted by HNSB

I just finished carving mine.

I tried something totally new this year, and I think it turned out pretty well.
I have no idea why Groucho Marx popped in my head as the face of my pumpkin, but that's what I ended up with.

I did a Google search for pictures of Groucho, and ended up with a caricature that I liked. I freehanded that on the pumpkin and then shaved out the white areas of the image.

Very cool the things they can do with pumpkins!

Was that done with a wedge or full hollow?

Heres the one i want to do Dexter-Michael Hall



I love Dexter

i too love dexter.. i have yet to carve a pumpkin.. but i usually make sure it's vomiting pumpkin guts.

Originally Posted by speckey

Was that done with a wedge or full hollow?

Buck knife and an ink pen.

Originally Posted by HNSB

Buck knife and an ink pen.

Very skillful sir!! My hat is off to you.

I have one in the works now, but here are a few I've done over the last two years...

This one was a portrait of my then month old son




And this one was done for my father who was an army sergeant, and my father in law who was a west-point grad, and army major... they thought it was cool






But this year I seem to be drawing a blank so far.. I need some inspiration. I have a pumpkin all ready to go for a nice panoramic shot... but no good ideas yet.