tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post1539756340898304991..comments2024-01-11T18:39:50.665+00:00Comments on Painting With Shadows: Pumpkin for HalloweenKim Ayreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-51137560118782224012009-11-15T01:44:57.612+00:002009-11-15T01:44:57.612+00:00Since you've taken on an American thing, would...Since you've taken on an American thing, would you please send me a single malt Scotch?Fay Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17123764854210271111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-51732598393823348222009-11-08T20:35:57.565+00:002009-11-08T20:35:57.565+00:00That looks pretty cool! :DThat looks pretty cool! :Dflashbulb100whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06294929466578169430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-55890914372953682932009-11-03T07:41:34.579+00:002009-11-03T07:41:34.579+00:00looks better in the dark but it's wonderful ot...looks better in the dark but it's wonderful otherwise as well1+2+2=5, 1+2+3=6: 56https://www.blogger.com/profile/14982925464195433604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-45241267978345378102009-11-02T23:07:54.740+00:002009-11-02T23:07:54.740+00:00That is easily the coolest pumpkin I saw all Octob...That is easily the coolest pumpkin I saw all October. Awesome.David Wagnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594244647778062784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-57489137927145095482009-11-02T18:26:56.345+00:002009-11-02T18:26:56.345+00:00Thank you all for your wonderful comments :)
Afte...Thank you all for your wonderful comments :)<br /><br />After exploring the internet for interesting pumpkin designs, I realised one of the great advantages of pumpkins over, say, turnips, is the ability to carve on 2 levels.<br /><br />As well as cutting right through it, you can remove the outer skin, and carve the fleshy bit too.<br /><br />So for the eyes and the mouth, initially I just removed the top layer of skin, then cut in deeper for the teeth. The flesh is quite soft, so it wasn't too hard to give the teeth a bit of shape.<br /><br />Basically, the whole thing is a lot easier than it looks, and I encourage anyone to give it a go :)Kim Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02656677501116622953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-4492495449966306172009-11-02T17:14:58.687+00:002009-11-02T17:14:58.687+00:00Wow!!!How many hours did you take to complete that...Wow!!!How many hours did you take to complete that?????Falakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08321524864693512771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-1927928928997526662009-11-02T17:02:48.542+00:002009-11-02T17:02:48.542+00:00Awesome job!Awesome job!LegalMisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00197525109022776598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-49726460111429656652009-11-02T16:28:15.573+00:002009-11-02T16:28:15.573+00:00Excellent work. That looks quite labor-intensive, ...Excellent work. That looks quite labor-intensive, but worth it. I, on the other hand, went in the opposite direction and did something even less intricate than the usual slitty eyes and mouthful of teeth. I just did two triangle eyes and a completely toothless grin. Ironically it was the best one I've ever done.A.T. Posthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03987529687181431843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-91151402057048928062009-11-02T13:47:41.967+00:002009-11-02T13:47:41.967+00:00Down here, where Halloween is Samhain, Kes and me ...Down here, where Halloween is Samhain, Kes and me are mighty impressed by your pumpkin carving. Definately pumpkin of the year but could be my pumpkin of all time - well done.<br /><br />SandySandy's witteringshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05009803939431014995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-73580536790545627932009-11-02T06:39:39.173+00:002009-11-02T06:39:39.173+00:00Very fancy!Very fancy!Kananihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317494343177263398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-79244515733848073282009-11-02T06:14:20.353+00:002009-11-02T06:14:20.353+00:00A belated happy halloween to you and your family! ...A belated happy halloween to you and your family! =)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562271120251744291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-77492691779074252562009-11-02T04:43:31.382+00:002009-11-02T04:43:31.382+00:00Great carving ... nice cup next to it. Oh yeah - ...Great carving ... nice cup next to it. Oh yeah - 'You're THE Daddy!'Library girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10640579211690747826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-16148523324357681342009-11-02T03:41:04.184+00:002009-11-02T03:41:04.184+00:00haha wow, i think you have a great talent for that...haha wow, i think you have a great talent for that!The Confessionisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16322095828279597919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-59315885656590894612009-11-02T00:32:56.480+00:002009-11-02T00:32:56.480+00:00All I can say is thank goodness I'm past the p...All I can say is thank goodness I'm past the pumpkin lamp parenting stage so I don't have to compete.Erylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06008344023000459577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-70776984092396797942009-11-01T22:05:17.362+00:002009-11-01T22:05:17.362+00:00Great pumpkin carving. Come over to my hometown i...Great pumpkin carving. Come over to my hometown in Waterford Canada, I have about 10,000 pumpkins for you to work on. We are home of the Annual Pumpkinfest Celebration...check it out:<br />http://www.pumpkinfest.com/Respectfully Yourshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17018215635835723955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-68134807221404715892009-11-01T20:20:15.189+00:002009-11-01T20:20:15.189+00:00I read this post yesterday, and then dreamed about...I read this post yesterday, and then dreamed about your pumpkin last night! I dreamed that I was trying to carve the eyes the way you did, but they just came out as big holes.<br /><br />Don't analyze that, please.Susan Carpenter Simshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13566372904106529839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-24070891423480962402009-11-01T17:51:23.342+00:002009-11-01T17:51:23.342+00:00you can carve vegetables too! I bow down before yo...you can carve vegetables too! I bow down before your renaissance man type skills.<br />PhilipPhilip Doddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13164671362164285231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-78910410010408334952009-11-01T17:28:12.976+00:002009-11-01T17:28:12.976+00:00Very nice, Kim!
That's an awesome looking pum...Very nice, Kim!<br /><br />That's an awesome looking pumpkin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-2905564122921982852009-11-01T17:25:51.947+00:002009-11-01T17:25:51.947+00:00Seriously, you could market that Kim. That is exce...Seriously, you could market that Kim. That is excellent!<br /><br />Really gets your likeness as well......Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15940396005677889905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-33332220209507684912009-11-01T17:05:18.013+00:002009-11-01T17:05:18.013+00:00I love your pumpkin design, especially the teeth. ...I love your pumpkin design, especially the teeth. They look so real. Well done. I wasn't going to bother with the carving this year and instead did an arrangement in a wheelbarrow, more like US thanksgiving. However, the pumpkin started going mouldy so I had to do something with it. I cut off the mouldy bit and found myself carving the rest. Don't they look spooky!<br />Blessings, StarStella Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699491230987143490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-10594801752409722152009-11-01T17:03:33.801+00:002009-11-01T17:03:33.801+00:00That's fantastic carving work there -- those c...That's fantastic carving work there -- those curves are NOT easy. <br /><br />We didn't do a jack-o-lantern this year. I feel so deprived.Mary Witzlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458299046574564155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-47890408170957511302009-11-01T16:22:04.089+00:002009-11-01T16:22:04.089+00:00Brilliant lanternBrilliant lanternA Daft Scots Lasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01922985143036647579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-84373721017460920472009-11-01T14:17:22.480+00:002009-11-01T14:17:22.480+00:00Only the folks with an artistic eye can come up wi...Only the folks with an artistic eye can come up with a jack-o-lantern like that!<br /><br />[And no, I have no idea why they're called jack-o-lanterns on Halloween]hopehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03306622656461205674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-64531390432797677772009-11-01T13:38:10.664+00:002009-11-01T13:38:10.664+00:00How did you get the teeth like that?How did you get the teeth like that?Sausagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14563985186537460358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15322620.post-12664839379075340182009-11-01T13:06:24.746+00:002009-11-01T13:06:24.746+00:00awesome. i'm always amazed by people who can ...awesome. i'm always amazed by people who can create things like this. i can't even manage it with a stencil. although i did figure out the whole using-a-drill-to-make-the-eyes thing last year. what a time saver.Alicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10262132543395998379noreply@blogger.com