Professional Pumpkin Painting by Denise A. Wells
You Will Need:
-Q-tips –Water based markers
- Paper towels -Ball point pens -Acrylic paints -Clear Acrylic spray
Begin by cleaning the surface of the pumpkin(s) you will be decorating. Use the water based markers to draw out the design you will be painting. This method will be helpful in making the design as accurate as possible because the surface of the pumpkin will be as easy to erase as a dry erase board! Erase any lines you wish by dampening the Q-tips and removing any unwanted lines or errors with it. You then redraw the picture/design with the ball point pen (unlike the marker lines these will be permanent). Allow the pen lines to dry for a few seconds. The picture will be clear and clean when you use a damp paper towel to wipe off the marker lines. NOTE: Do not use permanent markers (such as Sharpies) in place of the ball point pens! I had to learn the hard way that they smear/run down the surface of the pumpkin when the last Acrylic coat is applied and can ruin the overall look of the finished pumpkin.
Paint the designs with Acrylic paint-this paint is a liquid plastic and dries very quickly. I have been painting pumpkins for 12 years now. If you start this year you will get better and better - the whole point is to have FUN!
Finish pumpkin with Acrylic spray, two coats should be plenty. The spray will help protect all your hard work-pumpkin can last up to 4 months!
*make sure all the marker lines are erased before you begin painting or they may mix with the paint and change the colors.
Denise Ann Wells
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