A carved pumpkin where the cuts are not only the face: stars are punched into the rind on both sides, so there are nine or ten small shapes to pick out instead of three. Leave those stars white against a filled rind and the pumpkin looks lit from inside, which is the one tip worth passing on. This Halloween jack o lantern drawing rewards patience. The walking pumpkin is quicker.
A Halloween jack o lantern cut with stars and a bat.
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Starry Halloween Pumpkin: how to draw it step by step
Here is starry halloween pumpkin in 8 steps.
Draw the pumpkin body, wider than it is tall.
Run two ribs down the front, one each side.
Cut the two star shaped eyes into the front.
Carve the nose and the wide toothed mouth.
Punch small stars into the rind around the face.
Add the thick stalk at the top.
Draw the bat flying above, wings spread.
Finish with the star off to one side.
What you need
Paper, a pencil and an eraser.