Green Witch

Who knew apple green, bright pink, and red would all look so fantastic together? Yes I'm still on a bit of a witch kick. They make me happy, what can I say?

I wish I could get rid of the glare when I take photos of my pumpkins. Below is another photo angle on this painting that shows the sleeve of her dress better.

Bunny and Puppy

This puppy is going out Trick-or-Treating dressed as his favorite hero, a fire man!

I painted this pumpkin for one of the doctors I work for who's little boy loves firemen.

Painted pumpkins are great for little ones who are too small to participate in pumpkin carving. Since the pumpkins are sprayed with acrylic sealer, you can let the kids touch or play with the pumpkins without worrying about messing up the paint.

This lovely bunny ballerina is ready to get her candy too! The doctor requested a bunny for her daughter's pumpkin.

Elvish Witch

Hello Halloween 2010!

My first pumpkins of 2010 are done, and I love how this adorable elvish witch came out. Does she look a little like actress Anne Hathaway to you? I swear to you I'm not obsessed with celebrities. I have no idea why some of my characters turn out looking like famous people.

I am digging her serene smile and her pointy ears. I wish I had pointy ears. Too cute!

This is a REALLY big, heavy pumpkin. I hope it finds a good home with some one who will like her and her black kitten as much as I do.

Masquerade

Look who's ready for the masquerade ball! I love fairies, don't you? The Fair Folk are a fun subject to paint.

I adore this design! The fairy is winsome, her hair is wild, and her mask is lovely. What's not to like? Again, I was hoping to keep this one and enjoy it all autumn, but alas, this pumpkin was bought toot sweet (that's pumpkin-painter talk for "pretty darn quick") and went home with a farmers market shopper. I'm sure they'll be very happy together. Maybe I'll paint myself another one...

I decided to decorate the fairy's mask with red and orange fall leaves and white birch twigs. I thought the colors stood out nicely in front of her dark hair. I used metallic gold paint for her wings and mask which took quite a few coats to get good coverage and shine, but I think it was worth the extra painting and drying-between-coats time.

Today is the day after Halloween and I am planning on buying a few more pumpkins today so I can do some more fall theme designs for my portfolio. I can't imagine that I'll sell any, but I'll be happy to gift my family and friends with autumn/thanksgiving painted pumpkins for their yards or dinner tables.

Also stay tuned for a step-by-step tutorial on where I get my inspiration, how I paint my designs, what products I use, etc...

Yes, another witch

Trick-or-Treat! Just put the candy in the cauldron! This little cutie witch in purple with flowers on her hat was a big hit and was bought the morning after I painted her.

I like her black cat with the green wings a lot. Thank goodness cats don't really have wings! They get into enough mischief as it is. Can you imagine what destruction would ensue if they could fly?

The Autumn Fairy

I was looking for inspiration for paintings when I came across simplifies version of this fairy on a cross stitch pattern website. I loved her poofy dress, her soulful look , and the spotty mushroom and I knew I must bring her to life myself.

Since the cross stitch pattern was all black and white, I got to choose the colors for everything. I knew I wanted to do her wings like fall leaves, all in fiery colors, so I made her dress gold to coordinate with that palette. I did change the shape of her wings to look more leafy too. The pattern wings were more like your typical butterfly wing.

I love the way she turned out and I secretly hoped that she would not get bought so I could keep her all Fall! I actually ended up giving her to my best friend as a Halloween gift so I can go visit this pumpkin fairy all season long at my friend's house.

Hello Kitty - the dark side

How adorable is Hello Kitty as a little devil? I bought some Hello Kitty stickers that had her dressed in different Halloween costumes and I thought this picture was perfect for a small pumpkin. Hello Kitty pumpkin found a happy home with a little girl and her Mom who are both Hello Kitty collectors. Nice.