How to Draw an Easy Pumpkin
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Before I begin, Lets examine an actual pumpkin. A clear circle can be made around this pumpkin. Pumpkins are naturally spherical in shape. From there the circle is segmented. We can use that knowledge to break down drawing a pumpkin into only a few s
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Not all pumpkins in the patch are the same. You don't always need to work with a perfect circle. Some pumpkins are tall, others wide. Stems can be long and curled, or short and broken. Details like bumps and leaves can be added to create special, uni
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Start with a simple oval.
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Draw in some vertical lines. These will help us later to segment the pumpkin. Keep lines wider in the center and thinner towards the edges.
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Round of these edges as much as possible. The lines should bend out away from the center. Small bumps can be added along the bottom to give the pumpkin a nice surface to rest on.
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I added a few bumps to the top of the pumpkin to help even it out and set a small stem on top. You can choose to make the stem any size you want, just see what you like best.
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Here I add more detail. I add some leaves and add some more finishing touches.
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Time for even more detail. Add some texture lines to the stem and some vein marks to the leaves for a finished look.
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Finally, clean up your marks or retrace your image onto a clean piece of paper. There you have it, a pumpkin. I hope you found this breakdown of steps easy to follow. Please enjoy this tutorial and let me know how you applied it.
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October 6, 2010
Description: Learn to make a variety of pumpkins quickly and easily.
