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Painted Animal Pumpkin Ideas

Press for three no-carve animal pumpkins: pets, owls and bats, farm, woodland, unicorns and dinosaurs.

Painted Animal Pumpkin Ideas

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  1. Dog collar around the middle with a bone-shaped name tagRed, silver, white on any coat. One band around the widest part, a buckle at the side, a tag in front.
  2. Pony with a forelock painted down from the stemGray, white, black, pink. White forelock strokes from the stem to the eyes; soft nostrils low in front.
  3. Row of chicks around the base, each a yellow fingerprintYellow, orange, black on sky blue. One print per chick; a beak and two legs added to each in pen.

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Cats, dogs and pets 12

  • Calico cat: three bare orange patches left in a white coat White, black on bare orange patches. White around three unpainted orange patches; black patches beside them.
  • Cat reaching up the front to bat at the stem Gray, white, pink. A cat stretched on its hind legs up the front, one paw raised at the stem, the other on the shoulder.
  • Cat silhouette sitting on the shoulder, tail down a groove Black on bare orange. The cat sits near the stem looking away; its tail hangs the length of one groove.
  • Dalmatian spots all over, one black ear beside the stem White, black, pink. White coat; uneven spots of several sizes; one ear and a pink tongue on the front.
  • Dog chasing its own tail all the way around the pumpkin Brown, white, black. The nose in front nearly reaches a tail that has come the whole way around.
  • Dog collar around the middle with a bone-shaped name tag Red, silver, white on any coat. One band around the widest part, a buckle at the side, a tag in front.
  • Goldfish swimming around a blue pumpkin, pebbles at the base Blue, orange, white, gray. Three fish at different heights; bubbles rising to the stem; a pebble band.
  • Hamster whose stuffed cheeks are the two widest ribs Tan, white, pink, black. White over the two widest ribs each side; small eyes high; pink nose and paws.
  • Shaggy dog with brush-stroke bangs over its eyes Gray, white, black. Long strokes fall from the stem over the top half; a black nose and pink tongue below.
  • Tabby stripes in every groove, a white bib at the front Gray, black, white. Gray coat; a broken black stripe painted into each groove; a white patch low in front.
  • Trail of paw prints walking over the top and down the back Black or white. Prints in pairs start at the base in front, pass the stem and go on down the far side.
  • Tuxedo cat in black and white with a pink triangle nose Black, white, pink, green. Black coat; a white bib and muzzle; green eyes; whiskers past the edge of the bib.

Owls, bats and spiders 12

  • Jumping spider with four big front eyes and fuzzy stripes Gray, black, white. Two large eyes and two small ones in a row; short striped legs tucked close.
  • Night owl with a clock face on its belly, set to midnight Brown, cream, black, yellow. A cream circle on the belly with twelve ticks and both hands up; round yellow eyes above.
  • Owl in a graduation cap for a teacher's desk Tan, brown, black, gold. A square cap painted around the stem with a gold tassel hanging down one rib.
  • Owl with eyes built from five rings of color Brown, cream, yellow, orange, black. Two targets of rings as wide as three ribs each; a small beak between.
  • Row of sleeping bats hanging along a branch line Purple, black. A branch around the shoulder; seven bats hang from it, each wrapped in its wings.
  • Spider in eight striped socks, a different color each Black, eight sock colors. A round black body; legs bent outward over the ribs; a striped sock on each foot.
  • Spider peeking over the top, six eyes and four legs showing Black, white on any coat. Just under the stem: a half circle of body, a row of eyes and four hooked legs.
  • Startled bat caught in a flashlight beam Navy, pale yellow, black, white. A pale cone widens across the front from one side; a small bat in it, eyes round.
  • Three small owls on a wire around the middle Navy, white, yellow. A thin wire line around the pumpkin; three round owls on it, one facing the wrong way.
  • Tiny spiders walking down the grooves from the stem Black on white. A line of small spiders in every other groove, the smallest ones nearest the stem.
  • Wide-winged bat crossing a pale full moon disc Yellow, black. A yellow disc as wide as five ribs; a single bat shape with scalloped wings over it.
  • Yawning bat with two tiny teeth and half-open wings Brown, pink, white. One bat on the front, mouth wide, two small white teeth, wings lifted partway.

Farm: cows, pigs, chickens, horses 12

  • Brown-and-white cow with a bell on a painted collar White, brown, gold, red. Brown patches on white; a red collar around the lower third with a gold bell.
  • Calf with a white blaze down its face, tongue curled up Brown, white, pink, black. A brown face with a white stripe down the middle rib; a pink tongue curls toward one nostril.
  • Goat with a wispy beard and ears tilted out to the sides Tan, white, brown. A long narrow face down the middle rib; the beard runs off the base.
  • Horse in profile with a braided mane down one groove Chestnut, black, white. The head turned sideways on the front; the braid follows a groove toward the base.
  • Pig from behind: a curly tail and two back trotters Pink, dark pink. Pink coat; one spiral tail in the middle of the back and two small feet at the base.
  • Pig in mud: a pink pumpkin with brown splashes at the base Pink, dark pink, brown. Pink coat; a snout and ears on the front; mud dabbed up from the base.
  • Pony with a forelock painted down from the stem Gray, white, black, pink. White forelock strokes from the stem to the eyes; soft nostrils low in front.
  • Red barn wrapped around, an animal at each open door Red, white, black, tan. White trim crosses on four doors around the pumpkin; one face in each.
  • Rooster weathervane silhouette on a cream pumpkin Cream, black. A black rooster on an arrow with the four compass letters under it.
  • Row of chicks around the base, each a yellow fingerprint Yellow, orange, black on sky blue. One print per chick; a beak and two legs added to each in pen.
  • Sheep in sponged white wool with a black face low in front White, black. White sponged thickly everywhere; a small black oval face and two ears near the base.
  • Speckled hen in brown with cream dots and a red wattle Brown, cream, red, yellow. Brown coat dotted cream; a small beak with the wattle under it; no comb.

Woodland: foxes, deer, wolves 12

  • Antlers forking upward until they meet behind the stem Brown, cream, black. A stag's head low on the front; each antler splits three times on its way up.
  • Beaver with two big front teeth, its flat tail at the base Brown, tan, white, black. A round face with two white teeth; the flat tail lies along the base, crossed with pen lines.
  • Doe and fawn silhouettes standing at a tree line Cream, dark brown. Dark pines around the back; the two deer in front of them, heads raised.
  • Fawn with white spots over its back, face low in front Tan, white, dark brown. Tan coat; rows of white spots over the top half; large ears beside a small face.
  • Fox in profile trotting along a fallen log Rust, white, black, brown. A log around the lower third; the fox on top of it, one front paw lifted.
  • Fox kit peeking out of a den hole between roots Brown, rust, white, black. A dark arch at the base with roots either side; a small face inside it.
  • Moose, palmed antlers spread flat across the shoulder Brown, tan, black. A long nose down the middle rib; flat palmed antlers spread across the shoulder.
  • Porcupine, quills flicked outward with a dry brush Brown, cream, black. A small face at the base in front; long quill strokes sweep back over the top.
  • Skunk in black with two white stripes parting at the stem Black, white. Black coat; two white stripes start at the nose, pass either side of the stem and rejoin.
  • Squirrel sitting low, its tail following a groove upward Rust, cream, brown. The squirrel sits low holding a nut; its tail follows a groove up to the shoulder.
  • Wolf face in gray fur strokes fanning out from the nose Gray, white, black, amber. Short strokes radiate from a black nose; amber eyes; white along the jaw.
  • Wolf pack in single file around the base, tracks behind Navy, gray, white. Five wolves walk the bottom third; a dotted line of prints follows the last one.

Unicorns, dinosaurs, sharks and ladybugs 12

  • Dinosaur footprints stomping across cracked ground Tan, dark brown. Three-toed prints in a line around the middle; crack lines spreading from each one.
  • Dinosaur hide: round scales in three greens, spikes on top Three greens, yellow. Overlapping round scales from the base up; yellow triangles over the top, front to back.
  • Hammerhead shark from above, an eye at each end of its head Gray, white, blue. Blue coat; the wide flat head across the top with an eye at each end.
  • Ladybug minis, one more spot on each than the last Red, black, white. Five red minis with black heads; one spot on the first and five on the last.
  • Rainbow unicorn mane pouring from the stem, no face at all White, six mane colors. Long wavy strokes fall from the stem down every groove on one half of the pumpkin.
  • Shark fins circling through blue water around the middle Blue, gray, white. A wavy water line around the pumpkin; five gray fins cut through it.
  • Shark in side view circling the pumpkin, small fish ahead Gray, white, blue. Blue coat; one long shark around the widest part; three small fish just ahead of its nose.
  • Sleeping unicorn in a flower crown painted around the stem White, pink, yellow, green. Small roses and leaves ring the stem; curved lashes and pink cheeks below.
  • Small ladybugs crawling up the grooves of a green pumpkin Leaf green, red, black. Dark vein lines in the grooves; a ladybug every few inches along them.
  • Stegosaurus plates standing along one groove, stem to base Olive, orange, tan. Kite-shaped plates in a line down a single groove; the body colors either side.
  • T. rex seen head-on, tiny arms low on the front Green, white, black, yellow. A wide jaw of teeth across five ribs; two short arms beneath it.
  • Unicorn silhouette rearing under a rainbow Lilac, white, five rainbow colors. A white unicorn on its hind legs; a narrow rainbow arcs over it.

How it works

These painted animal pumpkin ideas are 60 no-carve designs in five groups of 12: cats, dogs and pets; owls, bats and spiders; farm; woodland; and unicorns, dinosaurs, sharks and ladybugs. Each gives its colors, then where the paint goes.

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Cat pumpkin painting ideas

Five of the 12 pets are cats. Calico cat: three bare orange patches left in a white coat leaves the orange unpainted. For dog pumpkin painting ideas, Dalmatian spots all over, one black ear beside the stem is white, black and one pink tongue.

Spider pumpkin painting ideas

Four spiders sit with the owls and bats. Tiny spiders walking down the grooves from the stem needs only black on a white pumpkin; Spider in eight striped socks, a different color each is the friendly one.

Questions and answers

What are some painted owl pumpkin ideas?

Four: Owl with eyes built from five rings of color, Night owl with a clock face on its belly, set to midnight, Three small owls on a wire around the middle, and Owl in a graduation cap for a teacher's desk.

What are some unicorn pumpkin painting ideas?

Three: Rainbow unicorn mane pouring from the stem, no face at all, Unicorn silhouette rearing under a rainbow, and Sleeping unicorn in a flower crown painted around the stem. The unicorn whose horn is the stem is on the general pumpkin list.

Are there farm pumpkin painting ideas, such as a cow or a chicken?

Yes, 12: a cow, a calf, two pigs, a hen, a rooster, chicks, two horses, a sheep, a goat and a barn. Sheep in sponged white wool with a black face low in front covers the whole pumpkin with a sponge.

What are easy bat pumpkin painting ideas?

Wide-winged bat crossing a pale full moon disc is two colors and one flat shape with no shading. Row of sleeping bats hanging along a branch line repeats one small wrapped shape seven times.

Which dinosaur pumpkin painting ideas use the shape of the pumpkin?

Stegosaurus plates standing along one groove, stem to base follows a groove, and Dinosaur hide: round scales in three greens, spikes on top runs its spikes over the top from front to back.

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