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Donut Pumpkin Painting Ideas

Press for three no-carve donut and cupcake pumpkins; the group list also has ice cream, fruit and emoji faces.

Donut Pumpkin Painting Ideas

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  1. Cinnamon roll spiral unwinding from the stem to the baseTan, brown, white. One brown spiral line from the stem outward; white icing blobs between the turns.
  2. Half-dipped donut: chocolate on one side, plain on the otherTan, dark brown, white. The brown icing covers one half only and ends in a drippy line down two grooves.
  3. Plain glazed donut, a white shine streak on every ribGolden tan, white, pale yellow. Tan all over; one short curved white streak high on each rib.

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Donuts, cupcakes and baked treats 12

  • Box of six mini donuts, a different icing on each Tan, pink, brown, white, yellow, lilac. Six minis side by side, each iced from its stem to a wavy line.
  • Chocolate donut with a zigzag of white drizzle Brown, white, tan. Brown icing from the stem down to a wavy edge; thin white zigzags across the top.
  • Cinnamon roll spiral unwinding from the stem to the base Tan, brown, white. One brown spiral line from the stem outward; white icing blobs between the turns.
  • Cinnamon sugar donut hole on a mini pumpkin Tan, brown, white. Tan sponged all over a mini; brown and white specks flicked on from a stiff brush.
  • Donut with one bite out, crumbs painted beside the gap Tan, pink, white. A scalloped bite cut into the icing edge, bare tan inside it, three crumbs below.
  • Half-dipped donut: chocolate on one side, plain on the other Tan, dark brown, white. The brown icing covers one half only and ends in a drippy line down two grooves.
  • Jelly donut dusted white, one red blob at the side Tan, white, red. White sponged over tan for the sugar; a red drop of jam where the filling went in.
  • Lemon cupcake with a half slice leaning on the stem Yellow, white, pale green. Pale frosting swirled around the stem; one lemon half-moon painted beside it.
  • Marbled icing donut, pink and white dragged into swirls Tan, pink, white. Pink and white dropped on wet around the stem and dragged with a stick; a wavy edge; tan below.
  • Plain glazed donut, a white shine streak on every rib Golden tan, white, pale yellow. Tan all over; one short curved white streak high on each rib.
  • Sprinkle cupcake in a liner striped rib by rib Red, white, cream, five sprinkle colors. Liner stripes follow the ribs on the lower half; sprinkles up top.
  • Twisted cruller, glaze lines running along every groove Golden brown, cream. Brown all over a deeply ribbed pumpkin; a cream line painted into each groove.

Ice cream and candy 12

  • Candy necklace band: pastel ring beads around the middle Pink, yellow, mint, lilac, white. Small ring shapes side by side on one line around the widest part, colors in turn.
  • Chocolate squares, a silver wrapper peeled back at the stem Brown, dark brown, silver. A grid of squares over the lower half; a jagged silver edge around the top.
  • Chocolate, vanilla and strawberry in three wide bands Brown, cream, pink. Three even bands around the pumpkin, the edges between them left wavy like a scoop.
  • Cotton candy puffs, the stem as the tip of the paper cone Pink, pale blue, white. Soft sponged puffs of pink and blue all over; the stem painted white.
  • Gumball machine with a globe full of colored dots Red, white, six dot colors. A white circle on the front packed with dots; a red band and a coin slot below.
  • Gumdrops around the base, sugar specks dabbed on each Five gumdrop colors, white on cream. A row of dome shapes around the base, one on each rib; white specks dabbed over.
  • Hot fudge sundae: brown sauce poured over white White, dark brown, tan. White all over; a brown wavy cap from the stem with chopped-nut dots on it.
  • Ice pop lying on its side, the stem as the stick Red, orange, yellow, tan. Three color bands across a pumpkin on its side; the stem painted tan.
  • Milkshake in a tall glass, the stem as a striped straw Pink, white, red. Pink up to the shoulder; a white whipped swirl around the stem; red stripes painted up the stem.
  • Mint chip scoop sitting on a waffle band at the base Mint green, dark brown, tan. Green all over with small brown chips; a criss-cross tan band around the base.
  • Spiral lollipop, one two-color swirl winding from the stem White, hot pink. Two bands start at the stem and coil outward together down to the widest part.
  • Waffle criss-cross all over, pink melting down from the stem Tan, brown, pink. Criss-cross lines over tan; pink poured-look drips run down from the stem.

Fruit: strawberry, watermelon, pineapple 12

  • Bunch of grapes crowding down from the stem Purple, lilac, green. Overlapping circles, most near the stem and one at the bottom point; a lilac dot on each.
  • Chocolate-dipped strawberry with white drizzle lines Red, dark brown, white, green. Brown over the lower half with a wavy top edge; seeds only on the red part.
  • Citrus wheel: each rib a segment, white lines in the grooves Orange or lemon yellow, white. Each rib painted as one juicy segment; a white ring around the stem.
  • Cut watermelon: pink with seeds, a rind band at the base Pink, white, green, black. Pink all over; teardrop seeds pointing to the stem; white then green at the base.
  • Dragon fruit: hot pink with green-tipped scales Hot pink, green, white. Pointed scales curl away from the pumpkin in rows, each one tipped green.
  • Lemons and leaves pattern on a navy pumpkin Navy, yellow, green, white. Whole lemons and pairs of leaves at every angle; a white shine on each lemon.
  • Peach with a groove for its crease and a leaf at the stem Peach, coral, green. Peach all over; coral sponged along one side of a single groove; a leaf at the stem.
  • Pineapple rings in a repeating pattern on teal Teal, yellow, white. Yellow rings with a hole in each and short lines for the fibers, in staggered rows.
  • Raspberry mini: rows of round dabs, a pale dot on each Raspberry red, pink, green. Fingertip dabs in close rows all over a mini pumpkin; a pink dot on each; a green stem.
  • Sliced kiwi: green face, pale middle, seeds like clock ticks Brown, green, cream, black. Green on the front face; a cream oval in the middle and seeds around it.
  • Small strawberries and white blossoms scattered on cream Cream, red, green, white, yellow. Berries no bigger than a coin and five-petal flowers, spaced evenly.
  • Two cherries on two minis, a leaf painted beside each stem Red, green, white. Both minis solid red with one white shine curve; a green leaf at the foot of each stem.

Emoji faces 12

  • Cool face in black sunglasses, the band wrapping the sides Yellow, black, white. One black band of lenses across five ribs with a white glint; a small smirk under it.
  • Cowboy hat face, the brim painted across the shoulder Yellow, brown, black. A brown brim line around the shoulder and a crown up to the stem; a big grin below.
  • Eye-roll face, both pupils turned up toward the stem Yellow, black, white. Two white ovals with the pupils at their top edge; a short flat mouth set a little off center.
  • Freezing face, pale blue with icicles under the stem Pale blue, white, black. Blue all over; chattering square teeth; white icicles drop from the shoulder.
  • Huffing face with two puffs of steam at the nose Yellow, black, white. Brows slanted down to the middle; two white puffs push out and down below the eyes.
  • Melting face, the smile sliding into a yellow puddle Yellow, black on a white pumpkin. The face sags to one side and the lower edge runs into drips.
  • Mind-blown face, a puff of cloud painted around the stem Yellow, black, white, orange. Wide eyes and an open mouth; the top of the head opens into a white cloud.
  • Monocle face with one raised brow and a small frown Yellow, black, white. A ring around one eye with a thin cord dropping from it; the mouth short and flat.
  • Nerd face with thick square frames and two front teeth Yellow, black, white. Square frames over the eyes; a grin with two white teeth showing in the middle.
  • Party face blowing a striped paper horn Yellow, black, pink, blue. One eye shut; a pink and blue horn unrolls from the mouth across two ribs.
  • Shushing face, one finger painted over the lips Yellow, black, tan. Round eyes; a single upright finger covers the middle of a small mouth.
  • Thinking face with a hand on the chin and one brow up Yellow, black, tan. A flat mouth pulled to one side; a thumb and finger painted under it.

How it works

A pumpkin seen from above is already a donut, with the stem where the hole goes. Nine of these 48 no-carve designs are donuts, and the list opens on their group of 12: donuts, cupcakes and baked treats.

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How to paint a donut on a pumpkin

Icing goes from the stem down to a wavy edge and the rest stays tan. Chocolate donut with a zigzag of white drizzle adds lines on top; Donut with one bite out, crumbs painted beside the gap leaves a scalloped gap in the icing.

Ice cream pumpkin painting ideas

The Ice cream and candy group holds 12. Mint chip scoop sitting on a waffle band at the base keeps the whole pumpkin as the scoop. Ice pop lying on its side, the stem as the stick needs a pumpkin that rests flat on one side.

Questions and answers

What are some emoji pumpkin painting ideas?

The Emoji faces group has 12, most on a yellow coat: Cool face in black sunglasses, the band wrapping the sides, Party face blowing a striped paper horn, and Freezing face, pale blue with icicles under the stem.

What are some food pumpkin painting ideas besides donuts?

Cupcakes, a cinnamon roll, candy and fruit. Try Gumball machine with a globe full of colored dots, Citrus wheel: each rib a segment, white lines in the grooves, or Chocolate squares, a silver wrapper peeled back at the stem.

Are there strawberry pumpkin painting ideas here?

Two, in the Fruit group: Chocolate-dipped strawberry with white drizzle lines, and Small strawberries and white blossoms scattered on cream. A whole strawberry with seed rows is on the general pumpkin list.

Which pumpkin shape suits a cupcake?

A tall one, because the design is two halves: frosting above the middle and a liner below. Sprinkle cupcake in a liner striped rib by rib uses the ribs as the pleats of the liner.

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