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Princess Pumpkin Painting Ideas

Press for three no-carve princess pumpkins: a crown, a carriage, a castle or a gown, each with its colors.

Princess Pumpkin Painting Ideas

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  1. The whole pumpkin as a crown, a gold point up every ribGold, red, blue. A band of painted jewels around the base; a tall point rises up each rib; the stem is the top knob.
  2. Royal robe: purple with a white fur collar flecked blackPurple, white, black, gold. A wide white collar around the shoulder, small black ticks on it; a gold clasp in front.
  3. Half changed: gold scrolls creeping up from the baseGold on bare orange. Scrolls and curls crowd the lower third and thin out upward; the top is left as it grew.

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Crowns, tiaras and jewels 12

  • Autumn crown: red and gold leaves standing on a band Gold, red, rust. A gold band around the widest part; pointed leaves stand up from it, tips toward the stem.
  • Crown balanced on a stack of three storybooks Any three book colors, gold. Three book spines stacked low on the front; a small crown sits on the top one.
  • Crown jewels on minis: a ruby, an emerald, a sapphire Red, green, blue, white. One gem per mini pumpkin: white facet lines fan from the stem to the widest part.
  • Jewel casket: the top as a lid, a gold chain spilling out Teal, gold, red. A gold line around the shoulder marks the lid; a chain and two red gems hang over it in front.
  • Pearl necklace in three drooping rows across the front Deep blue, white, gray. Pearl dots in three rows that sag in the middle, each longer; a teardrop on the lowest.
  • Ring: the stem as a ruby held in four gold prongs Red, gold on a white pumpkin. The stem painted red; four gold claws reach up it from a thin gold ring.
  • Rows of tiny gold crowns stamped over a pink coat Pink, gold. A three-point crown no bigger than a thumbnail, repeated in rows that shift half a step each time.
  • Royal crest: a crown over a shield split pink and gold Pink, gold, white. A shield on the front, split down a groove; a small crown above it; a ribbon scroll beneath.
  • Small crown resting on a tasseled pink cushion Pink, gold, white. The lower half is the cushion, a gold tassel at each side; the crown sits above it in front.
  • Throne with a crown waiting on its red seat Red, gold. A high chair back rises to the shoulder; a red seat cushion at the widest part, a small crown on it.
  • Tiara across a parting of painted hair, no face Brown or yellow, silver, white. Hair strokes fall both ways from the stem; a looped tiara crosses the parting.
  • The whole pumpkin as a crown, a gold point up every rib Gold, red, blue. A band of painted jewels around the base; a tall point rises up each rib; the stem is the top knob.

Carriages and the midnight ride 12

  • Before and after the spell: a plain mini and a gilded twin Gold, green, white. One mini left bare with a painted green vine; its twin gold all over with white scrolls.
  • Coach and four white horses circling a pale blue pumpkin Pale blue, white, gold. Four horses in pairs pull a small round coach around the widest part; reins join them.
  • Coach wheel from above: a gold spoke in every groove White, gold. A white coat; a spoke in each groove runs from the stem, which is the hub, to a rim at the widest part.
  • Half changed: gold scrolls creeping up from the base Gold on bare orange. Scrolls and curls crowd the lower third and thin out upward; the top is left as it grew.
  • Hoofprints circling the middle, one gold horseshoe in front Cream, brown, gold. U-shaped prints step around the widest part in pairs; one large gold horseshoe on the front.
  • Horses, coach and palace gate on a set of three Gold, white, gray. Two horses on the first, the coach on the next, an arched gate on the last; set in that order.
  • Royal stables: a horse looking out over every half door Brown, cream, white, black. A half door on every other rib around the middle; a horse's head leans out over each.
  • Six white minis as the horses, a plume painted on each White, pink, gold. Each mini white with a pink plume beside its stem and a gold harness line; set two by two.
  • Spell swirl: a ribbon of sparks winding up to the stem Pale blue, white, silver. One ribbon of small stars and dots circles the pumpkin twice on its way up from the base.
  • Ticket to the ball: ADMIT ONE on a gold-edged card Cream, gold, pink. A ticket shape with nicked corners on the front; ROYAL BALL lettered on it, ADMIT ONE below.
  • Two coach lamps: a brass lantern painted on each side Midnight blue, brass, yellow. A lantern either side of the front, a yellow glow sponged around both; dark between.
  • Two mice in gold-buttoned coats, one each side Gray, red, gold, white. A standing mouse on each side in a red coat; they face each other across bare orange.

Castles and towers 12

  • A turret on every rib: cone roofs in a ring around the top Lilac, pink, pale blue, white. One slim tower painted up each rib all the way around; a cone roof and a flag on each.
  • Ballroom at night: tall lit windows all around a navy coat Navy, yellow, white. A tall arched window on every rib, yellow with white panes; a pale glow sponged at each sill.
  • Briar roses climbing the grooves of a gray stone pumpkin Gray, green, pink. Thorny stems wind up three grooves from the base; small pink roses open where they cross a rib.
  • Castle garden topiary: clipped trees in pots around the base Cream, green, terracotta. Clipped trees in pots stand around the base: a ball, a cone, a spiral, a ball on a ball.
  • Castle in the clouds: towers rising from a white cloud band Sky blue, white, pink. Sponged cloud around the base and up the sides; three slim towers stand in it at the front.
  • Castle keep and two mini towers sharing one stone wall Gray, charcoal, blue. A tall pumpkin between two minis; the same block lines on all three; a blue window on each.
  • Cobbled courtyard: rounded gray stones, one blue puddle Grays, white, pale blue. Rounded cobbles of mixed grays cover the pumpkin, pale lines between; one puddle in front.
  • Drawbridge let down the front on two chains Gray, brown, black. An arch at the middle; a plank bridge slopes from it to the base, a chain to each top corner.
  • Hanging banners: a long pennant down every other rib Cream, red, blue, gold. Swallow-tailed banners hang from the shoulder, each with an emblem: a star, a rose, a key.
  • Hedge maze from above: green rings around the stem Green, tan, pink. Hedge rings circle the stem with a gap in each; a tan path between; a tiny fountain by the stem.
  • Kingdom map on tan: a castle, a forest, a dotted path Tan, brown, green, red. Small ink drawings spaced around the pumpkin; dots join them; a compass rose by the stem.
  • Moat around the base with two white swans and lily pads Blue, white, green, gray. A blue band around the base; two swans face each other in front; gray stone above.

Gowns and glass slippers 12

  • Ball gown skirt: swags pinned up with roses Rose pink, pale pink, green. Drooping swags around the widest part, a rose at each peak; a paler underskirt below.
  • Dance card with a tiny pencil hanging on a ribbon Cream, gold, pink. A folded card on the front, ruled lines for names; a small pencil hangs from it on a pink ribbon.
  • Glass slipper drawn in white line on pale blue Pale blue, white, silver. Only the outline and a few shine marks, so the slipper looks clear; three sparks by the heel.
  • Gown on a hanger, its hook painted up onto the stem Pale blue, white, silver. A hanger's hook climbs the stem; a full-skirted gown hangs from it down the front.
  • Laced bodice above, gathered skirt below Deep blue, white, gold. Criss-cross gold lacing runs down one groove to the middle; skirt folds fall from there.
  • One slipper left behind on a staircase up the front Cream, gold, pale blue. Steps climb from the base toward one side; a small slipper lies on the third; a rail above.
  • Overskirt looped up over a striped petticoat panel Mint, white, pink. Mint all over; across two ribs the overskirt is drawn up in a curve over pink and white stripes.
  • Pair of long white gloves crossed on a pink coat Pink, white, pearl gray. Two long gloves cross low on the front, fingers toward the base; three buttons on each.
  • Royal robe: purple with a white fur collar flecked black Purple, white, black, gold. A wide white collar around the shoulder, small black ticks on it; a gold clasp in front.
  • Shoe box with the lid off and one slipper in tissue White, pale blue, silver. An open box drawn on the front, tissue points sticking up; the toe of a slipper shows.
  • Skirt of roses: blooms crowding the lower half Blush, deep pink, green. Spiral roses packed edge to edge below the widest part; a plain blush bodice above them.
  • Three gowns on three minis: pink, blue and yellow Pink, blue, yellow, white. The mini is the skirt; a different neckline and pair of sleeves painted under each stem.

How it works

These princess pumpkin painting ideas are 48 no-carve designs in four groups of 12: crowns, carriages, castles and gowns. None copies a film, so the princess is whoever the painter says she is.

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Crown and carriage pumpkins

The stem does the work. Ring: the stem as a ruby held in four gold prongs makes it the jewel. Coach wheel from above: a gold spoke in every groove makes it the hub and the grooves the spokes. Half changed: gold scrolls creeping up from the base leaves the top bare, a pumpkin caught partway to a coach.

Castle and gown pumpkins

A turret on every rib: cone roofs in a ring around the top makes the whole pumpkin a castle, and Hedge maze from above: green rings around the stem is its garden. Ball gown skirt: swags pinned up with roses treats the pumpkin as the skirt.

Questions and answers

What are easy princess pumpkin painting ideas for kids?

Start with one shape and two colors. Rows of tiny gold crowns stamped over a pink coat repeats one small crown; Glass slipper drawn in white line on pale blue is an outline and a few shine marks. An adult stays close while children paint.

Can I paint a princess pumpkin without a face?

Yes. No design here paints a princess's face. One is a tiara across a parting of painted hair and nothing else, and Royal robe: purple with a white fur collar flecked black dresses the pumpkin and draws no one.

How do you paint a pumpkin as a carriage?

The pumpkin on four wheels is on the storybook character list. This list paints around it: Coach and four white horses circling a pale blue pumpkin, or Six white minis as the horses, a plume painted on each.

What colors suit a princess pumpkin?

Each design gives its colors first. Gold is on most of the crowns and carriages, five castles are gray stone, and the gowns run pink, pale blue, purple and mint. Any coat can be swapped for the painter's favorite color.

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