As Halloween draws near, pumpkin season is also here! If you are not one for pumpkin carving, but still love pumpkins and want to decorate your pumpkin, then you are in for a treat because we have 20 beautiful painted pumpkin ideas to inspire you!
Painted pumpkins are a great alternative way to the traditional carved pumpkins, and also can be a less messy way too! This can be a fun activity for the whole family. Carving pumpkins usually adults will have to do, but painting them can also get the kids involved. From small pumpkins to large, the possibilities are endless with painting ideas.
A pumpkin can be a blank canvas, and sometimes we can get stuck on what to paint and how to decorate. These painted pumpkin ideas will give you some inspiration and a starting point for your painted pumpkin. Whether you want minimalist patterns, full on colored artwork or even a classic look, there will be something to inspire everyone.
So, gather your supplies, clear your workspace, and get ready to be inspired by these 20 delightful painted pumpkin ideas. Your porch, mantel, or centerpiece will never look more festive!
number one
Source: designsbyecs
Starting off simple and true to Halloween with this simple yet festive ‘boo’ painted pumpkin idea. This is simple but yet so effective. The black and the gold work so well together, giving it real Halloween vibes.
Create something like this with a favourite Halloween quote. You can even change up the colors and see what else works well with gold, but if you want to go for a classic Halloween look, then this would be perfect.
number two
Source: cheracreative
This is for all the floral girlies, not the traditional pumpkin style but it looks so aesthetically pleasing. It has bits of gold glitter scattered on the leafs too to add a bit of sparkle!
Create this style by painting your pumpkin white/cream first, and find some floral inspiration to paint your florals from. This is a very abstract and loose version of florals!
number three
Source: herbalacademy
A very ‘fine art’ style pumpkin and so much details. If you are good at details art and love painting all the finer details, then this style of painted pumpkin will work great.
The three different styles of pumpkins work so well together even though they are all distinctively different. They all have a have a spooky vibe about them. The pink floral one has a secret eye painted in the middle, which is hard to see but looks so unique and very Halloween!
number four
Source: shealeenlouise
This mini style pumpkin would be be lovely if you wanted to add some Halloween decor to your desk or bedroom. The over all floral pattern makes it look like a decorative piece of art instead of a pumpkin.
Mini pumpkins would be a good idea to give to the little ones to paint instead of huge pumpkins.
number five
Source: katiehermanart
A cheetah style painted pumpkin for this one. If you aren’t found of color, then something neutral like this works great and is easy to do. It just needs a few selected colors and some white paint for the marks on top.
This style can work in a number of different colors and style and would make for a great Halloween activity.
number six
Source: hellohollyllc
This is a great example of the previous painted pumpkin but in completely different and outrageous colors, and it looks stunning! The marks and the colors chosen work really well together and I love the small little dots splattered around to give it the extra details.
Choose your favourite color scheme and go for this style!
number seven
Source: real_ta_daan
Another floral painted pumpkin, with large peony style flowers. This floral design however hasn’t been painted in white first, but the flowers have directly been painted on. If you don’t have the patience to wait for the background to dry first, go for this style and directly paint onto the pumpkin.
number eight
Source: natashaloveslilly
This artist has chosen to go for a chinoiserie painted pumpkin and gone for all the details. Sometimes choosing a theme for your pumpkin can be a great starting point if you don’t know what to paint. Picking an art style or an topic can give a lot of inspiration.
Picking one color can also take the guess work out of painting and help you focus more on the actual painting the motifs and pattern side of it.
number nine
Source: summer_svenson
A totally fun and vibrant painted pumpkin with a lot of character! Painting something like this can be a lot of fun because you won’t need much control and it’s more about having fun. I also love the gold added on. This can be done with gold paint or even gold leaf if you want to be extra fancy.
number ten
Source: becki_clark_
The color scheme on these pumpkins shout sophisticated and soo aesthetic. A combination of floral and spooky lettering, they make a lovely trio of pumpkins.
number evelen
Source: natashaloveslilly
These pumpkin designs are giving very Indian summer and monsoon vibes. The colors and motifs on these pumpkins are detailed and the colors are bright but work really well together. Choose your favourite motifs and create something extravagant like this.
number twelve
Source: katiehermanart
Another set of pumpkins that have the same color scheme and are very finely painted. These type of painted pumpkins are great if you are mainly using them for decoration pieces. These ones have a very classical and elegant look about them.
number thirteen
Source: alleyhuntart
A Chinese themed batch of pumpkins! Another set of blue pumpkins, but also adding some gold themed ones too which look so nice. I love all the foliage painted onto the pumpkins, giving it a very patterned effect.
number fourteen
Source: sierralmiller
A pumpkin for the girlies with this super cute pink painted pumpkin. The stars go so well with the lettering, and I love the added spiders on this pumpkin so it give more of a spooky vibe!
number fifteen
Source: joannesgardenwhimsy
This painted pumpkin doesn’t even look like a pumpkin but more like a decor piece! The patterns and color are very ethnic and the paints used almost give a 3D effect. This type of style would look good in many different color combinations.
number sixteen
Source; katiehermanart
These batch of painted pumpkins are giving pure holiday vibes! Looking at these just make me think of Amalfi Coast and the lovely sun and beach. It’s giving Greece and Italy vibes! If you want to bring some sunny holiday vibes into your fall decor, then go for something like this!
number seventeen
Source: natashaloveslilly
This artist has chosen to base her design on flamingos and it looks so cool. Thes hot pink pumpkins mixed in with Chinese gardens for the smaller pumpkins are a unique combination. It just shows that with some artistic licence, anything goes.
number eighteen
Source: deb.mcnaughton
A totally abstract painted pumpkin with lots of different mark making and color. The background of the pumpkin looks like it’s almost been spray painted before all the lovely marks and patterns have been added on top. This type of painting style you can have a lot of fun with and totally go loose.
number nineteen
Source: nikipilkington
A very glitzy painted pumpkin and giving glamorous feel but keeping true to the Halloween season with Halloween motifs. This is a playful design which doesn’t need much accuracy because the motifs aren’t painted with details and the neon colors used give an extra pop of color.
number twenty
Source: the_angry_donut
If you’re a food lover, then why not use one of your favourite foods as inspiration for painting your pumpkin! This is a great example of that and sprinkled donuts work really well on these pumpkins. You can create so many variations of lovely donuts and sweet treats on your pumpkins, a good idea for your Halloween parties!
This concludes our list of 20 painted pumpkin ideas and we hope you have found lots of inspiration for your own pumpkins.
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