How to Draw Halloween Pumpkin || Easy drawing for halloween || Easy drawing for beginners, by Sayah Arts on YouTube. 11 min 31 s.
- Video length
- 11 min 31 s
- Time to do it
- 20 minutes
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Lightly sketch a wide oval for the pumpkin body. Keep the pencil pressure low so you can adjust the shape later.
Draw two curved vertical lines inside the oval to split the pumpkin into segments. Make the middle segment widest.
Add a short, thick stalk on top of the pumpkin. Give it a slight bend so it looks natural.
Sketch the jack-o'-lantern face: two triangle eyes and a wide grinning mouth with a few square teeth.
Go over the outline with firmer pencil strokes and erase the light guide lines.
Shade along the curved segment lines with the 4B pencil, darker near the edges and lighter in the middle.
Blend the shading with the stump, rubbing along the curve of each segment.
Darken the inside of the eyes and mouth, and add a soft shadow under the pumpkin to ground it.
Tips and common mistakes
Keep your first outline light so mistakes are easy to erase.
Blend in the direction of the pumpkin's curves, not in circles, to keep the round shape.
Leave a small highlight unshaded on one side so the pumpkin looks three-dimensional.
Questions
Do I need a blending stump?
No. A cotton bud, tissue or even your fingertip works, though a stump gives smoother shading.
Can I use a normal HB pencil?
Yes, but a softer 4B pencil darkens faster and blends more easily for shading.
How do I make the pumpkin look round?
Curve your shading lines with the segments and keep the darkest tones near the outer edges.
This guide was drafted from the video's details and general task knowledge. It has not been checked against the full video. Check the video and relevant product instructions before following a procedure. Report a correction.
