Classic Triangle Face Round Pumpkin on a Wooden Porch

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Prep the pumpkin

   Cut a lid on an angled bevel so it rests back in place without falling inside. Scoop the spherical interior to about 2 centimeters of wall thickness throughout. The round shape makes consistent scooping easier than on a flat pumpkin; work in circular strokes around the full interior.

2. 2

   Draw triangular eyes freehand

   Using a grease pencil, sketch two triangles in the upper third of the face, each about 6 centimeters at the base and 5 centimeters tall. Freehand triangles with slightly imperfect edges look more character-filled than geometric ones on a natural pumpkin surface. Space them symmetrically on either side of the vertical center.

3. 3

   Draw the triangle nose

   Center a smaller triangle below the eyes, about 4 centimeters at the base. Position it slightly above the vertical midpoint of the face to leave good room for the smile below.

4. 4

   Draw the crescent smile with teeth

   Draw a broad upward-curving crescent smile in the lower third of the face. Inside the smile, mark two tooth shapes hanging from the top edge, each at least 2 centimeters wide at the root. The two gaps at the ends of the smile and the gap between the teeth are the sections to cut out.

5. 5

   Cut all openings

   Cut the two triangle eyes and the nose first. Then cut the crescent smile, stopping at the tooth root boundaries, cutting down each side of the teeth, and removing the plug sections. On a round pumpkin with uniform walls, the thin pumpkin saw follows the curved smile arc smoothly in one continuous stroke.

6. 6

   Light and display at low angle

   Drop an LED pillar candle inside and replace the lid. Place the pumpkin on a wooden porch at dusk and photograph from a low angle that captures the profile as well as the face. The round silhouette glowing from within is the defining image of the season.

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