Painted Glinda No-Carve Pumpkin Good Witch Design

From pumpkin to porch

1. 1

   Clean and prime with a pink wash

   Wipe the pumpkin with rubbing alcohol and let it dry. Mix a thin pale pink wash (mostly water with a touch of pink acrylic) and brush it over the whole pumpkin face with a wide brush. This unifies the orange base with the pink palette before any detail work. Let it dry fully.

2. 2

   Sketch the design

   Lightly pencil in the face shape, crown, and hair or gown elements. Glinda's design centers on the crown and flowing hair, so position those prominently. Keep the face centered and large enough to show clear features from a distance.

3. 3

   Paint the face and hair

   Fill the face in a slightly warmer, more opaque pink-beige, and the hair in soft white or pale gold using a medium flat brush. Let the first coat dry before the second. The face and hair should be fully opaque over the pink wash base by the second coat.

4. 4

   Add the gold crown

   Paint the crown in bright gold acrylic above the forehead. Use a fine liner brush for the crown point details and any gem shapes along the band. Two coats of gold give the best metallic warmth. Let each coat dry before the next.

5. 5

   Paint facial features and gown accents

   Add eyes in a soft blue or violet with fine liner, a small rose-pink smile, and a rosy blush on the cheeks. Stroke in pink gown shapes below the face if there is space on the pumpkin. Keep brush marks loose and flowing rather than tight and rigid.

6. 6

   Seal with gloss coat

   Spray the finished pumpkin with a gloss acrylic sealer rather than matte to add the shimmer Glinda's aesthetic demands. Apply from twelve inches away in a sweeping motion for an even coat. Let it cure fully before displaying. A glossy surface also makes the gold crown appear more metallic.

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