Pumpkins aren’t just orange blobs waiting to be carved. They can be magical, moody, mysterious—or even hilarious.
If you’ve only ever drawn triangle eyes and toothy grins, this list will take your pumpkin sketches to the next level. Let’s stretch your imagination (and those pumpkin curves).
1. A Pumpkin as a Cozy Cottage
Give it a front door, tiny chimney, glowing windows, and maybe even a snail neighbor. It’s cottagecore meets fall fantasy.
2. A Pumpkin Stack With Personality
Draw three pumpkins stacked on top of each other, each with a different face, mood, or theme. Think: sleepy, spooky, and sassy.
3. A Pumpkin Turned Into a Carriage
Yes, just like Cinderella—but remix it. Spikes for wheels? A ghost for a driver? Make it your own fairytale.
4. A Pumpkin Made of Glass
Challenge yourself with transparency, light reflections, and subtle texture. Bonus: add something glowing inside.
5. A Pumpkin With Animal Features
Cat ears? Owl wings? Snake tail? Combine your favorite animal with a pumpkin body and see what strange magic happens.
6. A Pumpkin Patch at Night
Focus on shadows, moonlight, and eerie stillness. Add little glowing eyes in the background for a hint of mystery.
7. A Steampunk Pumpkin
Gears, pipes, bolts, and smoke. Turn your pumpkin into an old-timey machine with attitude. Think industrial meets autumn.
8. A Pumpkin Expressing Emotion
What does a nervous pumpkin look like? Or a confused one? Give it eyes, eyebrows, and drama. Cartoons love this one.
9. A Pumpkin That’s Also Food
Pumpkin pizza? Pumpkin ramen? Turn a regular pumpkin into something deliciously bizarre. You’ll laugh while you draw.
10. A Haunted Pumpkin Head
Draw a figure with a pumpkin head—mysterious, stylish, or totally weird. Add crows, candles, or floating leaves for drama.
11. A Pumpkin Planet
Imagine a whole world shaped like a pumpkin. What creatures live there? What do their houses look like? Go full sci-fi.
12. A Melting Pumpkin
Let it drip, sag, and stretch. This is part creepy, part satisfying. Add candles on top for bonus chaos.
13. A Pumpkin From Another Season
A spring pumpkin covered in flowers. A beach pumpkin in sunglasses. A winter pumpkin with a scarf and snow. Seasonal twist = fresh ideas.
Jessie has a passion for bringing people together through creativity and socializing. She has organized many painting events that have left guests with lasting memories and new friendships. She’s also been to various sip events to unleash her own creativity and connect with like-minded individuals.