You all know I love Easy Flower Paintings and today I’m making a pumpkin my canvas and I love how this turned out! You can easily up your Fall decor game this year with this Floral Painted Pumpkin. You don’t need any fancy painting skills for these, just have fun! I have a video attached that will show you step by step how to make these yourself.
I love decorating pumpkins for fall- and here a few ideas that I have shared before 7 EASY Pumpkin Drawing Ideas, 3 Dollar Tree Pumpkin Crafts, Free Printable Pumpkin Cards To Download, and How To Make A Pumpkin Wreath
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what you will need:
Below is a list of supplies you might need for your flower pumpkin painting. As always, you can use what you have on hand!
- Liquitex White Gesso Surface Prep 16-oz https://amzn.to/4dk1UUY
- Royal Langnickel Ultra Short Sable/Camel Brush Set https://amzn.to/3N1STFg
- Artist’s Loft Watercolor Pan Set https://amzn.to/3Bi9uSN
- American Crafts Zap Embossing Heat Gun https://amzn.to/3XxRrPO
- Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint Set https://amzn.to/3ZF2wRN
can you use watercolor paint on pumpkins?
Yes! I like using a white pumpkin gourd or like I do here, paint your orange pumpkin with some gesso. This gives your pumpkin a bit rough and allows the watercolor to stay. While painting the florals though, you don’t want to use too much water, as the watercolors will drip off the pumpkin due to the curved shape. A little water and small flowers will do the trick.
floral painted pumpkin Tutorial
Step 1: Clean your pumpkin with a damp towel to remove any stray dust.
Step 2: Using a white acrylic paint or gesso, paint the whole pumpkin giving a good 2 or 3 coats with drying time in between. I used gesso because I already own it. Don’t go out to buy it just for this project! You will need a couple of coats of white, as you will not get full coverage over the slick pumpkin surface in one coat itself.
Step 3: Let dry thoroughly.
Step 4: Paint easy watercolor flowers onto the white dried pumpkin. Watercolors add a soft dreamy look and your flowers and leaves need not be perfect, make them messy. I love how feminine this one turns out!
You do not need any experience for this, just have fun and add small flowers. You can use a heat gun to dry the watery colors immediately if they are rolling off the pumpkin curvature.
If you are a beginner, try painting a small mini pumpkin to begin with and then move to a larger floral painted pumpkin.
Flower Pumpkin Painting Video
Watch me paint and learn how to create your very own floral painted pumpkin. Enjoy the video of my painting this pumpkin here! Click the video box below or head over here https://youtu.be/ZE5jt8tZGmA
This flower pumpkin painting idea is so whimsical and easy to create. This has been trending for the past few years and it is a trend I am happy to hop onto to. I am always looking for ways to add floral elements to my home decor and this floral painted pumpkin simply makes me happy.
You can display it up on your mantel as it, but I would recommend spraying it with an even coat of some kind of sealant to protect it from moisture and squirrels if you plan to place it outdoors on your porch.
Happy Crafting!
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