Just to Show You Any Idiot Can Do It
It's not exactly extreme pumpkin carving, but as promised in my Halloween entry, here's a shot of my jack o'lantern.
It took roughly two hours to carve. The pumpkin had a decently thick rind, but not a huge one; so instead of ambitiously trying to get it right in every detail I decided to go for something that would look right once lit up. I also learned that it wasn't necessary to widen and flatten the features to take into account the broadness of a pumpkin vice the narrower image I was using.
I think it's pretty decent for a first effort. It looks a bit like some sort of monk in the light (I was actually worried for a bit that someone might think it was some kind of Chinese caricature), but once the candle was in it looked like this:
Which, while not perfect, actually bears some resemblance to V for Vendetta, as I intended. That link takes you to Legofish's picture, which I used as a guide.
posted by Metro @ 7:56 am
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That's very cool. I saw the V thing immediately.
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Ah, but like so many people, he looks happier when he's on fire.
And anyway, aren't you the one who said the Rorschach blots looked like a pile of dead puppies?
Kinda reminds me of No Face from the movie "Spirited Away". What does that say about me?
Hmmm--I sense deep struggle or sadness in your life. Wait--I sense that you have recently been dissatisfied in a consumer transaction. You've bought a Caddilac El Dorado ... no--wait--it's a Hyundai (though you understand how I might confuse the two). And the dealer's trying to screw you over, isn't he?
No wonder you see faceless monsters everywhere: corporate relations at work.
I think it resembles Guido.
Well, since Guido's avatar is modeled on Guido Fawkes, as is the mask of V for Vendetta, I think I'll take that as a compliment to my artistry.
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