Haha, I was ad about that when I was younger with cutting things i was not supposed to, But markers are always fun to, and for little ones its probably for the best.

My digital entry!
I call this theme the spirit & the wolf, ode to the lupe (since its getting a revamp, and the ryori who's season it is :)


Real pumpkin entry: Bone mask Ryori

I decided this year to carve a ryori bone mask pumpkin, just enough detail and such I can call it a hellhound to those who don't play Sylestia.

Credit: The design was heavily inspired by Katasaur's digital entry from a few years back, It was to prefect! exactly what I had envisioned. I tried to make a different pose and change it a lot so it could be a carving template, but the face on was just to awesome, its still very much like her original. I did try to contact Katasaur (on every source I could find) to let her know I wanted to do an adaption but she has been on hiatus since march so I haven't received a reply, Instead I'm giving her credit here.

Katasaur, your design deserved to become reality! I hope if you see this you approve.

Forgive my cruddy photos, I may redo some.

#1 Template applied

#2 Holes punched!

#3 Cut outs cut, you can see now what will glow best.

#4 partially carved, so delicate! Teeth were a bugger, glad I simplified them

#5 Carved! all done and ready to try out with candles

#6 Lights on with candles inside.

#7 Lights off, super creepy!

Close up

(Note my phone sucks and night photos so forgive the blur a bit.

Man. I carved three pumpkins but none are Sylestia version. :( I need more pumpkins now! X3

Well, here's the best I could do with my not-very-good digital art skills:



It's a Faelor-a-lantern!

Edited a little. Realized I'd forgotten to put any ears on it. XD

Ours are going to be Doctor Who, this year...in honor of Jodie Whittaker, so I suppose I'll skip the contest cuz The Doctor ROCKS. Unless I can manage a crossover theme. That could work.

Mhm spent two days on this~ It's a spoopy little Ryori bab

I decided to do a traditional jack-o-lantern but with a few notable changes. Instead of carving out the mouth like normal, I cut the whole pumpkin in half to help exaggerate the look and make the most of what was a rather squat pumpkin.

Total carve time: 2 hours

1. Concept Sketch


2. Freehand Transfer


3. The Chop n' Scoop


4. Cleaning and Prepping


5. Dental Work and Reassembly


6. Detailing and Wipedown
(Decided he needed a tongue)


7. Final Product
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8. Halloween Night!
(One of the candles died so he's a little dim)

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