Painted Pumpkins

On Saturday, I had the great opportunity of spending some one on one time with my grandson Tripp.

Tripp and I always enjoy doing some type of creative art project together. Saturday was no exception. After reading about Messy Pumpkins by Alisa Burke - Redefine Creativity - I thought this would be a great new medium to work with.

So early Saturday morning we took off to McDonald's for breakfast of Pancakes and orange juice, then on to scout out some great pumpkins to paint.

We found a variety of sizes that was just what we wanted.



After returning home, we covered the table with brown paper and laid out our find.



Tripp was a great help in setting up the paints and markers. Don't you love his art apron - an ole shirt of mine, to keep the paint from his good clothes.





Here Tripp is deep in thought as he is painting one of the little pumpkins.





Below is a peek at one of the small pumpkins Tripp did and a medium pumpkin I had given a prep to.





Since all the pictures were taken with my cell phone camera, the completed pictures really did not do the pumpkins justice, and the large pumpkin is still in progress. I will try and take some better pictures of the completed group.





Tripp's pumpkins have a more monochromatic shine, where my medium looks almost too white. It was actually covered in all different shapes and colors and EE in Hot sparkly pink all over it.

The Big Pumpkin is incomplete and we will share it with you as soon as it is completed. Time ran out and so did the energy. . . . .