PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST

 

PUMPKIN CARVING HISTORY:

 

It originated from an ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, which was celebrated from sunset on October 31st to sunset on November 1st, to honor the deceased relatives and friends. It was believed that the veil between this world and the other world was at its thinnest on this night and thus, it was considered the most magical night of the year.

 

The ‘magic’ element of Samhain night has filtered down to the present, along with the tradition of glowing jack-o-lanterns that were originally carved from turnips, pears or gourds. Burning lumps of coal were usually placed inside these jack-o-lanterns. Thereafter, they were set on porches and in windows, to welcome the spirits of loved ones and guide their way. They were believed to protect people from evil and malevolent spirits. With time, the coal was replaced by lit candles. When Europeans, especially those from Ireland, arrived in America, they came across indigenous pumpkins, which were much larger and easier to carve. Thus, they were substituted for making Jack-o-lanterns. By late 1800s, Halloween and pumpkin carving became popular with Americans too.

 

GOTTEN FROM: http://festivals.iloveindia.com/halloween/jack-o-lanterns/pumpkin-carving-history.html

 

 

So now that we know a little of the history, it's time for the fun:

 

CONTEST RULES:

 

1. Only one submission per person

2. There are three categories you will be judged on:

--------------Most Creative

--------------Scariest

--------------Funniest

3. You must go to this site: http://www.gamegarage.co.uk/play/halloween/

4. Play the game

5. Take a screen capture of the photo and upload it to photobucket

6. Use the link from photobucket to post an image in this thread

7. You have 1 week to enter the contest

8. Then the winners will be announced at the end of the week and prizes given out also.

It's not that easy! But here;s my pumpkin kitteh!

 

Here should be my maple leaf -eyed pumpkin. I tried to give him a little Ishamael -ish look because carved pumpkins just remind me of him :))

 

AWESOME!! They are both good entries. Now if we could have a few more.... *HINT* *HINT*

This is the scariest image I could think of .

 

Edited October 8, 201114 yr by Ithillian

I apparently do not have drawing skills enough to carve a virtual pumpkin...wow...it is sad!!! My visions just don't work out...and one of them was just 2 triangle eyes and a triangle mouth and I used the straight tool!! *hangs head in shame*

 

Ithi,

 

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU MANAGED TO MAKE SOMETHING LIKE THAT!!! Even a basic circle was hard enough for me!

I apparently do not have drawing skills enough to carve a virtual pumpkin...wow...it is sad!!! My visions just don't work out...and one of them was just 2 triangle eyes and a triangle mouth and I used the straight tool!! *hangs head in shame*

 

Haha, me too! Don't feel bad Kathleen. Maybe I'll try again later. :D

That's what hours and hours of cropping and recolouring images will get you, oh and having a laptop touch pad rather than a mouse

That's what hours and hours of cropping and recolouring images will get you, oh and having a laptop touch pad rather than a mouse

 

This ^

Hahahahaha

Oh I'm so glad I'm not alone lol

First a random Tower inspired one >.> And then a Baalzamon!

 

I don't know how to do a print screen on my computer, but here's what I'd make it look like

 

 

I messed up a few little lines when I was hand drawing that but you get the basic idea :P someone else wanna try to make it?

*Snorts with laughter at Ithi's*

Hahahahaha I tried, got impatient and finished it in 5min. Go me Looks terrible though

 

Edit: Second attempt

 

 

Top left - dragonmount

Bottom right - The Dragon

 

*grins*

Edited October 8, 201114 yr by Tynaal Consen

Awesome!!!!!!

*grins*

 

Thanks for the idea AH!

Do I get partial credit for that one? :P

YES! We are co-owners

Wow some awesome carvings...though tynaal you can only enter one and you did three...so please choose the one you want to enter... thanks. And Aiel Heart there is a print screen button on your keyboard (make sure your pumpkin is in full screen mode, if possible) hit that, then open up MS word or whatever word type program you have, right click on the "paper" and then click paste. that should put it on the "paper" for you then you can hopefully somehow paste or attach it to the thread...not sure how to do that...or you could ask someone who already posted a pumpkin how they did it.

 

KEEP THE ENTRIES COMING..

 

I want to have a hard time deciding...yes I am the judge....LOL

There is none on my keyboard actually :P

 

Unlike this one here, who's a bit freaked out at all the trick or treating going on:

 

And this:

 

I'm not feeling very creative at the moment, and loose patience with games on the computer quickly But please enter the unimpressed one

 

Trying again:

 

Unimpressed pumpkin

Scared pumpkin

Bwahaha lame pumpkin

Edited October 10, 201114 yr by Nyanna al'Meara

Um, sweetie, there's something up with your coding. Take out all of the stuff but the url itself

Oops >.> ERm.. I shall tell you later! Wasn't actually entering.. just having fun and all that

Oh my word ... I can't believe how artistic you guys are!