In this blog, I’ve compiled a few photos of pumpkin carvings of people. It’s incredible how much detail can be carved into a pumpkin to make it look like a well-known face. From historical figures to everyday people, these pumpkin carvings of people capture a life-like quality that is entertaining to view.
Like the other pumpkin photos that I have posted lately, these pumpkin carvings of people were featured at a Halloween event in Encinitas, California. The annual event showcases pumpkins carved by the monks of the Self Realization Fellowship and other various community members.
Here are the other categories of pumpkin carvings from the event. You can browse the following pages on my blog to get more ideas for making your own Halloween pumpkins.
Overview of Halloween Pumpkin Event
Pumpkin Carvings of Animals
Pumpkin Carvings of Cartoon Characters
Ghoulish and Halloween Theme Pumpkin Carvings
Logos and Places Pumpkin Carvings
Movie Themed Pumpkin Carving Designs
Pretty Pumpkin Carvings
People Pumpkin Carvings
Surfing Themed Pumpkin Carving Designs
Pumpkin Carvings of People – Famous

Abraham Lincoln is a an example of pumpkin carvings of people. Here you can see how it looks in full daylight.

Even without his traditional stovepipe hat, Abe is instantly recognizable on this pumpkin carving. Here is how he looks at night lit from inside with an electric bulb.

Elvis Presley’s pumpkin carving captures the essence of “The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.”

The Elvis pumpkin looks even more stunning when lit from within.

Here a pumpkin carved with the image of Gandhi.

The Gandhi pumpkin lit at night shows all the details brilliantly.
You can learn how to carve recognizable portraits of your friends and family in my Pumpkin Carving Portrait Course that also shows how to carve portraits in watermelons so that you can have fun carving images of people all year ’round.
Pumpkin Carvings of People – Outlines and Silhouettes

Pumpkin carvings of people can be as simple as silhouettes too, such as with this samurai pumpkin carving.

The outline of the shadowed people makes this pumpkin carving really pop when lit.

A simple outline of a person doing yoga makes for an interesting pumpkin carving.

Two people doing yoga poses brings a sense of peaceful to this pumpkin carving.

The contrasting colors are beautiful in the yoga-themed pumpkin carving.
Take a look at a short video showing how to achieve varying shades of light and dark on your pumpkins by clicking here.
To learn how you can carve pumpkin portraits, click here. If you want to see a lot more different carving designs, click on the links near the top of this page.
These pumpkin carvings of people are quite varied, aren’t they?
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