Jack O’Lanterns, the traditional Halloween decoration created by carving an expressive fact into a pumpkin, also makes a spooky or silly avenue for watercolor painting.

In today’s class, we’ll paint a series of jack o’lanterns using abstract watercolor techniques. Then, we’ll draw unique facial expressions (frightening, scary, playful, and amusing) using permanent waterproof markers. We’ll add details and highlights to complete our images. The beauty of brilliant watercolor strokes combined with expressive details makes this a fun and easy project to complete.

Each step of the project is broken down into its own class. Downloads include a class supply list and a Jack O’Lantern faces template.