30+ Mind-Blowing Pumpkin Carvings by the Most Famous Artists

That spooky day of the year we’ve all been waiting for is almost upon us. But we still have a few days at hand to come up with some detailed Halloween decorations. If pumpkin carving is on your mind, you must have a look at these intricate and beautiful works by professional artists who have painstakingly carved pumpkins that are as good as they get.

Carving designs in the flesh of pumpkins is an age-old tradition that has been followed for years. It may not be easy to replicate these designs at home, but you can definitely give yourself a chance with one of these pumpkin carving ideas.

To inspire the more passionate and willing DIYers, we have listed 30+ unique pumpkin carving ideas from professional artists.

Sleeping baby pumpkin carving by Paul Dever

Drunken pumpkin carving display by Ray Villafane

Jason Mamoa Jack-o’-lantern by Alex Ver of The Pumpkin Geek

Creepy spider pumpkin carving by Marc Evan of Maniac Pumpkin Carvers

Dragon Jack-o’-lantern by Fantasy Pumpkins

Eye see you pumpkin carving by Michael Brown

Cartoon-faced pumpkin by Jon Neill

Smily pumpkin carving by Scott Cummins of Pumpkin Gutter

Dr. Frank Einstein unique pumpkin carving by Deane Arnold

Zombie hand pumpkin carving by Andy Bergholtz

Enchanted pumpkin carving by Brandy Davis of The Pumpkin Artist

Melancholic pumpkin art by Lenny Calvin

Minion Jack-o’-lantern by Dave Hax

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American Gothic painting on a pumpkin by Edward Cabral

Frankenstein pumpkin by Jonathon Barwood

Ugly face unique pumpkin carving by The Sculpture Geek

Queen of Cups Jack-o’-lantern by Tim Lagasse

Monster pumpkin carving by The Carving Chizel

Witch pumpkin by FloraLunaDesigns

Art Nouveau on pumpkin by Rachael Kolby

Pumpkin carving inspired by the renowned “The Scream” (1893) by Edvard Munch

Medusa pumpkin carving by Ray Villafane

Scary ghostface pumpkin carving by Adam Bierton

Walking Dead Pumpkin Carving by artists Marc Evan and Chris Soria

Pop Culture-Inspired pumpkin carving by Alex Wer

Pennywise pumpkin carving by Jamie Jones

World record-breaking jack-o’-lantern by Christian Russell

Angry Viking pumpkin by Radek Vach

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Craved Dragon by artist Jeroen van de Vlag

Chucky doll face pumpkin carving by Ray Villafane