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Easy pumpkin drawing tutorial

How to draw a pumpkin in 6 easy steps

Here is how to draw a pumpkin the simple way: one squashed oval, a few curved ribs, a stem, then a face if you want a jack-o’-lantern. Follow the six diagrams with a pencil, then upload your finished pumpkin and SpeedPainter turns it into a short drawing video.

  • PNG or JPG up to 10 MB
  • 10 free credits on sign-up
  • 1 credit = 1 second of video

How to draw a pumpkin, step by step

Each diagram shows the new line in blue on top of what you already drew.

  1. 01

    Draw a wide oval

    Lightly sketch an oval that is wider than it is tall, about 1.3 times as wide. Pumpkins are squat, not round like a ball.

  2. 02

    Add the middle rib

    Draw two curved lines from the top center to the bottom center, bowing out a little, to make the front segment.

  3. 03

    Add the side ribs

    Add two curved lines on each side. Each one bends more as it gets closer to the edge, which is what makes the pumpkin look round.

  4. 04

    Draw the stem

    On top, draw a short, slightly bent stem that is wider at the base. Add a small curl of vine if you like.

  5. 05

    Carve a face (optional)

    For a jack-o’-lantern, add two triangle eyes, a triangle nose and a wide grin with a square tooth or two.

  6. 06

    Ink and color

    Go over the final lines with a pen, erase the pencil, then color it orange with darker orange in the grooves and a green stem.

Pumpkin drawing easy examples with the prompt and the video

Two pumpkins made for this page and rendered by SpeedPainter: a classic jack-o’-lantern with a child’s hand drawing it, and a plain pumpkin pair with no hand.

Pencil: sketch time. Palette: color time. Coin: credits used. Every example fits the 10 free sign-up credits.

Classic Jack-o’-Lantern

Triangle eyes, triangle nose and a toothy grin, with a leaf and a curly vine. Exactly where the six steps above end up.

0:050:05Child hand10
Prompt

A single round jack-o'-lantern pumpkin, front view, with vertical ribs, a short curved green stem, one leaf and a curly vine, triangle eyes, a triangle nose and a toothy grin. Clean cartoon illustration with bold dark outlines, flat orange colors and simple two-tone shading. Plain white background, centered. Avoid text, logos, watermarks and photographic detail.

Cartoon jack-o-lantern with triangle eyes, a toothy grin, a leaf and a vineDownload picture

Cute Pumpkin Pair

One tall and one squat pumpkin with curled stems and autumn leaves. No face, so it works for fall as well as Halloween.

0:040:04No hand8
Prompt

Two plain uncarved pumpkins, one tall and one squat, with ribbed bodies, curled stems and a few autumn leaves at their base. Clean cartoon illustration with bold dark outlines, flat orange and green colors and simple two-tone shading. Plain white background. Avoid text, faces, logos, watermarks and photographic detail.

Two uncarved orange pumpkins, one tall and one squat, with autumn leavesDownload picture

Examples were rendered without branding. Videos made on the free plan carry a SpeedPainter watermark and end card.

How to turn your pumpkin drawing into a video

  1. 01

    Photograph or scan the pumpkin

    Straight on, in daylight, cropped to the paper. PNG or JPG up to 10 MB.

  2. 02

    Choose the timing

    5 seconds of sketch and 5 of color makes a 10-second clip, which is exactly the 10 free credits you get on sign-up.

  3. 03

    Add a hand and download

    The child hand suits a kids’ class; no hand keeps the focus on the pumpkin. Then download the MP4.

Pumpkin drawing video: formats, limits and cost

Values from the live product settings, October 2026.
InputOne PNG or JPG per video, up to 10 MB
OutputMP4 in 10 aspect ratios (16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:5 and more), 720p up to 4K (21:9 up to 2K)
TimingA sketch phase and a color phase, up to 5 minutes each. Color at 0 keeps the video line-only
Hand and canvasNo hand, or one of 4 hands (three skin tones and a child’s hand). The picture’s own background, a black board or a green board
Cost1 credit per second of video. 10 free credits when you sign up
Free planHD output with a SpeedPainter watermark and end card
Paid plansMonthly plans from $19.90, or one-time credit packs from $29.90. Up to 4K, no watermark
What it does not doIt does not make pictures from text, and it draws the lines in the order its tracer finds them, not in a teacher’s step order

Jack o lantern drawing faces to try

Same pumpkin, different mood. Change only the eyes and mouth.

  1. 01

    Classic

    Two triangle eyes, a triangle nose and a wide grin with two square teeth.

  2. 02

    Sleepy

    Two downward curves for closed eyes and a small round mouth.

  3. 03

    Surprised

    Two tall ovals for eyes and a big O for the mouth.

  4. 04

    Mischievous

    One eye a triangle, the other a slanted line, and a crooked half smile.

  5. 05

    Cat face

    Pointed cat ears carved at the top, slit eyes and three whiskers on each side.

  6. 06

    Toothy monster

    A jagged mouth across the whole front and two small angry eyebrows.

What a pumpkin drawing video costs

Starter

Starter

Weekly speed-paint videos for yourself or small projects

$16.58/month

Billed annually · $199/yr (save $40)

  • 700 credits per month (~116 videos at 6s each)
  • All effects included
  • Personal + social media use
  • Email support
  • 2 months free
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Plus

Regular publishing and higher-volume creation

$33.25/month

Billed annually · $399/yr (save $80)

  • 2000 credits per month (~333 videos at 6s each)
  • All effects included
  • Priority processing
  • More monthly credits
  • Priority support
  • 2 months free
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Best ValueUltra

Ultra

High-volume production and the best credit value

$49.92/month

Billed annually · $599/yr (save $120)

  • 4000 credits per month (~666 videos at 6s each)
  • All effects included
  • Priority processing
  • Maximum monthly credits
  • Priority support
  • 2 months free
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How to draw a pumpkin: common questions

What is the easiest way to draw a pumpkin?

Draw a wide oval, add curved ribs from top to bottom, then a short stem. That is how to draw a pumpkin in three steps; the face is optional.

How do you make a pumpkin look round?

Curve the ribs. The middle rib is almost straight and each rib toward the edge bends more, following the outline of the oval.

How do I draw a jack-o’-lantern face?

Place the eyes about a third of the way down, the nose in the center and the mouth in the lower third. Triangles are the easiest shapes to start with.

Does the video show these exact steps?

No. The video traces the lines of your finished picture in its own order and then fills in the color. Use the six diagrams for learning the steps and the video for sharing the result.

What colors make a pumpkin look real?

A mid orange base, a darker orange or brown in the grooves between ribs, a light highlight on the front segment, and a dull green or brown stem.

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