Welcome to my pumpkin gallery.  Pumpkin carving has now become a yearly tradition for me.  I try to carve four or five pumpkins a year.  I got into carving from watching it done on television shows.  I was always artistically skilled so I thought I would give it a try.  I usually try to create original works.  I use real pumpkins and not the fake foam pumpkins.  I use many different sculpting tools and exacto knives when I am carving.  Each pumpkin usually takes between six to eight hours to finish.  Then I try to take good pictures which is another 2 hours.  I have actually won a few contest I have entered.  Overall, I have fun and can't wait till I have a chance to carve again in the next year.