Carve Denver into your pumpkin! (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
I wouldn't go so far as to call myself the Pumpkin King of the Plains. Maybe some kind of duke. What I mean to say is: I love carving pumpkins. I go all out. And I wanted to spread the love this season.
Here are a few tips and patterns to get you slicing right and in a Mile-High kind of spirit. It's also a great opportunity to pursue a question that we've been obsessing over at Denverite: What are the visual icons that really get to the soul of our community?
If you're also passionate pumpkiner, please do send us photos of your jack-o-lanterns this year (email us at [email protected] or tag us on Instagram with @dnvrite) and we'll feature them next week as Halloween draws near.
Some best practices
Easy designs:
The Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite
A reminder:each of these illustrations is designed for you to cut out the black space.
The Golden Dome of the state Capitol. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
The "cash register building." (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
The "Wishful Thinker." (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Intermediate designs:
Charlie Blackmon AKA the "Nazty." (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Union Station's iconic sign. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite
The Denver skyline. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite
The "Blucifer." (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite
Expert designs:
Go all out on Union Station. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
The "Denver griffin." Did you know this is a <a href="https://denverite.com/why-griffins-hidden-all-over-denver-42215/">Denver icon</a>? (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
The "urban bunny." (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Click here if you'd like to download high-res versions of any or all of these. They'll be available until December 1st.
Kevin is a multimedia artist who flung himself into the world of journalism. He likes using a camera and microphone to tell stories about workers, the environment, social justice and fascinating humans.
