Whimsical Purple Pumpkin (Easy Acrylic Painting Tutorial for Beginners)

In this beginner-friendly acrylic painting tutorial, I’ll walk you through how to paint a whimsical purple pumpkin on a small 4x4 wood block — perfect as a quick, creative fall décor piece or shelf sitter. You’ll learn how to layer rich purples and plums, add soft highlights and shadows for dimension, and finish it off with playful greenery and simple flowers for a fun, relaxed project. In this video, you’ll learn: How to sketch and paint a simple pumpkin shape using chalk and acrylics Easy blending techniques with Dioxazine Purple and Poetic Plum How to create depth and contrast with highlights and shadows Simple tricks for painting vines, leaves, and flowers Fun finishing touches with splatter, line work, and a gel pen Paint Colors Used: DecoArt dioxazine purple, poetic plum, white, black, Irish moss, paradise green, spiced pumpkin, dragonfruit 00:00 Intro 0:30 Sketching the Pumpkin 1:26 Painting the Pumpkin 7:35 Adding Shading and Details 10:01 Painting the Greenery 18:52 Adding Paint Splatters 👉 Want access to 150+ exclusive painting tutorials? Join my creative membership: https://www.overtheartsymoon.com/arts... 🔗 Let’s connect! Website: https://www.overtheartsymoon.com/ Facebook:   / overtheartsymoon   Instagram:   / overtheartsymoon   Pinterest:   / overtheartsymoon   ❤️ Don’t forget to: ✔️ Subscribe for more stencil and acrylic painting tutorials ✔️ Hit the bell so you never miss a new video ✔️ Comment below — what color would you paint your whimsical pumpkin? #acrylicpainting #paintingforbeginners #artsyideas #fallcrafting #fallcrafts