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Published: 2010-10-30 05:37:57 +0000 UTC; Views: 16572; Favourites: 548; Downloads: 318
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Is Totoro a monster or a forest spirit? Regardless, he meshes well with the spirit of Halloween.*UPDATE* Lit version here: [link]
Scene is not entirely original but I added some "improvements" and adapted for a 3 tone pumpkin. This was never meant to be illuminated with a candle but it does look cool lit.
Time: 4 hours
Media: pumpkin, india ink, acrylic white for eyes
Tools: linoleum cutters, assorted brushes
Please check out my other submissions for this year's Pumpkin Carving Contest!
-- Guy Fawkes (V for Vendetta): [link]
-- Flower Basket: [link]
-- Pumpkin Carriage: [link] [link]
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thank you very much! i'll definitely try harder next year.
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wow, I thought it was already very very good. your welcome
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This is amazing and I hope you win. I'm in the contest too, but I hope you win. O_O
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lolol, stephen colbert! awesome pumpkins you've got there, very fitting since we are in election season as well and elections can be scary. good luck to you as well!
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thanks! the low-relief style also has a longer shelf-life. i definitely hope to incorporate more experimental lighting next time, like yours. it sticks out a lot in my mind
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it's hard to go wrong with totoro!
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i need to be told that more often. thanks
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haha your welcome ^__^ wonderful job with the pumpkin <3
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thanks for the double faves!
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That's really creative with the ink that you added! I haven't seen that done before! 
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thanks! most often people use the ink with a lit pumpkin but I preferred this natural look, which I don't recall seeing anyone do. thanks
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thanks! but it is just a humble homage to a great movie.
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the cartoon is amazing, so is the carving!
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agreed, it is an amazing cartoon.
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I love this so much! Tonari no Totoro has a very special place in my heart.
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yeah, i'm getting a huge response from people. definitely a favorite of mine.
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Absolutely beautiful. I love the idea of drawing as well as carving. I thought of using dyes, but this works great as well. Well done!
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india ink works wonders, have not tried other types of dyes or hues. nice pumpkins you've got there!
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With a design like yours, you've given me a big complement. Thank you! Not to mention a great work from Miyazaki. Is this design for lighting or day display-only? I'd love to see their silhouettes lit.
I just finished my very first carv-shading pumpkin today. I can wait to show off the experiment.
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I really love that you used ink as well as relief for this design. I would, however, like to see what it looks like with a candle inside. The detail on this is absolutely wonderful and definitely evokes the sort of whimsical Totoro feeling.
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appreciate the response, i'll try to get a lit version pronto! i don't have access to the pumpkin right now so hopefully it doesn't deteriorate too much on me by tomorrow.
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I'm excited. So long as it's not sweltering where you live, it'll probably be okay.
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Wow that's amazing. Must of been so hard to do!
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easier than i expected! just cornering around details was a bit tricky and planning takes the longest time.
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