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Pumpkin Carving by FreudianSlippers

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  • FreudianSlippersFreudianSlippers Member Posts: 1,303 ✭✭✭
    edited October 2019
    This year, I carved a black and yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia). I used my own pattern on a natural pumpkin.

    2018: Black and Yellow Garden Spider (Argiope aurantia)
    Argiope-2018-700.png
  • badchrisbadchris Member Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Happy Halloween, FS!
    Enemies of armed self-defense focus on the gun. They ignore the person protected with that gun.
  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Awesome as usual thanks for sharing. Do you exhibit these anywhere? Contest that type of thing?
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
  • Rack OpsRack Ops Member Posts: 18,596 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    FS is the GunBroker version of "The Great Pumpkin" from Charlie Brown.

    Every Halloween she rises from the pumpkin patch and bestows presents upon the children of this forum.....and then is gone, until next Halloween.
  • FreudianSlippersFreudianSlippers Member Posts: 1,303 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mogley98
    Awesome as usual thanks for sharing. Do you exhibit these anywhere? Contest that type of thing?


    Unfortunately, my carvings don't get a lot of exposure offline. To the extent there are local contests, they tend to be judged in the day, and mine doesn't look like anything until it gets dark.

    Online contests mostly tend to be of the voting variety, which basically means whoever nags the most friends to vote wins, not necessarily which required the most skill to create.

    So I mostly just carve pumpkins as an annual ritual for my own enjoyment. We don't even get trick-or-treaters here.


    quote:Originally posted by Rack Ops
    FS is the GunBroker version of "The Great Pumpkin" from Charlie Brown.

    Every Halloween she rises from the pumpkin patch and bestows presents upon the children of this forum.....and then is gone, until next Halloween.


    You guys would get sick of me if you had to deal with me 365 days a year. [}:)]
  • Rack OpsRack Ops Member Posts: 18,596 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by FreudianSlippers
    You guys would get sick of me if you had to deal with me 365 days a year. [}:)]


    Are you kidding? This place is STARVED for female attention.
  • leadlead Member Posts: 2,311 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I always enjoy seeing your work. You are appreciated by all of my family. Thank you for sharing your Halloween art.
  • savage170savage170 Member Posts: 37,517 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Outstanding work [^]
  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks Slippers, best to you and Competentone, wish you both were around more.
  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Well it is great work thanks again for sharing with us I know I am not the only member who looks forward to seeing your creations!

    quote:Originally posted by FreudianSlippers
    quote:Originally posted by mogley98
    Awesome as usual thanks for sharing. Do you exhibit these anywhere? Contest that type of thing?


    Unfortunately, my carvings don't get a lot of exposure offline. To the extent there are local contests, they tend to be judged in the day, and mine doesn't look like anything until it gets dark.

    Online contests mostly tend to be of the voting variety, which basically means whoever nags the most friends to vote wins, not necessarily which required the most skill to create.

    So I mostly just carve pumpkins as an annual ritual for my own enjoyment. We don't even get trick-or-treaters here.


    quote:Originally posted by Rack Ops
    FS is the GunBroker version of "The Great Pumpkin" from Charlie Brown.

    Every Halloween she rises from the pumpkin patch and bestows presents upon the children of this forum.....and then is gone, until next Halloween.


    You guys would get sick of me if you had to deal with me 365 days a year. [}:)]
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
  • glynglyn Member Posts: 5,698 ✭✭
    edited November -1
  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,381 ******
    edited November -1
    Was hoping you would show up to share again this year. See ya next year?
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • Rocky RaabRocky Raab Member Posts: 14,429 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    This is the first time I've seen these. Suffice it to say I am gobsmacked.

    Truly refulgent artistry there, FS.
    I may be a bit crazy - but I didn't drive myself.
  • JamesRKJamesRK Member Posts: 25,670 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If I could do that kind of stuff I?d make sure everybody in the world knew about it. [:)]
    The road to hell is paved with COMPROMISE.
  • Chief ShawayChief Shaway Member, Moderator Posts: 6,268 ******
    edited November -1
    Beautiful work as always.
    Glad to see it again.
    Thanks.
  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,218 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    FS
    truly just amazing I never imagined pumpkin carving at that level until I saw your fist one posted on GB and you always bring a smile to a lot of faces on the forum

    I agree you need to visit more often [^]
  • remingtonoaksremingtonoaks Member Posts: 26,245 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My daughter does the same thing, yours looks just as good as hers...
  • Old-ColtsOld-Colts Member Posts: 22,697 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    And the list of great carvings continues; another great creation FS!!!!

    If you can't feel the music; it's only pink noise!

  • roswellnativeroswellnative Member Posts: 10,158 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice
    Although always described as a cowboy, Roswellnative generally acts as a righter of wrongs or bodyguard of some sort, where he excels thanks to his resourcefulness and incredible gun prowesses.
  • pickenuppickenup Member Posts: 22,844 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by FreudianSlippers
    I mostly just carve pumpkins as an annual ritual for my own enjoyment.
    Thankfully we get to enjoy them too.
    I look forward to seeing them every year.
  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,609 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good work Freudian Slippers!!
  • FreudianSlippersFreudianSlippers Member Posts: 1,303 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Ahuhuhuhu... You think your taste is too refined for our pastries, don't you, deary? Ahuhuhu... I disagree with that notion. I think your taste... Is exactly what this next batch needs!

    Happy Halloween! This year, I carved Muffet, an anthropomorphic spider child from the video game Undertale. I used my own pattern on a natural pumpkin.

    Muffet-2019-700.png
  • WarbirdsWarbirds Member Posts: 16,919 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good morning FS! Nice to see you post!
  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nicely done!
    RLTW

  • Chief ShawayChief Shaway Member, Moderator Posts: 6,268 ******
    edited November -1
    Very nice!
    I was hoping you made the switch so we could see your new carvings.
  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,609 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Good job Freudian Slippers! She is back for her annual post.
    A good looking attorney she used to be a regular forum member, long, long ago.
  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    As usual way beyond anything I could ever dream of much less actually carve out. Thanks for sharing!
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,381 ******
    edited November -1
    Ahuhuhuhu... You think your taste is too refined for our pastries, don't you, deary? Ahuhuhu... I disagree with that notion. I think your taste... Is exactly what this next batch needs!

    Happy Halloween! This year, I carved Muffet, an anthropomorphic spider child from the video game Undertale. I used my own pattern on a natural pumpkin.

    Muffet-2019-700.png
    Howdy!
    Wish you would stick around and post more. :)

    P.s. the carving is exquisite as always. Thanks for sharing!
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
  • Ditch-RunnerDitch-Runner Member Posts: 25,218 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks
    I was just thinking about you and your great pumpkin post :D:D
    it was just not seeming like Halloween with one
  • pickenuppickenup Member Posts: 22,844 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Have been thinking about your artistic talent for a few days now.
    Hoping you would post this years creation.
    Awesome...as usual.
    Thanks
  • badchrisbadchris Member Posts: 1,670 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Great work!
    Enemies of armed self-defense focus on the gun. They ignore the person protected with that gun.
  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,609 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I always welcome a visit from Miss Slippers and think the artistic talent is wonderful.

    But I also wish she would post and share in the normal forum fashion with us as well - we all would welcome her input on issues and I am positive she has much to contribute that would be welcome by all.

    Oaken Mom and Locust Fork could use another strong female poster and I for one would enjoy such an additional perspective and voice.

    I have been here for 17+ years and FS is one of my favorite submarine posters - popping up only rarely...

    Mike

    mike, did you used to have a different name?
  • NeoBlackdogNeoBlackdog Member Posts: 17,176 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Worls class punkin' carvin', right there. Very impressive! :!:
    With talent like that I'll bet she could drill a hole smaller than it started!
  • mohawk600mohawk600 Member Posts: 5,526 ✭✭✭✭
  • pulsarncpulsarnc Member Posts: 6,486 ✭✭✭✭

    Don’t know who drug this up but thanks . I enjoyed seeing her work again

    cry Havoc and let slip  the dogs of war..... 
  • gjshawgjshaw Member Posts: 14,727 ✭✭✭✭

    Very nice work.

  • BobJudyBobJudy Member Posts: 6,628 ✭✭✭✭
    Amazing! As always your use of light and shadow is superb. Thanks for sharing. Bob
  • mogley98mogley98 Member Posts: 18,291 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November 2020
    Hurray! Just wouldn't be Halloween without your post! Thanks for posting and jumping through the Hoops. Amazing that you don't break or tear any of the small detailed areas.
    Why don't we go to school and work on the weekends and take the week off!
  • allen griggsallen griggs Member Posts: 35,609 ✭✭✭✭
    She's back!   Good work, as usual.
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