About 7 years of frustration, trial and error lol. I carve in all kinds of things, Halloween is the busy time of year though. People send me designs they want done, and I do them. I still do real pumpkins, but prefer using foam ones now. Just got to be too depressing to spend 2 - 8 hours on a design only to watch it disintegrate in a couple of days. Not to mention people don't mind paying an extra $25 for a pumpkin that they can keep forever. I take any pic that people want and carve it, I don't make alot of money at it, but that's not why I do it anyway, I do it for the enjoyment. The first pumpkin is of my nephews, I'll post the pic it came from so you can compare.
I don't have a clue about fine art, but I am trying to learn how to paint.
I loved painting but I could tell it was going to be a big thing to learn to do well. Oils felt best but the drying times are a deal breaker. Acryllics are easy but lack the gravitas of an oil.
I'd suggest water colors as a starting point. The drying time is short and if you use washes you can get some very nice subtle tones.
Before anyone gets too deeply involved in oil paints read about the Flemish painters and underpainting.
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