10 Quick Tips to Create Stunning Pumpkin Art

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By Jill Brooke

We love exploring the world to find notable floral talents whose work stands out from the crowd.

Attila Nemeth’s name was given to us by our friends at Boston’s Cass School of Floral Design who are on the frontlines of up and coming talents. I also got to meet him at the Interflora World Cup in England. Nemeth had been studying to be an ornamental gardener in Hungary and then in his final year took classes in floral design. Obviously, it is where he landed and prospered.

He worked for master florist Imre Kata before venturing out on his own, citing influences from Gregor Lersch’s architectural work in using natural materials as well as art museums for color pairings. Any great artist synthesizes all their learning into a collective pool where they can then dive and swim with their own creative style.

Years ago, he started painting pumpkins in a kaleidoscope of colors, streaking them with gold and white flourishes which is not unlike many of the Budapest palaces and street architecture. Sure enough, this has caught on and why we are showcasing his work.

“Our students enjoy how Attila cleverly uses pumpkins as the base for creating gorgeous designs filled with intense blooms in the richest tones of autumn,” says Tyke Patriquin, Administrative Director of Cass School of Floral Design. “It’s always a treat to see how they turn a regular pumpkin into a regal and lush arrangement.”

Says Tonneli Gruetter of Florists Review magazine, “His style is iconic of the fall season and delights people from around the world.”

Instead of keeping the classic pumpkin colors, he paints them like a canvas. It becomes a fun art project. And is memorable.

Attila Nemeth’s Tips:

  1. Use unexpected colors. He uses gold as an accent color.
  2. Acrylic paints ideal.
  3. Have a variety of brushes. Skinny ones as well as one with wider bristle.
  4. Look at the pumpkin as a vase.
  5. Match colors of whatever you paint the pumpkin to the flowers you use in vase.
  6. Variety makes the arrangement come alive. Try an orchid along with a cabbage inside.
  7. Vegetables can be fun addition. Especially peppers which are in season.
  8. Collect a variety of greenery for draping.
  9. White colored pumpkins easier to paint.
  10. Be sure to leave a slight opening in middle to put back the top of pumpkin.

Jill Brooke is a former CNN correspondent, Post columnist and editor-in-chief of Avenue and Travel Savvy magazine. She is an author and the editorial director of FPD and floral editor for aspire design and home magazine

Photo Credit: Attila Nemeth