Detail the Pumpkin Color With the thread or string still holding the sections of the pumpkin, mix up some watercolor or acrylic paint in a shade darker than your pumpkin tissue, and paint the sections of the pumpkin, avoiding the area directly near the thread or string. Pumpkins have a wide color variation when then are harvested, with the bottoms often being green or yellow, and with some areas being much darker or more orange in color.
Set the pumpkin aside to dry thoroughly.
