Stormy Night at Pumpkin Hollow

Turn a real North Carolina storm into something beautifully spooky! Stormy Night at Pumpkin Hollow was inspired by a photograph I took after a dramatic storm rolled through Fayetteville, North Carolina. The incredible rolling clouds became the inspiration for this Halloween painting, transformed with a glowing moon, flying bats, twisted trees, an old rustic fence, and glowing jack-o'-lanterns.

With dramatic visible brushstrokes and warm orange light breaking through the dark storm clouds, this design gives you the perfect combination of Halloween spooky and autumn beautiful.

What's Included in Your Paint Kit

Canvas, tracer, graphite tracing paper, tracing tool, acrylic paints, 4 paintbrushes, paint palette, paint rag, apron, reference photo, step-by-step painting instructions with images, paint-color guide, blending recipes, blending tips and techniques, and the supporting instructional pages needed to complete your painting.

Design Features

The painting features dramatic blue-gray storm clouds, a glowing full moon peeking through the clouds, a brilliant orange horizon, silhouetted trees, flying bats, a large twisted tree, rustic wooden fencing, tall autumn grasses, and two glowing jack-o'-lanterns. Visible painterly brushstrokes give the finished artwork the look and character of a hand-painted canvas.

Perfect For

Halloween paint parties, girls' nights, family painting nights, fall gatherings, Halloween parties, creative evenings at home, seasonal crafting, and anyone who loves pumpkins, stormy skies, rustic scenery, or spooky-but-beautiful Halloween décor.

Skill Level

Beginner to Intermediate. The dramatic clouds and blending make this kit interesting enough for painters who want to practice their skills, while the tracer and step-by-step instructions make the design approachable for newer painters.

Perfect for Displaying In

Display your finished painting on a mantel, entryway table, shelf, Halloween display, living room wall, kitchen, craft room, covered porch, or alongside your pumpkins and other fall and Halloween decorations.

Why You'll Love This Kit

What makes this design especially meaningful is that its inspiration came from a real storm photographed in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Instead of simply creating another Halloween scene, the original storm was transformed into something imaginative and beautiful—perfectly captured by the words on the artwork:

"A little storm. A little of inspiration."

It's dramatic, rustic, spooky, colorful, and completely different from the typical Halloween painting.