Here's the final rendition for my annual 2016 World of Warcraft pumpkin carving!

Again, most of my personal friends know just how terribly difficult things have been for me lately, especially on the physical side. So I do have to admit that I am *super* proud of this accomplishment because of the state I have been in, yet I was so dedicated and tenacious that I plowed through this in only a few days and (stupidly) pushed my body to the extreme limit.

I lost a couple of days due to being in emergency at the hospital, doctor's appointments and other medical issues and a couple of pumpkin hiccups. The due date was also pushed from the usual October 29th to the 27th, leaving me only 5 days to get this all done (not working evenings either because it would have been too much for me), but I think it turned out well!

Without further ado, here is my annual World of Warcraft pumpkin carving of 2016! I decided to do the Legion Storm Dragon mount, as I love the design and wanted to do something for the current expansion this time around. It was a challenge and of course, an immense amount of work as usual, but definitely a lot of fun and it helped me focus my struggles elsewhere.

Better quality can be seen below, since FA has a max. size limit
http://the-bluetip.deviantart.com/a.....2016-643216889

I hope you all enjoy it and Happy Halloween everyone! ^__^

~Rainedeer

Media: Pumpkin + carving tools

Storm Dragon Mount © Blizzard
All art ©  bluetip

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[[Since I started pumpkin carving for the first time in 2009, it has become a personal tradition to carve each year, as well as to participate in the Blizzard Entertainment pumpkin carving contest.

Below, I've stuck in a bit of a carvings breakdown over the years, as this will now be my eigth pumpkin! Wonderfully enough, all five made it up on the Honorable Mentions wall on the official Blizzard website, with the previous two pumpkins coming in 1st Winning place in 2014 and 2015!

Onyxia - 2009
Skoll - 2010
Vial of Sands - 2011
Shado-Pan Tiger - 2012
Cloud Serpent - 2013
Lord Darius Crowley - 2014
Reins of the East/West Wind Drake - 2015]]

EDIT: I am so proud and excited to announce that my Storm Dragon has won 1st Place for the 3rd year in a row! I'm so honoured that people love my carvings this much :'3