How soon is too soon to start carving pumpkins? I mean… ‘tis the season, right? What I love about pumpkin carving is you really have total freedom to get creative. The pumpkin is your wrinkly, orange, blank canvas. From the classic Jack-o-Lantern to funny or scary variations, the possibilities really are endless. Just look at this toothy little guy we posted about yesterday.

Well, Ray Villafane takes pumpkin carving ten thousand steps farther. He sculpts some of the most expressive faces ever to grace the Halloween icon. A New York native, Villafane is also an incredible sand sculptor, but with October in full swing, attention must be paid to his pumpkin sculptures. Their animated faces prove that there really is no limit to how creative you can get this season.