[Rachel]

Hi! Here are several things you can make using origami method of craft!

1. Fortune Teller: Start by folding the paper in half both ways. Then fold the 4 corners in towards the center of the paper. Flip it over and fold all of the corners to the middle again.

• Write 8 fortunes on the inside of each corner. Open the corners on the side where they look like triangles. Each corner will have 2 fortunes.
• On the side where the corners form little squares, write 4 different things from the same category. For example, if you pick colors, write “red,” “blue,” “green,” and “yellow.” You could also use animals, seasons, types of shoes, etc.
• To operate the fortune teller, pinch underneath the corner flaps with your index fingers and thumbs. As you open and close your hands, so will the fortune teller.

2. Water bomb: This base is used in a lot of intermediate and advanced origami designs, so it’s a good one to master. Once you make the base, do a few more folds and then inflate the balloon to form its shape.

• You can also fill the balloon with water.
• To make a waterbomb base, crease a square piece of paper along both diagonals and then in half, unfolding in between each new fold. Bring 2 opposite edges together so that the paper collapses into a triangle.
• If the paper doesn’t collapse easily, you may need to re-crease the folds.

3. Folding Star: One of the most common shapes for beginners, the star looks a lot more difficult to make than it actually is. Cut a piece of paper in half, then fold the 2 pieces separately before taping them together to form the star shape.

• Attach your star to a stick and place it outside, like in a garden, to watch the wind spin it around like a pinwheel.
• You can also use a star as a festive topper for a present.

4. Plane: Meet the more advanced, cooler version of the paper airplane. Fold a standard airplane shape, or mix it up with a jet or hang glider.

• Once you’ve folded your plane, it’s time for take-off! Throw it in the air just like you would throw a football and watch it soar.
• Host an origami airplane contest with your friends. See who can make the plane that will fly the farthest.

There’s a lot more you can make with origami but these are just a couple options! If you find any difficulty you can always look up a few beginner video tutorials & you’ll be good to go! Hope this answer helps!

[Rachel]

Hi! There are several options career wise for art, here are some:

1. Graphic Designer: Put your creativity to use & expand your options by using art in the technological world! Graphic designing is becoming more & more popular with the unlimited ways to design in the modern world.

2. Fashion Designing: The world of fashion has no boundaries. You can unleash your creative mind when it comes to fashion! Colours? Frills? Heels? No heels? Suits? Gowns? So many ways to express your artistic self!

3. Illustrator: An illustrator is very well appreciated by people who appreciate art. Illustrators are also used in the criminal justice world wherein you’d sketch out a portrait according to a person, so as to find the criminal!

4. Photography: Don’t like painting or drawing? There’s another to watch to express your artistic skills! If you have a passion for clicking photos, fumbling with lighting to get the right shot & like to use a DSLR then your skills can be put to use in the photography section of the artistic world!

5. Animator: If you’re the kind of person who prefers digital art then you could branch out into animation as well! Each & every motion in animated movies is quite literally several pictures of drawings put together to motion!

6. Architect/Interior Designer: Have a thing for aesthetic homes? Perhaps consider branching out into interior designing & if you want a more in depth of starting from scratch before the interior designing part, you can consider architecture as well!

There are a lot more career options when it comes to art! The options are endless really but these are just a few common ones! I hope this answer helps you!

[Rachel]

Hi! Here’s a few ways you can improve your skills! These are obviously vague answers but you could consider looking up some video tutorials for better understanding!

1. Understanding the Importance of Shading.
2. Grasping Light and Shadow. .
3. Exploring Shading Techniques.
4. Start with Simple Forms.
5. Pay Attention to Highlights, Midtones, and Shadows.
6. Practice Patience and Observation.
7. Study from References and Seek Feedback.

[Rachel]

Hi! If you want to start Canvas Drawing, you’re going to require the following materials:

1. A canvas (size of your choice)

2. Colour pencils (as per your choice)

3. Sketching pencils

4. Various regular graphite pencils based on what you want to draw.

5. Other stationery like erasers, pencils, a smudger for shading etc.

[Rachel]

8th August 1942