Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Choose activities your partner likes to show them you pay attention. Plan out your dates together to learn each other's interests. Suggest a new activity to change up your routine. Take a romantic day trip to enjoy each other’s company.

Answer: If you’re planning a surprise date for your partner, know what they like to do. Taking your partner to do something they love shows that you pay attention and remember details about them. Always start with ideas you know they’ll like to plan great dates.  If you know your partner loves a particular restaurant and you haven’t been there in a while, take them there for a great date. Make sure you’re positive that your partner likes this activity. If you make a mistake, you could get the opposite result and they could think you don’t listen to them. Not all dates have to be a surprise. Planning dates together can be a great way to build intimacy and learn more about what each other likes. Take an hour and talk about what activities you’d like to do the next day. Make a list and choose together.  As a compromise, you could pick the activity and your partner could pick where you eat afterwards, or vice versa. Be open to what your partner suggests, even if you’ve never done it before. Show that you’re open to try what they like. Doing the same thing all the time can get stale. Break your normal routine by trying new activities together. This shows your partner that you’re spontaneous and open to new experiences. Trying something new together builds your connection to each other.  Make a list of things you’ve never done before. This will depend on your situation. It could be fishing, hiking, taking a cooking class, or anything new. Keep this list and pick new options when you need a new date idea. You could try a new style of food for dinner. If you always eat Italian, try looking for a Middle Eastern restaurant nearby for a new experience. Not everyone has time or money for a long vacation. Luckily, day trips are a great way to get the same feeling. Choose a location a few hours away from your home. Leave early, spend the day exploring, then be back in time for bed. It’s a perfect way to spend alone time with your partner without breaking the bank.  Some good day trip ideas are a nearby vineyard or winery, beach, national park, or historical site. Work out with your partner which one they would enjoy most. Also try visiting a town you’ve never been to. Enjoy the shops and restaurants you’ve never visited before.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Practice your favorite table games before you head to Vegas. Look for clumsy dealers in blackjack. Avoid insurance bets in blackjack. Choose Pass/Don’t Pass or Come/Don’t Come bets in craps. Resist the “tie” bet in baccarat. Stay away from locals’ poker games.

Answer: While luck is necessary to win at any game in a Vegas casino, table games require some skill too. Practicing at blackjack, craps, baccarat, and poker can make you more comfortable when you actually sit down to play at the casino, increasing your chances of winning. There are a variety of online sites that allow you to “train” at these games without actually gambling.  If you’re unfamiliar with the rules of a certain table game, many Vegas casinos offer free gaming classes to help you learn how to play. A sloppy blackjack dealer might accidentally reveal the face-down as he’s dealing, which can give you back some of the edge. Try watching a few rounds of blackjack to see the dealer’s skills before sitting down at the table. If the dealer has an ace showing, you can opt for an “insurance” bet in the event that the dealer has a 10 in the hole. It’s a side bet that’s treated independently of the main bet, and may seem like a conservative move. However, it can actually increase the house’s edge by up to 7%. For the best chance to win, you should always opt for these bets. They can lower the house edge to as little as 1.4%, putting you in a much better position to take home some money. The “tie” bet, which assumes the dealer and player will tie, carries up to 14.4% house advantage. So while it may seem like a smart bet, you can wind up losing big money. If poker’s your game, you’re better off playing at strip casinos where most of the players will be tourists. At off-strip casinos that are mostly frequented by locals, the players are usually highly experienced and play daily. Unless you’re an expert poker player yourself, they’ll have an advantage over you.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Develop a personal style. Do free work to gain experience. Create a website portfolio.

Answer: Many illustrators are capable of drawing a beautiful, life-like portrait or image based on a text. What makes your illustration different? The world of illustration is quite competitive, so it's important to have a signature style that stands out from the rest. Eventually you'll develop a reputation for making illustrations of a certain type, and clients who want that style will commission work from you.  A personal style can convey a certain mood. The work of Jordin Isip, for example, portrays expressionless figures often standing alone or apart from other figures. Publishers and companies seeking to illustrate text that is similar in tone know what to expect when they contact Isip. Your presentation of ideas can factor into your personal style. Glenn Jones is known for making simple concepts seem unique and catchy. You may want to specialize in a certain type of content. Jessica Hische works with text to create book covers, fonts and websites. When you're just starting out, any experience provides a welcome addition to your portfolio, even if you don't get paid for it. Find creative ways to collaborate with people so you can start getting your work out there.  If you have a friend who is a writer, illustrate her story and create a cover. Work with musicians on album cover materials. Design flyers and postcards for art galleries, book stores, coffee shops, and other local businesses. It's important to have a professional-looking website to showcase your work. It's easier to send people a link to a website than it is to mail them printed copies of your work. Clients will expect to be able to quickly access your work online, and with so many other illustrators competing for jobs, you don't want to keep them waiting.  The look of the website should match your signature style. Take as much care with the banner, font, background, and other website components as you would with any other work of art. Your portfolio should include examples of each medium in which you work and may also show some of your illustrations progressing from individual to final form. Your URL should be either your name or the name of your business, with separate URLs for each page, and ideally separate URLs for each piece so that an art director can forward it on to the editor of the publication for which you may be working. Be sure to include your contact information and a short biography of your life as an artist.


Problem: Write an article based on this summary: Sketch a big teardrop shape in the middle of the page. Under the teardrop shape draw a long arch. Outline the boat's shape. Erase the sketch lines. Make the boat colorful using the colors of your choice.

Answer:
This will be the top part of the boat. This will be the body of the boat. Add in the details, inside and outside of the boat. Follow the illustration for reference. Strengthen the contour with a pencil.