Origami Essence
by Roman Diaz
- Published:
- 2009 by L'Atlier du Gresivaudan
- Pages:
- 160
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- Language:
- Spanish and English
- ISBN-13:
- 9782844240873
- ISBN-10:
- 2844240879
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Skill Level | From simple to complex |
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Clear diagrams? | Yes |
Tinted diagrams (to show 2 sides of paper)? | Yes |
Photos of completed models? | Yes |
Is there indication to the model size resulting from size of starting paper? | Yes |
Are the models "Pure" origami (From a single square - no cuts)? | Yes |
Overall Impression
The latest offering from Roman Diaz is both a sequel and a deviation from his earlier book: Origami for Interpreters. While the first book was more about personal interpretations through wet-folding and sculpting techniques, the second book, although still offering many interpretation challenges, also contains models which can be folded just by following the instructions, are composed of clean lines, and incorporate great color-changes. These models comprise the first section of the book. The second section has inflatable and polyhedral models, which are more abstract, but with a high "cuteness factor", clever designs, incorporating polyhedrons inside animals. The third section is more in step with the spirit of the first book, offering complex models which lend themselves to wet-folding and shaping, and the closing section is a detailed case-study of designing a complex bullfrog model, starting from a simple traditional frog and gradually adding features, creating several in-between models in the process.
I found the folding-process to be very enjoyable. The steps follow each-other logically, and Diaz does a great job delivering clear and concise instructions.
As in his previous book, each model comes with recommendations from the author about his favorite paper type and size for the project. The quality of the book is the usual very high quality one expects from Passion Origami Collection books.
There are 33 Origami Designs in Origami Essence:
Design | Designer | Page | Details | Photo |
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Panda | Roman Diaz | 15 | Square Also in AEP convention 2008 Also in BOS Convention 2008 Spring Also in BOS Magazine 250 Also in Tanteidan 14th convention | Folded from a square of duo Unryu paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Owl | Roman Diaz | 17 | Square Also in Animales en Origami by Antonio Jose Vargas Giraldo I just love the color-change on this model | Folded from a square of duo origami paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Wren | Roman Diaz | 19 | Square A very cute, easy to fold bird | Folded from a square of duo Kraft origami paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Salmon | Roman Diaz | 22 | Square | Folded from a square of duo pearl origami paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Penguin | Roman Diaz | 26 | Square Also in CDO convention 2007 Also in Folding Australia 2007 Also in MFPP 2007 Convention Also in Origami Deutschland 2007 Also in Origami USA Convention 2007 Also in Pajarita Magazine 99 and in other sources... | Folded by Gilad Aharoni |
Kingfisher | Roman Diaz | 31 | Square | Wet-folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Wild boar | Roman Diaz | 36 | Square | Wet-folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Elephant - acrobatic | Roman Diaz | 41 | Square Also in Origami for Interpreters by Roman Diaz | Folded by Roman Diaz |
North American Cardinal | Roman Diaz | 48 | Square | Folded from a square of double-sided Unryu paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Fox - Vixen | Roman Diaz | 52 | Square Great facial expresion and pose | Folded from a square of double-sided Unryu paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Pyramid | Roman Diaz | 60 | Square | Folded from a square of scrapbooking paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Hens - geometric | Roman Diaz | 62 | Square 2 variations. Cute! | Each folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Bird - geometric | Roman Diaz | 66 | Square | Folded from a square of leather-grained duo paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Tyrannosaurus Rex Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals - Cretaceous - Tyrannosaurus Rex | Roman Diaz | 71 | Square Co-designed with Joseph Wu | Folded from a square of Nicolas Terry's tissue-foil by Gilad Aharoni |
Inflatable Swan | Roman Diaz | 75 | Square Also in Tanteidan 15th convention | Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Dove | Roman Diaz | 78 | Square | Folded from a square of origami paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Bunny | Roman Diaz | 81 | Square | Folded fom a square of Kinpai Shuji paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Goldfish | Roman Diaz | 84 | Square | Folded by Roman Diaz |
Inflatable fish | Roman Diaz | 86 | Square 2 variations | Folded by Roman Diaz |
Pig - inflatable | Roman Diaz | 90 | Square | Folded from a square of Tant paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Long-tailed bird | Roman Diaz | 93 | Square A practice in wet-folding | Folded by Roman Diaz |
Donkey | Roman Diaz | 95 | Square | Wet-folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Owl | Roman Diaz | 99 | Square | Wet-folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni |
North American Cardinal - singing | Roman Diaz | 103 | Square | Folded from a square of double-sided Unryu paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Lemur - ring-tailed | Roman Diaz | 109 | Square Brilliant | Wet-folded from a square of double-sided Unryu paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Mockingbird | Roman Diaz | 114 | Square | Folded by Roman Diaz |
Unicorn | Roman Diaz | 121 | Square | Wet-folded from a square of Tant paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Hereford steer | Roman Diaz | 128 | Square | Wet-folded from a square of double-sided Unryu paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Roc | Roman Diaz | 134 | Square | Folded by Roman Diaz |
Frog - chinese | Traditional | 148 | Square | |
Frog | Roman Diaz | 151 | Square Also in CDO convention 2007 Also in Der Falter 45 Also in Orison 25/01 Also in Origami Kit for Dummies by Nick Robinson | Wet-folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Toad | Roman Diaz | 153 | Square | Folded from a square of Safari Prints Fadeless paper by Gilad Aharoni |
Bullfrog | Roman Diaz | 154 | Square Excellent 3-dimonsional body | Wet-folded from a square of double-sided mulberry paper by Gilad Aharoni |