Quarry Books

Learn how to create unique beaded jewelry with Bead Jewelry 101. This guide includes 30 step-by-step projects to help beginners master fundamental methods for stringing and wirework. Author — Karen Mitchell and Ann Mitchell.

*Carve Your Clay* by Hilda Carr teaches you how to apply interesting and inspired surface techniques using clay. Guiding the reader on creating form as well as glazing and firing methods, she presents 20 step-by-step projects that bring you through a series of techniques.

Learn how to create fluid, abstract paintings with unique and surprising results. *Creative Alcohol Inks* is filled with step-by-step instructions and techniques for creating spontaneous works of art with a vibrant, transparent medium. Author — Ashley Mahlberg.

In *Creative Pottery*, ceramic artist Deb Schwartzkopf helps take your work to the next level. She offers tips on hand-building, wheel-throwing, and other skills so you can improve your technique.

Learn how to create special watercolor effects with *Creative Watercolor & Mixed Media* by watercolor artist Ana Victoria Calderon. Starting with the basics like brushes, paper, and mediums, this instructional book teaches readers fundamental watercolor and mixed media techniques.

Perfect for beginners, artists, cartoonists, and doodlers alike, *Draw 62 Magical Creatures and Make Them Cute* features step-by-step instruction with detailed visuals for drawing creatures with personality. It also includes variation ideas for each creature and room for readers to add their own details. Author — Heegyum Kim.

Find your happy place with *Mindful Thoughts for Artists: Finding Flow and Creating Calm* by Georgina Hooper. Inside are 25 insights on art and mindfulness to meditate upon.

*Watercolor Is for Everyone* by Kateri Ewing contains 21 watercolor lessons for beginning artists. Learn to enjoy the creative process when working with watercolors, along with how to create stunning pieces of art using only three simple tools.