Eckersley's Art & Craft in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory | Arts and crafts shop

Eckersley's Art & Craft

Locality: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Phone: +61 2 6260 4444

Address: 21 Colbee Court, Phillip 2606 Canberra, ACT, Australia

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25.01.2022 In light of Spring, we have a beautiful flower painting from @urvashi_h! Were so pleased to see you taught yourself how to create these flower poppies - very impressive indeed! This was created on one of our very own #Strathmore Water Colour Visual Journals, 300gsm, using our amazing #Cotman Water Colour Tubes! You can find these items both online & in store. If youd like to be featured in our post next week, tag your artwork post with #createwitheckersleys!

25.01.2022 The time that weve all been waiting for is here!! Our team at Eckersleys & our friends at Jasart have selected 5 at random!! Our FIVE, $250 Prize Art Packs goes to... @hellofolly1234... @jenny_o @robynbromham @dispelican @hues_in_harmony Congratulations!! Thank you to everyone who entered to WIN, these competitions couldnt be possible without all of you. If you werent lucky this go, enter in to win a STAEDTLER art prize pack. Youll find the comp on both our Facebook & Instagram page!

23.01.2022 Needing something to assist you with all of your drawing needs? The Jasart Drawing Board Easel is the perfect addition to your studio & will make drawings like the below, so much easier to master. Not to mention, its now % until August 31st. Find it in-store & online today! ... www.eckersleys.com.au/jasart-drawing-board-easels *While stocks last

22.01.2022 We're kicking off the new week with another Creative Rewards Competition for our fans! This week's prize is valued at $109.95 and is perfect for any artist - the Art Advantage Studio Lyre Easel! TO ENTER: 1. Follow Eckersley's Art & Craft on Facebook or on Instagram 2. Be a Creative Rewards Member (if you aren't already, join for free here: https://www.eckersleys.com.au/creative-rewards)... 3. Tag 3 friends! Art Advantage Studio Lyre Easel is a lightweight yet sturdy A frame design which folds flat for easy storage. Holds up to 40" canvases or 9.5kg weight. The easel's floor standing A frame design easel is also constructed from premium beechwood. Discover more about this easel in-store or online here: https://www.eckersleys.com.au/art-advantage-studio-lyre-eas Competition Winners will be announced on Friday 27th November on our story, so stay tuned!

22.01.2022 Fathers Day Gift Idea Make dad a personalised mug he can treasure forever! Watch this how to video and get creative with our Pebeo Discovery Porcelaine Paint Sets, which are available in-store & online Eckersleys Art & Craft. 1. Find some plain mugs 2. Degrease mugs with soapy water or alcohol so it is ready to paint.... 3. Paint your mugs! Note: when painting let one colour layer dry before adding another. 4. Once painting is completed, dry for 24 hours before baking. 5. Place mugs on a tray in a cold oven & set temperature to 150 degrees celsius. 6. Remove from the oven after 35 minutes at 150 degrees *adult supervision required #fathersday #createwitheckersleys #eckersleys #pebeo #mug #fathersdaygiftidea

21.01.2022 Get a FREE Derwent Procolour Pencil Tin! Hurry, offer ends Monday, or while stocks last. Spend $150 online @eckersleys and get a tin of 12, valued at $43.95 FREE OR Spend $250 online and get a tin of 24, valued at $83.95 FREE! Online only at Eckersleys Art & Craft. Offer ends Monday 17th of August. Shop online now visit www.eckersleys.com.au.... Derwent Procolour combines the best of the Artists and Coloursoft ranges, featuring the strong point of Artists with the laydown of Coloursoft giving artists long-lasting precision with a smooth laydown. Professional quality with a strong core, highly rich pigmentation and minimal chipping & dusting. #createwitheckersleys #derwent #derwentprocolour #giveawaytime #eckersleys #drawing #australianartist #sketching

21.01.2022 Introducing our #NEW Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Botanical Online Tutorial featuring a tailored Art Kit that weve created to support you along the way. In this Tutorial, you can expect... to be guided through the creation of 3 beautiful botanical water colour artworks... a video led by a highly qualified & award winning artist step-by-step instructions & techniques on how to achieve effective colour mixes art lessons at your own pace & in the comfort of your own home ALL for JUST $45 Get the Art Kit with everything you need to create your Winsor & Newton Professional Water Colour Botanical Artworks for Only $99.95 (valued at $180). Sign up by clicking below to secure your spot today! www.eckersleys.com.au/winsor-newton-professional-water-colo Winsor & Newton Australia

21.01.2022 A happy Left-Handers Day to all our Lefties out there! Did you know? Leonardo da Vinci is one of historys most famous lefties. He was known by his contemporaries as mancino Italian slang for a left-handed person and experts today use signs of left-handedness to authenticate the artists work, particularly his drawings. Our hero campaign artwork for our Drawing Sale is featuring a portrait of the wonderful Leonardo da Vinci, created by artist @make.and.blake... #createwitheckersleys #eckersleys #drawing #lefthanded #leftie #lefty #lefties #lefthandersday #artists #creatives #makers

20.01.2022 #FridayFeels We love this quote from one of our favourites, Maya Angelou! Enjoy your weekend, spend it creating!

20.01.2022 Beautiful flowers in full bloom painted by @zumairah_athas using Micador Koh-I-Noor Brilliant Water Colour Discs on Water Colour Paper, 300gsm, Medium Texture. For your chance to be featured tag you artwork #createwitheckersleys ... #sundaybeam #watercolourpainting #watercolours #inspiration #eckersleys #micador #watercolor #botancialart #micador See more

20.01.2022 ? A simple question that is sometimes forgotten, but can mean everything to someone if we remember to ask. This is our national day of action when we remind Australians that every day is the day to ask, Are you OK? We hope that this day helps to inspire others to connect with those around them so we can better help people through lifes ups & downs. ... As a way to support this day, wed love to share some messages from some of our incredible customers who are brave enough to share about their anxiety & stress, as they use art as a way of coping. Thank you to all of you for sharing! @sissijean - Art is my creative escape. It helps me relax and deal with lifes stresses. @inspiring.aimee - Art matters to me because it helps when things pile on top and anxieties run high. Sometimes you need to turn off and I turn to art. Thats why I plan to make it my career. @keirayvette - @eckersleys art is my escape, its my therapy to keep my mental health in check. @briartworld - Art allows me to relieve stress from my year 12 school work and helps me concentrate on being patient.

19.01.2022 Such a beautiful floral water colour painting created on #ReevesWaterColourPads! What a talented piece of artwork @a_mystical_wildflower, were delighted to see you enjoyed using the Reeves Paper Collection! Our range of Reeves Pads are now % !... Find them at #Eckersleys in-store & online www.eckersleys.com.au/sale/surfaces?brand=97403

19.01.2022 This drawing by @briartworld takes sketching to the next level! We absolutely love how striking her eyes are, especially with the shades of pink. Keep creating, we love your work. Interested in being featured on our page? Its easy.. ... Simply #tag your artwork with #!

19.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day to all those amazing dads out there!! Whether youre celebrating in isolation & Skyping from a distance or spending time right next to one another, we hope you use this day to get #creative with dad. Our team at #Eckersleys wish all the #dads out there a wonderful & joyous Fathers Day filled with love, paint & creativity!

18.01.2022 Make a colourful splash with Faber-Castell Albrecht Durer Pencils which contain the highest quality pigments that create unsurpassed vibrant colours. These water colour pencils blend effortlessly when wet and have a smooth colour laydown. Save 30% off when you purchase these pencils in tins and individuals, special offer ends 31st August! Visit us in-store or shop online at bit.ly/EckAlbrechtDurer... #createwitheckersleys #eckersleys #fabercastell #fabercastellau #colourpencils #colorpencils #pencils #watercolourpencils #artwork #art #artsupplies

17.01.2022 Have you checked out the Bluethumb Art Prize 2020 Finalists yet? Eckersley's is proud to sponsor this year's Art Prize, and we'd love to see you participate in the People's Choice Category! Explore the 180 Finalists & their beautiful art pieces & vote for your favourite five. Not only will you help the artists get one vote closer to winning our People's Choice Award, you'll also go in the running to win one of your favourite artworks valued up to $2,000. Check out the Finalists here: https://bluethumb.com.au/competitions/prize-2020/votes

16.01.2022 Looking for that perfect space to create? The Jasart Creativity Centre provides a large workspace & an adjustable angle with ample storage for all of your art project needs! Not to mention, this Workstation is now Over 55% OFF! Reduced from $475, you can grab this now for only $210, both online & in-store. Sale ends August 31st! Discover this & more from our August Drawing Sale now! ... https://www.eckersleys.com.au/jasart-creativity-centre *While stocks last

15.01.2022 Innovation for your Imagination! Today we are Featuring our NEW, Pbo Discovery Sets - the perfect paint for literally ALL of your Craft Needs & well show you why! All of these gorgeous images were created from our dynamic Pbo paint, suitable for turning a bland surface into a true masterpiece.... From.. glass, crystal porcelain, fabrics, wood, stone, canvas, & more! You name it, Pbo will paint it! #Create anything your heart dreams of for JUST $36.95 each! To learn more, visit: https://www.eckersleys.com.au/sale/new *Available in-store & online!

15.01.2022 Our Surface SALE is on now, with up to 40% off in-store & online. Big savings on Canvas, Panels, Boards, Paper, Pads & Diaries. Also save on painting, drawing and craft supplies! Whats your surface? Stock up in-store or online today at www.eckersleys.com.au/sale Sale ends 31.09.20

14.01.2022 And we have our 5 FREE Double Pass Ticket Holder for the incredible Van Gogh Alive Sydney Event!! Congratulations to.... 1. Laura @lothlori3n 2. Cheryl @csrgoingfar... 3. Victoria @victoriaxchen 4. Kate @homelearningfrombirth 5. Cecilia @threeandme_sydneylady Thank you to everyone for entering, the responses were amazing! If you didnt win this time, dont be discouraged as we have another Competition running all of September! Find them on our Facebook & Instagram page! Congrats again to our amazing winners! We hope you enjoy the Van Gogh Live Event! Van Gogh Alive Sydney

11.01.2022 We love seeing young artists like George in his element working on a painting of a beautiful sunset unfolding before his eyes at home. Thanks for sharing this kids creative inspiration with us @akka_ballenger_constantin To create this artwork, George used the following products from @eckersleys: - Seaton Canvas Thick Edge 30cm x 30cm... - Chromacryl Acrylic Paints - Art Advantage Table Easel with Drawer - Jasart Painting Knives - Brushes: Neef, NAM (Weasel hair) and Winsor & Newton Fan Brush - EC Sponge Rollers and Sponge Brushes Your kids can get creative with @eckersleys too, like George. Shop today in-store or online at www.eckersleys.com.au/kids Tag your work with #createwitheckersleys for your chance to be featured on our feed. #eckersleys #createwitheckersleys #artsupplies #craftsupplies #artists #australianartist #creative #inspiration #creativeinspiration #art #craft #kidsart #kidscraft #creativekids

11.01.2022 Want to know what the perfect set for a sketch artist would be? Introducing the Jasart Sketch Art Set, only $39.95 - perfect for any sketching artist and makes an ideal gift. With a 78 set of assorted coloured pencils, sketching pencils, sketch pad & more, this set everything you or that special artist needs to begin the sketching journey - just add your imagination! You can find this all-in-one set available in-store and online here: https://www.eckersleys.com.au/jasart-sketch-art-set Grab one for Christmas today!

09.01.2022 Our Hawthorn and Prahran stores are now open for Contactless Ordering. Our Melbourne CBD store remains closed. How does Contactless Ordering work? 1. Email or call with your order, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.... Hawthorn: email [email protected] or call 03 9818 8222 Prahran: email [email protected] or call 03 9510 1418 2. We will call you to arrange payment and pick-up/delivery details. 3. Please present photo ID if picking up your order. 4. If you arent within a 5km radius of either store, or cannot leave your house, we can organise a local courier for you. Or shop online, where you can find everything you need. We are open 24/7 at www.eckersleys.com.au. Please note, there are delays within the delivery network, so if your order is urgent, we recommend ordering via your closest store. Thank you to our Victorian team members for continuing to support our creative community. On behalf of Eckersleys, our thoughts are with our staff and customers during these challenging times. To find out more about the Eckersleys COVID Safe Plan visit www.eckersleys.com.au/covid-19

08.01.2022 To tie in our amazing Van Gogh Competition & our Surface Sale, weve got a beautiful quote from one of the most inspirational painters of all time! "I dream of painting & then I paint my dream." -Vincent Van Gogh He really could not put it more perfectly. Paint your heart out with these wonderful, Italian Made, #Fabriano Pads! % . ... *Online & In-Store while stocks last. Sale ends September 30th. Find them here: https://bit.ly/3gUAeZw

08.01.2022 Make Christmas even more special with personalised baubles - a great craft project to create memories with your loved ones this festive season! Featuring Pebeo products and adorable bauble designs, this Christmas activity is one anyone can do. Use Pebeo Cerne Relief Outliner to personalise your baubles with names and paint your Christmas ornament with Pebeo Vitrail Decorative Paints. Find this project here: https://www.eckersleys.com.au//pebeo-personalised-named-b/ & find ...more projects on our Inspiration page here: https://www.eckersleys.com.au/inspiration/ Products used in this project are available in-store & online: Pebeo Vitrail Decorative Paints: https://www.eckersleys.com.au/pebeo-vitrail-decorative-pain Pebeo Cerne Relief: https://www.eckersleys.com.au/pebeo-vitrail-cerne-relief

08.01.2022 An artwork created with love to gift to a loving father! This portrait by @sema.illustrations speaks volumes about the love of family. To create this portrait, @sema.illustrations has used the Winsor & Newton Cotman Half Pan Studio Set of 45, Reeves Water Colour Brushes, Black Uni-Ball Pin Fine Liner Ink Pen and Uni-Ball Signo Gel Ink Pen.... For your chance to be featured in next weeks #sundaybeam, tag your work with #createwitheckersleys. We love sharing art and inspiration with our creative community. #watercolour #watercolours #winsorandnewton #winsorandnewtonwatercolours #watercolourpainting #painting #art #artsupplies #portrait #family #familyportait

07.01.2022 Getting creative with the kids is so much fun and a great way to keep them entertained We loved watching @timbomayoh_art, Josie, Angus and Chelsea Mayoh painting their Peacock masterpiece with their art supplies from Eckersleys. We experience great joy when we see content shared by our creative community on what you create with your art & craft supplies from Eckersleys and love sharing to inspire others in our community. ... Share your work with us by tagging #createwitheckersleys for your chance to be featured.

07.01.2022 The Copic Ciao Doodle Bundle Set, is now exclusively available at Eckersleys for only $79.95 (valued over $110). This set has everything you need to begin your Copic journey. A great choice for artists & illustrators. This beautiful set contains... Copic Ciao Markers, Copic Multiliners & ... Pack of Blending Cards Grab a hold of this amazing product either in-store or online for JUST $79.95! Shoutout to the amazing @galacticcanopy for their effortless artwork using these amazing tools! *Available while stocks last

06.01.2022 Happy September Everyone! Were starting it strong with an amazing #Sale, celebrating all of the wonderful canvas, papers, boards, pads, diaries & more! This SALE is designed for all of our amazing artists & craft lovers out there! Receive % these products (& more), both online & in-store! Whats your #Surface? Grab yours today.... *Sale Ends September 30th, while stocks last!

06.01.2022 WOW. Hands down, an absolutely beautiful piece, inspired by @flowersvasette and created by the talented @acejimenezart. Your attention to detail is simply an #inspiration & we can understand why each of those petals took awhile. We LOVE your work. Thank you so much for sharing with us! Give your next piece a go by ordering the Faber-Castell Polychromos Colour Pencils Tins & Fabriano Artistico Water Colour Pads in smooth texture (hot pressed) that was used in this drawing at #Eckersleys today: www.eckersleys.com.au/faber-castell-polychromos-colour-penc and www.eckersleys.com.au/fabriano-artistico-water-colour-pads For your chance to appear on our page, tag your work with #createwitheckersleys & we'll be happy to feature you!

05.01.2022 DID YOU KNOW? #September is National Save the Koala Month? We absolutely love our furry little friends out there! To celebrate these beautiful animals, we have a great, interactive video of a Koala Drawing using our very own, #Jasart Studio Colour Pencils! In case youre curious, we also used our Fabriano Accademia Drawing Pads which are perfect when creating with charcoal, pencil and sanguine. ... #Share your favourite Koala image with us below!! Jasart Studio Colour Pencils:https://bit.ly/3kcNACr Fabriano Accademia Drawing Pads: https://bit.ly/2GRgRUM Enjoy!

05.01.2022 Its the time that youve all been waiting for, weve selected a for our Special Eckersleys Science Week Competition! Drumroll please.... And the winner is.... Emma Litchfield!! We LOVED your response to the Science Competition post, thank you for sharing - very creative! ... Thank you to everyone who entered into this competition, we appreciated all of your comments & cannot wait for our next competition!

04.01.2022 Still havent entered to #Win our September STAEDTLER ?? Why not? Simply follow the steps below... . Like Eckersleys Art & Craft and STAEDTLER Facebook Pages ... . Tell us in 25 words or less why art matters to you . #Tag 3 of your arty friends And you could win... 1. Watercolour Pencils 2. Mixed Charcoal Set 3. Blending Stump Set 4. Metallic Markers ... AND MORE!!! Competition will run across the month of September & the Winners will be announced on October 9th!

03.01.2022 The clock is ticking on our week-long #Competition!! If you havent entered to #WIN 1 of 5 Free Double Pass Sydney Tickets, nows your last chance. Simply... ... 1. Tell us why youd like to see the Van Gogh Alive Multi-Sensory Experience! 2. Be an #Eckersleys Creative Rewards Member Not a member? Sign up FREE in-store or online at: www.eckersleys.com.au/creative-rewards Good luck to all of our amazing members out there - Winner will be announced on Monday, September 7th so get your #comment in before the weekend is over! Van Gogh Alive Sydney

03.01.2022 - 1 of 5 FREE Double Pass Tickets to the incredible Van Gogh Alive Sydney Event - the most visited multi-sensory experience in the world! Heres how to #WIN: 1. Tell us why youd like to [van] go to this incredible event! 2. Be an #Eckersleys Creative Rewards Member... Not a member? Sign up FREE in-store or online at: www.eckersleys.com.au/creative-rewards *Competition ends on Sunday, September 6th so get #commenting today! Winner will be announced on Monday, September 7th! Van Gogh Alive Sydney

01.01.2022 ! Were excited to announce that one of our lucky fans has the chance to WIN 3 amazing #Eckersleys products! In celebration of National Science Week in Australia we will be giving away an amazing art prize pack to our lucky Winner! ... To enter, simply... why youd like to WIN below! Times ticking, Your last chance to comment is Sunday when our Competition Ends! The most Creative response will be chosen on Monday!