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Bellissima Art Retreat Summer 2018 Dates just released!

Posted on by Christi Belle Posted in Art, Art Retreat, art retreat in tuscany, Art Workshop in Italy, art workshop in tuscany, Art Workshops, holidays, Italy, Lucca, painting holiday, Things to do, Tuscany, Uncategorized

Discover your bliss in Italy this Summer! We’re so excited to announce that we’ve finally got our dates and details together for our 2018 Tuscan Art Retreat…and we hope you’ll join us. We have two different retreats planned for you…

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This Mother’s Day…Shine Like The Favorite Child You Are

Posted on by Christi Belle Posted in activity, Art, art classes, Art Lessons, Art Retreat, Art Retreat in Florence, art retreat in tuscany, Art Workshop in Italy, art workshop in tuscany, Art Workshops, Buellton, creative process, Creativity is health, Do it now, Florence, Italy, Memorial Day events, Painting, Painting Classes, painting holiday, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Santa Ynez Valley, self-care, Solvang, take a break, Things to do, Tuscany, Vineyard, wine tasting, wine tasting events, winery
Activities, Beginner Painting, Don't wait, Events in Los Olivos, Events in Los Olivos, events in Santa Ynez, , Events in Solvang, events in the santa ynez valley, painting, painting in the vineyard, Santa Ynez, Santa Ynez Valley, Solvang, Sta Rita Hills, Things to do in Santa Ynez Valley, Things to do in Solvang, weekend, wine tasting in santa barbara, wine tasting, wine tasting in santa ynez valley, wine country, events in wine country

Isn’t it time you showed mom just what a great job she did in raising you–by giving her the BEST Mother’s Day ever? Treat your mom to a Painting in the Vineyard event and secure your place as her favorite…

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What brings joy, frustration and ultimately timeless memories?

Posted on by Christi Belle Posted in activity, Art, Art Challenge, art classes, Art Retreat, Art Retreat in Florence, art retreat in tuscany, Art Workshop in Italy, art workshop in tuscany, Art Workshops, artists, beginnings, Buellton, creative process, creativity, Creativity is health, Inspirational Quotes, Italy, learn how to paint, Life of an Artist, Los Olivos, Painting, Past Events, Real Stuff, restorative retreat, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Santa Ynez Valley, self-care, Sketching, Solvang, Things to do, Tuscany, Vineyard, watercolor, wine tasting, wine tasting events, winery

Painting in the Vineyard classes are back! šŸ˜‰ Spring has sprung and it’s a spectacular show of wildflowers all over our hills and mountains up here in the Santa Ynez Valley and we can’t wait to paint them all. Spring…

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Born Creators

Posted on by Christi Belle Posted in activity, Art, art classes, Art Retreat, Art Retreat in Florence, art retreat in tuscany, Art Show, Art Workshop in Italy, art workshop in tuscany, Art Workshops, artists, beginnings, creative process, creativity, Creativity is health, culture, events, gratefulness, Inspirational Quotes, interesting, Italy, learn how to paint, Life of an Artist, make time, Painting, Past Events, perseverance, Picasso, Ramblings, Real Stuff, restorative retreat, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Santa Ynez Valley, self-care, Solvang, stress, The C Gallery, Things to do, Tuscany, Vineyard, wine tasting, wine tasting events, winery

We are all BORN creators. Like Pablo Picasso says: Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. Do you believe that? That every child is an artist? I do. Picture a…

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New Year…New Art

Posted on by Christi Belle Posted in Art, art classes, Art Retreat, Art Retreat in Florence, art retreat in tuscany, Art Show, Art Workshop in Italy, art workshop in tuscany, Art Workshops, artists, beginnings, Buellton, creativity, Do it now, Drawing, events, Florence, Italy, learn how to paint, Life of an Artist, Los Olivos, Lucca, make time, Painting, restorative retreat, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Santa Ynez Valley, self-care, Sketching, Solvang, take a break, The C Gallery, Things to do, Tuscany, Vineyard, watercolor, wine tasting, wine tasting events, winery

Happy New Year to you and yours! We at Gypsy Studios are looking forward to all the excitement that 2017 holds for us and all the adventures it is sure to bring. We hope you’re recovering from the holidays and…

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Announcing our Annual Italian Art Retreat–Bellissima Art Retreats!

Posted on by Christi Belle Posted in Art, Art Challenge, Art Retreat, Art Retreat in Florence, art retreat in tuscany, Art Workshop in Italy, art workshop in tuscany, Art Workshops, artists, creativity, Creativity is health, Florence, Italy, learn how to paint, Painting, painting holiday, restorative retreat, self-care, Tuscany, Vineyard, wine tasting, winery

Bellissima Art Retreat in Italy! Ciao Amici! Hope this message finds you enjoying the crisper weather and the anticipation of the holidays. Speaking of holidays, I’m actually hosting my first Thanksgiving this year…so that’s fun (and a bit nerve-wracking), but…

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New Events &Ā A bit of Sap…

Posted on by Christi Belle Posted in activity, Art, Art Challenge, art classes, Art Retreat, Art Retreat in Florence, Art Workshop in Italy, Art Workshops, artists, beginnings, Buellton, creativity, Creativity is health, Do it now, Drawing, events, Florence, gratefulness, interesting, Italy, learn how to paint, Life of an Artist, Los Olivos, Lucca, make time, Makers March, Painting, Past Events, perseverance, Ramblings, Real Stuff, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Santa Ynez Valley, self-care, Sketching, Solvang, take a break, thankful, Things to do, Tuscany, Vineyard, wine tasting, wine tasting events, winery

While the weather might not be reflecting it–Summer is most definitely just around the corner! We’re booking new events left and right (see below for the most recent additions) and attendance at our painting in the vineyard events is better…

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Do it now.

Posted on by Christi Belle Posted in Art, Art Challenge, art classes, artists, beginnings, creativity, Creativity is health, Daily Painting, Do it now, Florence, Italy, learn how to paint, Life of an Artist, make time, Makers March, Painting, perseverance, Ramblings, Real Stuff, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Santa Ynez Valley, self-care, Things to do

This month IĀ have taken on a few personal challenges–one of them being an art challengeĀ that I’d like to share with you. Lately, I’ve been putting a lot of things off–especially self-care or betterment type things–until I have “more time for…

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2016 Italian Art Retreat Announcement

Posted on by Christi Belle Posted in activity, Art, art classes, Art Retreat, Art Retreat in Florence, Art Workshop in Italy, Art Workshops, artists, breathe, creativity, Creativity is health, culture, Drawing, events, Florence, Italy, learn how to paint, Lucca, Painting, self-care, Sketching, take a break, Things to do, Tuscany, Vineyard, wine tasting, wine tasting events, winery

We’re super excited to announce that we’ve teamed up with Chelsea Ward of Sketchy Notions to create an art retreat in the home of the Renaissance. Picture a week in Florence, Italy soaking up all that Tuscany has to offer…

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