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

Posted on May 18, 2017 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…

New Year…New Art

Posted on January 24, 2017 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…

New Events & A bit of Sap…

Posted on June 8, 2016 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…

2016 Italian Art Retreat Announcement

Posted on March 23, 2016 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…

Brilliant Article

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Christi Belle Posted in Art, art classes, beginnings, breathe, creativity, Creativity is health, learn how to paint, Life of an Artist, Painting, perseverance, Ramblings, Real Stuff, self-care, stress, take a break, thankful, Things to do, Vineyard

As artists we live in fear “You might as well give up.” “You’ll never make a living as an artist.” “Being an artist is a great job if you want to starve.” These words have been ingrained in our thoughts for…

Some call it therapy…

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Christi Belle Posted in activity, Art, art classes, beer, beginnings, breathe, brewery, Buellton, creativity, Creativity is health, culture, events, Figueroa mountain brewery, gratefulness, learn how to paint, Life of an Artist, Los Olivos, Painting, Ramblings, Real Stuff, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Santa Ynez Valley, self-care, Solvang, take a break, thankful, Things to do, watercolor

Well, because it kind of is. The act of creating is something we were literally MADE to do. We’re designed to create–whether that be cooking up a fabulous meal, composing a song, building something, tending a garden or painting a…

Foiled Again.

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Christi Belle Posted in activity, Art, beach, beginnings, breathe, cambria, gratefulness, Life of an Artist, Painting, perseverance, Ramblings, Real Stuff, relax, self-care, stress, take a break, thankful

I mean, gorgeous, right…how could you not be at peace here? That’s what you’re thinking, right? A day away…in Cambria! Lucky. Best place in the world to quiet the noise and just BE. Well……….see what happened was…. Everything didn’t quite…

Labor Day Weekend!!

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Christi Belle Posted in activity, Art, beach, beginnings, breathe, Buellton, creativity, Creativity is health, culture, events, gratefulness, holidays, labor day, Life of an Artist, Los Olivos, Painting, Past Events, Ramblings, Real Stuff, relax, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Santa Ynez Valley, self-care, Solvang, stress, take a break, thankful, Things to do, Vineyard, wine tasting, wine tasting events, winery

I mean…who doesn’t love a THREE DAY WEEKEND?! Holidays like Labor Day and the Fourth of July are some of my favorites. You know why? Because there’s just not a lot of pressure surrounding them. These holidays share most of…

The Art of Self-Care

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Christi Belle Posted in activity, Art, beginnings, breathe, Buellton, creativity, Creativity is health, culture, events, gratefulness, Inspirational Quotes, Life of an Artist, Los Olivos, Painting, Past Events, perseverance, Ramblings, Real Stuff, relax, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Santa Ynez Valley, self-care, Solvang, stress, take a break, thankful, Things to do, Vineyard

“In a busy society where we are told to do more, achieve more, and be more. Often times we forget to really look at who we are and what makes us uniquely us. Self-care is the idea of slowing down…