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Weekday Art Classes for Adults and Kids

Posted on by Christi Belle Posted in Art, art classes, Art classes in Buellton, Art Lessons, Art Workshops, beginnings, Buellton, children, creativity, Drawing, events, grand opening, gratefulness, kids art classes, learn how to paint, Painting, Painting Classes, Santa Ynez Valley, Sketching, thankful, Things to do, watercolor

This month has been a big one for us at Gypsy Studios Art and we look forward to all that our new studio space will be able to offer to the community! We would like to thank everyone that was…

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New Events & 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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Brilliant Article

Posted on 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…

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Some call it therapy…

Posted on 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…

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Foiled Again.

Posted on 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…

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Labor Day Weekend!!

Posted on 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…

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The Art of Self-Care

Posted on 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…

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Slow Down

Posted on by Christi Belle Posted in Art, breathe, creativity, culture, gratefulness, Life of an Artist, Ramblings, Real Stuff, stress, texting, thankful, Vineyard

Artist: Debbie Johnson When was the last time you stopped to smell the roses? Like, really? Not just said to yourself, yah more people should do that as you walk into a wall, texting that oh so important message about…

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