Manifest fun, peace and creativity in 2026! Bring a friend to meet artist Sara Wilczynska for a Color + Sip guided art night using a page from Coloring Nostalgia: San Diego Edition.
Every level of experience welcome!
Color a local scene as Sara teaches fun art techniques with a side of mindfulness. Bring your own supplies from home or order your watercolor pencil set from Library Shop SD at registration. With a drink in hand and a moment to pause and consider, we can’t wait for you to see how easily simple, satisfying, and beautiful art can come to you.
Materials:
- Your coloring page in high-quality watercolor paper will be provided with your regular Color + Sip ticket.
- Readers can optionally order their own set of watercolor pencils from Library Shop Mission Hills (proceeds support the San Diego Public Library) — just add this separate item to your cart before checking out, and your supplies will be waiting for you at the event.
- Artists are also welcome to bring their own supplies from home, with a mindful note to please not drip anything on the books!
SPECIAL OFFER: As part of our Booked for the Holidays event series, readers earn 15% off of one purchase at our new shop for attending Color + Sip with Swil Arts. Use your discount when you visit, or save and stack with other discounts to earn up to 37% off of one whole purchase at Library Shop Mission Hills during our opening week. Proceeds from purchases made at Library Shop Mission Hills support all 37 branches of the San Diego Public Library.
About the Artist:
SARA WILCZYNSKA OF SWIL ARTS is a San Diego-based watercolor artist and illustrator. A former yoga teacher with over a decade in software engineering — most recently at Google — Sara transitioned to full time creative work with Swil Arts, a studio devoted to painting those mindful moments that we might otherwise miss. Sara’s work captures lingering memories in watercolor: small, soulful pauses that you can hold on to. Her work has been featured in exhibitions including Scenic and Vacations 2025, at Art Scene West, Alliance Francaise, and also The Studio Door galleries in San Diego. Sara was part of the first cohort of the San Diego Artist Incubator, where she developed her practice alongside fellow emerging artists. Her forthcoming coloring book, like all of Sara’s art, invites people to slow down, smile, and rediscover the meaningful in the mundane. Learn more about Sara and explore her work at SwilArts.com.
