Saturday, September 21, 2013

A Grander Giveaway!

Hi lovely people: I promised I would do another international giveaway this year, so here it is. This time I'm giving away, not a print, but an original painting. It's titled Raindrops & measures 40 cm x 40 centimeters. I worked with overlapping colours & even some shimmering silvers so to mimic raindrops catching multi-coloured lights on a cool day.

This giveaway IS NOW CLOSED

350 comments:

  1. Always SPECTACULAR!! This painting would light up the darkest day!!

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  2. Oooooh how exciting!!! I love this painting!

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  3. Love the contrast of the gray rainy sky with the joyful bright colours of the earth soaking up the rain. Beautiful as always!!

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  4. I always love your paintings so much. This one is particularly close to home living in a climate that is so rainy! (love BC winters) Beautiful!

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  5. This would become a family heirloom! We would be honoured to carry it.

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  6. This painting, like all of yours, is simply amazing and for some reasons makes me think of rainy days in Haifa. I don't really know why, except that I always felt that certain aspects of the city, just like the hill, were even more beautiful against the rainy sky.

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  7. Dear Sahba,
    Your paintings remind me of your mother's beautiful drawings on Vargha's children books. I can feel peace, simplicity, pure beauty, and love in all your paintings. I hope to see you in near future.

    Your new friend Arezou

    arezou_99@hotmail.com

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  8. I would love to win this. I adore your work!!

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  9. This comment is not so much for a chance to win but as an opportunity to let you know how amazingly talented I think you are!! Our favorite (My little girl Zara and I) aspect of your work, is the AMAZING colours! Just breath-taking!

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  10. Lovely as always! This reminds me of Victoria; grey rainy days with beautiful floral gardens. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

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  11. I have images of your paintings on rotate as my desktop background, as I can't afford to treat myself to the real thing on my current nonprofit salary :) Hoping so fiercely that I'm chosen!!

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  12. I have a good feeling about this. Pick me!

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  13. the ground's colours remind me of a big ball pit. :) so beautiful, i would looove it.

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  14. Oh Shirin, it's lovely! Thank you for your generous giveaway! How exciting!
    Aloha,
    Elise

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  15. Beautiful!
    hsnz19@gmail.com

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  16. I love this painting. It's the one I had as my cellphone background the entire time in China, and the one I wrote a blog post about.

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  17. I love, love, love this piece, Shirin joon!!!

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  18. Your generosity and ability to liven up any room is so admirable! Love your work!!!!!

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  19. Hi Shirin,
    What a beautiful painting and such a generous giveaway!
    All the best and lots of love,
    Gen

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  20. To have a Shirin Sahba painting with the colors and forms and movements and life on my wall would be a dream come true! So here I am ..... trying for a second time and with little hope of winning! :)

    Mahfar

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  21. I miss the rain so much, living in the dry cactus-thriving land of LA, but acquiring this lovely painting would make up for all my longing for rain :)

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  22. Amazing. I would be excited to hang this in my house

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  23. Shirin! I love it! Looks like Belgium :) Sooooo hoping to win!! :)

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  24. I've been admiring your paintings for years! It would be a dream come true to have one.
    Melissa

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  25. I'm so glad my girlfriend shared this with me. I love your use of colors. Your painting makes my heart dance.

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  26. Your work is exquisite. I wish you would consider a children's prayer book... maybe one day?

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  27. So incredibly beautiful, as usual, Shirin joon! It would bring so much joy to any room!

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  28. I WANT I WANT I WANT !!!!!!

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  29. This is beautiful, thank you for sharing your creations with the world!

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  30. soooo gorgeous!!! as usual Shirin! I love it and would be so over the moon to display it proudly in my home :)

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  31. Dear Shirin, as you might have noticed by now, we do like your paintings ;)

    Much love, Leily & Shamim

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  32. Shirin,

    Raindrops, raindrops. <3

    This is lovely. I am pretty excited to enter the contest!

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  33. Is it greedy of me to sign up for this give away? I just can't get enough of your artwork!

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  34. Love your artwork! And would love nothing more than to have a piece on my wall!!

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  35. Is it greedy of me to sign up for this give away? I just can't get enough of your artwork!

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  36. Wow I would surely love to win this painting. I have been inspired by your style for so long. I hope to paint more often and winning this would be a good reminder :)

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  37. Beautiful art work. Will spread the word around!!!

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  38. Love it, and would be an honour to have it on my wall! :)

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  39. To have an original Shirin Sahba-Moore in ones home would increase the beauty and value of that home ten-fold. I'm so happy that your talent is now known internationally Shirin jan!! You've come a Lon way from the young girl living at Davie station that was just starting to find her artistic voice. So proud I you and the work that you've done! <3

    Valeh

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  40. I meant LONG way and proud OF you...posting via cell phone wasn't my smartest idea ;)

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  41. this is gorgeous! I've only just been introduced to your blog and your work but I can tell I'll be visiting often! I'm currently living in Dublin, Ireland and would love a beautiful new piece of art to brighten up our bare apartment walls! looking forward to seeing more from you :)

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  42. This is a great idea. I have always wanted an original print of your so I might as well try to win it.
    Keep shining beautiful star. peace sista!

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  43. how exciting and what a beautiful painting, as usual!! love love love your work :) xo

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  44. Your paintings take me to a different world. cOunt me in!

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  45. I live in England. We don't have enough rain here.

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  46. I live in England. We don't have enough rain here.

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  47. soo beautiful!! I just love your work :) This painting would perfectly fit in our apartment!!
    much love

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  48. So awesome, beautiful art, beautiful heart

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  49. I've always wanted one of your paintings, Shirinjoon! Fingers crossed! Love, Maryam

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  50. WOW!

    That's basically all I need to say :-)

    Please send my love to the family!

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  51. Me me me!!!!! I have been dreaming about owning your painting forever!!!

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  53. Thanks to you for all for the worlds you create in your work, and your great generosity!

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  54. So stunning! I have seen one of your paintings at my friend's house and I am in love with it!

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  55. I really like your work. Being able to own one of your paintings would be splendid!

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  56. This painting reminds me of home: Seattle! I have been living away from there for three years now and seeing this painting, I feel the coziness of an overcast, rainy day.

    Love your work - every time you send out a new painting, I am wishing I had a job so I could buy it.

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  57. This painting reminds me of how much fun a rainy day can be, all you need is an umbrella. I love the contrasts of silver-gray rain and the explosion of bubble gum colors.

    Love your work...

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  58. I hope you have no doubt that you are my absolutely favorite artist!!!!!!!! LOVE THIS PAINTING!

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  59. Just beautiful, as always. I wish I could commission a piece from you, they are lovely!

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  60. How generous of you to give this beautiful painting to one very lucky winner!
    This painting, like all your other amazing works, puts a big smile on my heart! I love it.
    PS: It reminds me of one of my favourite paintings by Alex Katz.

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  61. Ooh, yes, please. LOVE this. Love you. xoxo

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  62. Beautiful painting, and perfect as we head into fall and towards another long winter! Thank you for sharing so much colour, texture & light with us! Love how each painting is a story.

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  63. Dear Shirin, it is truly my dream to be able to afford at least one piece of your artwork in the next 5 yrs. Winning this piece would help to start the gallery at my home. No matter who the winner will be - it is a very generous gesture you show. Thank you for giving all of us this incredible opportunity.

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  64. Shirin jooon!!!!! U know my LOVE for your art... How generous of you to do this.

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  65. You are truly very talented and this is a lovely, lovely piece!

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  66. Loooove my print and i loooove thus painting!

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  68. Such a beautiful painting. I am a long time admirer of your work from afar ever since one of my friends from the Holy Land showed me your website. I just wanted to extend my congratulations and admiration for your artistic vision that seemingly simple conveys such powerful remarks about beauty and love.

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  69. Love your work, but most of all this give away idea. Makes me feel like a child who believes anything is possible, even winning one of your painting which would cross the ocean to get to me in Paris! So even if my name doesn't get picked up, thanks for the feeling it created in me!

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  70. Love your work, but most of all this give away idea. Makes me feel like a child who believes anything is possible, even winning one of your painting which would cross the ocean to get to me in Paris! So even if my name doesn't get picked up, thanks for the feeling it created in me!

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  71. So generous-- seems many of your hidden fans have come out of the woodworks. Your work is beautiful and this is no exception.

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  72. There is a lot of love being shown in this comment section Shirin and it is all merited. People love your art and they would love it without knowing you, but knowing who you are and where you come from enriches the feelings it creates in our souls. Some of us are fortunate enough to know both the artist and the art and for that we are truly grateful.

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  73. Even when statistically possible, I never get randomly picked, but I so hope this goes differently this time, I absolutely love love love love all of your paintings and would love to have one to bring light to my house!

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  74. What a gorgeous painting. I love the rain and this is a perfect testament to the beauty of a rainy day!

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  75. Your paintings are so beautiful and inspiring! My kids also love them! Bravo! Chiara

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  76. OMG. I need this to live in my home! Love your work!

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  77. I just tweeted about your giveaway! keeping my fingers crossed.

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  78. Love this! If I win it I will put it up in my soon-to-arrive baby's room so that s/he can enjoy beautiful art from a young age!

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  79. In Malaysia we get beautiful tropical rain. Beautiful art, would be an honour to have it in our home.

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  80. Yesterday, I was told that I should move to London because I talking about how cool, grey, rainy days was my all-time favourite type of weather :) Beautiful painting!

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  81. Cool, rainy days are my favourite weather as well! But I'm a sucker for rainbow, pops of colour. Such a happy painting :)

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  82. Cool, rainy days are my favourite weather as well! But I'm a sucker for rainbow, pops of colour. Such a happy painting :)

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  83. an amazing giveaway! and my home and i would love to have it here...

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  84. always beautiful work and giveaway or not, such a joy to follow your art.

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  85. Thank you for inspiring us through your work! Your pieces always bring peace & serenity to my heart!

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  86. Can you select me randomly? Please?
    Best,
    Shamim F.

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  87. Beautiful and it is raining as I write this!

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  88. If I won this painting, 2013, after all, would end on a beautiful note.

    I love it. I LOVE your work. I'm always on the lookout for a showing in New York.

    lifeinroseland.livejournal.com

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  89. Count me in - this painting is both gorgeous and sweet.

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  90. Hi Shirin, This is a lovely painting Shirin! I'd love to place it next to my "Feeding the Fish" print!
    Love from London,
    Kissley

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  91. whoever gets this beautiful painting will be very very lucky. you are very talented Shirin. As the french say, chapeau!

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  92. Do you mail to Siberia? This painting is already close to my heart - it depicts your typical autumn day here, except the colours are not on the street but in the hearts of all the beautiful people! And my sisters name is Shirin....

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  93. seriously ... I WANT !!!!!!!

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  94. This is absolutely beautiful! I love all of your paintings SO much!! :)

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  95. @Angela Roldan: no chance! I will get and you can come by and have a look at it :P
    Shamim

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  96. We were just hanging our art in the new house yesterday, and had this one blank spot. "That would be perfect for one of Shirin's works!" we said. Just in case the universe aligns, you know...

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  97. Definitely would love to win. :) lots of love!

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  98. So beautiful! Love it!

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  99. Shirin, your work is truly inspiring, both emotionally and spiritually!
    May God continue to guide you in this beautiful path of service you are treading!

    p.s. I dream one day we can work on an animation together!

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  100. I haven't won (or entered) a competition in years, so this one will just have to be mine!! love sham t.

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  101. Shirin, your paintings are spectular! Can't wait to own one, one day :)! xox

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  102. I just discovered you through a friend (Valeh Ashraf) on Facebook. I'm so glad I checked out your blog - you are very talented, and this painting is especially gorgeous. I love all of the colors :)

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  103. To the artist,
    This is the first time my wife and I saw your work and we're now we're both big fans. Greetings from Estonia!

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  104. Amazing work. I love it. Greetings from Scotland!

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  105. Love you and love this painting!

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  106. Oh, if only this painting and its colors were to brighten up my small, D.C. home.

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  107. Amazing art work, it would definitely make my place nice and bright!

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  108. love love your art work, makes me smile :-)

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  109. What a privilege to enter this contest! Your paintings are a pure inspiration and it would be my honour should the random draw select my name.

    Best wishes,
    Sahba

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  110. oh!! us please!!! fingers crossed - we love all your paintings! We need to represent you here in Edmonton, Canada!
    love, Nora, Bart, Nisa

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  111. I hope this will end up on my wall!!

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  112. I love your paintings, would be great to get one too!

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  113. Lovely Shirin! Your work is beautiful!

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  114. Emotive and romantic

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  115. Your work is distinctly beautiful.

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  116. Shirin! Shirin! I keep thinking about your painting! And so I will keep commenting. :)

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  117. Shirin Saba, I love you paintings they take me on a journey of search, love and joy.

    "All Art is a gift of the Holy Spirit. When this light shines through the mind of a musician, it manifests itself in beautiful harmonies. Again, shining through the mind of a poet, it is seen in fine poetry and poetic prose. When the light of the Sun of Truth inspires the mind of a painter, he produces marvellous pictures. These gifts are fulfilling their highest purpose when showing forth the praise of God." – attributed to 'Abdu'l-Bahá by Lady Blomfield, The Chosen Highway

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  118. I love this one and would be thrilled to have the original.

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  119. you are the sweetest for entering your beautiful work in the giveaway, my dearest, shideen. we, baktash and i, would be more than honored to finally have a piece of yours in our home!! best of luck to ME! ;)

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  120. ooooooooh i feel lucky tonite!

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  121. Oh I absolutely ADORE this painting! What a queen she is pleasantly walking in the rain; something my dreams are made of!

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  122. I just love the colors in this one! Seeing your print on our wall always makes me happy and I try to position myself so I can be the one looking at it :) Hope to one day have more walls covered with your gorgeous work! Love to you and Na'im!

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  123. I love the colors and I hope I win!

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  124. Gunalcheesh/Thank you in Tlingit, for giving us a chance to win a painting! It's gorgeous. And I'm sure it will go to someone with a good full karma bank. Chuckles...

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  125. Gorgeous, my daughter would love this in her room!

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  126. Love this! Rain and colour, two of my fav things! xox

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  127. Love this! Rain and colour, two of my fav things! xox

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  128. Love this! Rain and colour, two of my fav things! xox

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  129. Your paintings very often reflects Indian culture in them, so, here is your chance (and our too) to have permanent display of your work in New Delhi, in or house. Will be proud to showcase you to all our friends passing through Delhi, India!

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  130. Love your work!!! This painting would look perfect in my flat!!

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  131. Saw one of your paintings at a home of a friend in Geneva. Beautiful. Hope to see some of your work in China soon.

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  132. ... rain drops of bliss and happiness! I'd love to admire it on my wall and so make all days sunny :)

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  133. That painting would fit perfectly into MY living room;)Exquisite.

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  135. How exciting!!!! As always, stunning work. Love the umbrella!

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  136. Lovely painting! Hope to see you work in Switzerland soon!

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  137. Your paintings are beautiful! I'll be sharing your website on my facebook page as well :)

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  138. Your colourful painting would be a delight in any home! We are fortunate to have one of your prints but an original would be spectacular! Your recent work is fun and vibrant as always. I couldn't help thinking of Smarties instead of rain (: looking at this one! (Only found in Canada for those of you who don't know what Smarties are...think M&M's ...but better) Gail Owens

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  139. Your paintings inspire a special kind of contemplative joy. Thanks!

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  140. You are so talented Shirin joon!
    My home has a few Baha'i artists work and would be thrilled to have one of your original paintings :)
    Much love.
    Negar Arjomand-Honarmandan

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  141. I love your work and hope to win!

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  142. The painting with multiple colours
    need be mine cause I don't have no dollars
    But I have a hope and dream to have rainbows
    to show others and bring joy in my little chateau

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  143. Love it :)Love all your paintings!

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  144. I hope René Sahba Shahmohamadloo wins this lovely painting!

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  145. So sweet of you to do this again! Love them all obviously! xx

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  146. All your work is stunning, this particular piece is really lovely!
    I'm so glad someone shared with me the link to your website, I think my sister has a piece of your work in her daughter's room, It certainly adds to the atmosphere!

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  147. Beautiful, and simply cheerful. I am an instant fan.

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  148. I hope René Sahba Shahmohamadloo wins this beautiful painting for his lovely mother!

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  149. "I hope René Sahba Shahmohamadloo wins this beautiful painting for his lovely mother!"

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  150. I hope Sahba Shah's mother wins this beautiful painting!

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  151. I feel lucky - I'm going to win this!

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  152. My comment disappeared. Love you and this painting!!

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  153. If only I could win such a beautiful piece of artwork from such a beautiful person! Much love Habibty!!

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  154. What a great idea for a way to share your creations! I feel weird commenting in the context of a contest, but how exciting that so many people are learning about your work now! All the best, ben.

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  155. It would be lovely if Sahba could give this to his mother for her birthday. :)

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  156. This painting is AWESOME... But you know what else is AWESOME? Sahba's mom is also AWESOME, so let's return the AWESOMENESS TO HER!

    Let Sahba's mom win! Let Sahba's mom win! Let Sahba's mom win! Let Sahba's mom win! Let Sahba's mom win!

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  157. Oh please let me win!!

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  158. Mrs. S (Sahba's mom) is a lovely lady, please help her celebrate her birthday with this beautiful painting.

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  159. sahbas mum is boss ladie give her the gold

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  160. I've been a long time admirer of your work - would love to win this piece. Fingers crossed!

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  161. Love your painting! Keeping my fingers crossed to win it!

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  162. What a wonderful painting to offer as a prize giveaway! I love rainy days and I hope whoever wins it likes them too :) Good luck to everyone!

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  163. So generous! So gorgeous! It makes me think of the recent downpour we've had in Colorado. xxoo

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  164. This is beautiful! I hope Sahba Shahmohamadloo wins it for his mother! :)

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  165. There's an empty wall in our house that is crying for a touch of beauty!!

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