
I have a very special treat for Pikaland’s readers! Paola Zakimi is now having a very big sale in her Holli etsy shop in time for spring — all her work are on sale, with her beautiful handmade dolls and originals at 25% off! In conjunction with her sale, she is offering her very beautiful Sofi & the Fish print for one lucky reader.
Just comment on this post and we’ll pick out one random winner who will be the proud owner of this print! Commenting will be closed by Friday, 11am 20th March PST/PDT (tomorrow!)
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{Thanks so much Paola for this lovely treat!}
UPDATE: Comments are now closed, thank you everyone who took the time to enter! The winner will be notified via email, and will hear from us very soon!:)





Eeeepppp …. littel boats – just what I’m working on right now!
That’s simply beautiful!
AWESOME! great print!
I love, love, love this print! Checking out the etsy shop now…
How nice…thank you.
This piece is so heart warming… I lost my job as an art director a few months back and am now trying to get back to my roots (drawing) … this is very inspiring.
That’s really lovely!
Really pretty print !!
I love Holli etsy shop too….
Have a nice day everyone !!
Evelyn
LOVE this print! So simple and beautiful!!
she looks like our youngest daughter!!
Lovely print, gorgeous colors.
What a gorgeous print! I always find such amazing artists on this blog!
hi! loved the illustration! i’ll check on her etsy shop her work!
i’d love to win this one!! ๐
Paola’s work is so lovely. I am an illustrator and have collected children’s books since I was very young. I love the soft textures and her use of color. It’s so beautiful, looking forward to seeing more of her work, her shop is wonderful. Thank you for posting this!
Yay! Looks great!
Here, fishy fishy!
That is such a gorgerou print! I love her shop and her dolls are sooo lovely! Thank you soo much for this giveaway! Love to you and yours! Have a lovely merry happy day!
so quiet and beautiful
What a lovely print for a lovely sunny day. This blog has brightened up what would have been a boring afternoon of paperwork.
Lovely!!
It reminds me of a story book I once had. It’s very nice. Thank you for this giveaway!
was just looking at this beautiful print yesterday, i know my wife would love it ! ๐
this is soooooooooo delightful!
thanks for sharing this great giveaway with your twitter friends!
Wow…such a charming and beautiful print! <3
uau! it’s beautiful:)
I love this print and actually used it in my blog. I did not know who painted it. I will attach your name to it.
Beautiful work.
Renee Khan
I love the soft colors. Its so calming…
what lovely illustrations! i especially like the portraits.
Oh! Gosh pikaland you make my mailbox happy! this is adorable and lovely and just <3 paola’s style is tres beautiful!
A beautiful work!
Here fish, come play with me, I love to see your orange coat of scales. Come fish and dance with me, and across the ocean we could sail. You keep the water floating, and I’ll keep the air so soft. Come fish and play with me, and together we will have fun.
I love it! good artwork~
Oh I want! I want! Pick me, pick me! ๐
perfect simplicity. Beautiful
How cute!! And to top it off, that’s the name of my little niece. ๐
Please enter me in the draw, it would be an honour to win!
it made my fly
oooh, would love to win this! such a gorgeous print ๐
That is surely a cute pitcher. I would la-la-love to have it!
That is a totally adorable print!
Hopping is not a piranha this little fishy =)
Just kidding, I enjoy in this Paolas image the water transparency , the calm and silence, I can feel it in the first seconds.
She remind us the charming of a simple things of our life, maybe when we was very young and we were so happy with a kiss of the fish in our fingers ?
is like a time machine !!!!! =)
Sorry about my english
Xoxo
beautiful! if i won this print i’d give it to my sister – she adores going fishing.
Love that little scene
This image is so tranquil and beautiful. Love it.
I love Paola’s work! Thanks so much for this giveaway!
… lovely …
I would love this!! Thanks so much for the chance to win!
I love the sweet interaction between a little girl and the fish in the sea…such a peaceful moment
Dreamy image, love it.
Oh, cutest thing ever.
I would love to win this…it is really beautiful.
TO CUTE ! WISH COULD BE MINE!!!!!!!!! ๐
love the work. I especially like the characters wearing hoods.
Such a beautiful print! So peaceful and tender. I’d love to hang it in my bedroom. Thank you for the chance to have it.
…I’m in love with ALL Paola’s artworks, so this should be a fantastic gift for me…please, take a closer look, Fortune! ;o)
sweet fishy
Wow!!
This would be a very lovely and delightful piece of art for my “inspiration wall” โฅโฅโฅ
(crossing fingers!!)
Ale*
(uops! I wrote my e-mail address wrongly in the previous message!)
Wow!!
This would be a very lovely and delightful piece of art for my โinspiration wallโ โฅโฅโฅ
(crossing fingers!!)
Ale*
love it! so evocative.
I love her work!
And the dolls are so cute!!!!
I love this print! It makes me smile! ๐
So whimsical and childlike. I love it.
I love this print. Very captivating the way the boat looks like its floating in the air.
adore her work and she was the winner of one of my giveaway!!!!
What a sweet print. I can’t wait to check out more of her work!
It’s so beautiful!!! ๐
beautiful print! i just love her work ๐
Oh..i would love to have that beautiful print!
i love little fish. they make me so happy!
This is such a gorgeous print, I would love to win this.
Super cute! It makes me miss my goldfish, but in a good way!
Wonderful Work by Paola! I am a big fan!
Very charming print. I captures the innocence of childhood.
what a lovely print. our goldfish would love a friend! cheers!
best discovery of the day! this blog is amazing!
Gracias Totales!!
Wow this is beautiful!
it’s dreamy
Such a sweet print…I hope I win!!
I know this illustration and it’s very beautiful.
this prints so pretty i want it ๐ x
Me, me, me! I would love to have this print. I am off to heart her shop.
I’ve seen this print before…:) I love how she uses the background color as an element that completes the drawing.
Incredibly cute print. I really like the soft colours and the innocence of the scene
Oooh, it’s beautiful! Somebody will be lucky to get this!
Love the colors on this print! It’s beautiful.
oh i love!!!
lovely ๐ i bet the little fish is magic.
OMG!!! that’s just gorgeous. charming & poetic.
paolos work & this print is so innocent & soft & gentle, so calming to a super stressful world today! I love it love it love it, the feeling of calm & connection between little people and nature it portrays! xx Happy Friday! xx
pikaland is my favorite little dreaming blog – I sneak away (metaphorically) at work and look at all the lovely things. Thank you for consistently posting beautiful things!
love, love, love this print!
Beautiful work, and my fingers are crossed tightly…
Beautiful! It actually reminds me of parts of my childhood. Listlessly dangling in a boat ๐
truly beautiful!
so perfect. please please pick me.
Beautiful ๐
let me say, i am a FAN of this print. reminds me of the book “life of pi”
please pick me so i may adorn my college dorm room with beautiful prints! ๐
Oh, how I would love to have this beautiful, peaceful print!
I love Paola’s work, that print is beautiful!
si cute! The ยซWalk with my fish Printยป is also adorable, might buy it for my baby boy’s nursery!
How beautiful and peaceful!
what a lovely print!
Oh…it’s so precious…and would look perfect in my girls room!
I would love to own this sweet print. Thanks.
lovely print!
Absolutely Soothing and Stunning!
Ooh, thanks Amy and Paola! I have been loving this print for ages!
So so so so cute! It would go perfectly on my wall!
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve adored her “Love is Warm” art dolls! How lovely it would be to adore sweet little “Sofi and the Fish” on my wall!
oh my! that is such a beautoful print…love the ethereal whimsy of it ๐ thank you Paola for your generosity!
Beautiful artwork. It would be perfect for my daughter who loves fishes & has the same name!
man, that is gorgeous. so quiet and calm. i could definitely use some of that in my life right now! ๐
I am probably way to late, but I can at least say you have introduced me to another great artist. Beautiful image.
How beautiful is this print. Paola does lovely work. Her Etsy store is one of my favourites.
x Catherine
I totally adore this piece of work! I myself having 5 little goldfish fell in love with this at first sight…. โฅ
so sweet!
Count me in!!