Silver fruit bowl and cloth by Petra Palmeri

I don't normally like still life, but this is the Best I've seen in a long time, excellent!

This is beautifully painted, the twisted flute and the linen cloth are excellent and silver is so difficult to paint, congratulations.

Your enjoyment in painting these precious items shines out. Exquisite.

I'm speechless ! Well done you !

Absolutely amazing detail!!!

Thank you Kevin, Brenda, Val, Louise, Kirstie and Fiona for your very nice and encouraging comments, much appreciated

Fantastic painting. Usually these paintings are so much smaller. To get this accuracy in a 50cm x 50cm canvas is amazing. You can almost reach out and touch the creases in that cloth! Wow!

You skill level takes my breath away. Brilliantly painted - those reflections and that lace -ahhhh!

This is excellent Petra. Wonderful silver ware and the lace cloth is fabulous.

An absolute classic!

Absolutely perfect. I feel that I could reach out and take an apple from the table, and you have captured the silver so well .amazing.

A lovely painting, excellent work Petra.

Stunning work, that lace is just marvellous, a super painting.

Great Painting, Love the cloth! its Fab :))

Many thanks Jean, Thea, Carole, Fred, Sarah, William, Lesley and Jane for your very kind comments, much appreciated

So well done Petra ! How you have captured the silver of the bowl and the lace is amazing .

Thank you Denise for your very nice comment, I really appreciate it

I missed this one, Petra. Your painting of all those items is perfect. It reminds me of the 17th Century Dutch paintings. Marvellous!!!

Thank you Mia, much appreciated.

Just love this, Petra! Like Carol, I just absolutely love the cloth. Then again, I also like the reflection of the silver and the apples. Everything, actually!

Many thanks Seok for your very nice comment, I really appreciate it

Congratulations on your top ten for June!

Well done for being in the Top Ten, Petra - hardly any surprise with this amazinging painting. I am still marvelling at that silver bowl and lace cloth! Many congrats.

Many thanks Lesley and Thea, much appreciated

I agree with Lesley and Thea: many congratulations about your Top Ten position. You certainly deserve this!

Many thanks Mia, much appreciated

It's still one of my favourites and I'm still lost for words. No surprise here!

Thank you very much Louise, i really appreciate your comment

Love your stills, especially this one. The applies look as though you could just pick them up and bite into them and the lace is just perfect. Very talented artist in still life. Well done

Sorry, just noticed the mistake, I must be tired. I meant apples, not 'applies' in case your wondering.

Many thanks Touilla, much appreciated