Strawberries and glass bowl by Petra Palmeri

Petra, how do you do that? Make glass, look like glass that is! It's brilliant!

Those strawberries look good enough to eat Petra, well done.

Great realism here...I am already begging for a fresh strawberry, excellent work ~ Anni Morris

I think it is a beautiful painting, so real I can smell the strawberries Petra.

This painting is so realistic. Well done.

Pass the cream - and where's the spoon? Such realism.

Summer here we come, can almost taste them! Beautiful painting Petra. I also agree with Fiona great painting of glass, you will have to give us amateurs some top tips!

Looks like quite old glass, beautifully painted. Love those juicy strawberries, the gentle reflection and your composition. The grouping of a still life makes such a difference, you always seem to hit the right spot.

I think its fantastic Petra, so, so lifelike. The glass bowl is also amazing and I love the dark background too. Brilliant,brilliant !!

Many thanks Fiona, Stephe, Anni, Carole, Lorraine, Michael, Glennis, Lesley and Denise for your lovely and encouraging comments

I think this has to be your best yet!!!

wow. what more can I say that hasn't alreday been said?

Absolutely super, Petra! Your still life compositions are really inspired, and this one is another interesting presentation. Beautifully painted, as usual!

Thank you Debs, Tony and Seok, your comments are very much appreciated

must have missed this one Petra when I was browsing, I think it is absolutely superb and is right up there as one of your many fine works of art, just so well painted, like everything about it and agree with the comments already made.

Those strawberries are REAL and nobody paints glass as realistically as you. Another superb painting.

I could eat them ! Wonderfully real :)

Many thanks Grahma, Val and Sarah for your kind and encouraging comments

Never mind the thank you's Petra - just tell us how you paint that amazing glass effect! I feel i could reach out and touch it.

Thank you Tony, I just paint what I see, I havent got any technique as I've never attended an art lesson, I love reading art magazines and I just practice and experiment with colours and mediums

In a word, brilliant !!!!!!!!

Many thanks Susan I really appreciate your lovely comment

Petra, you've just left a lovely comment on my first entry . I obviously then wanted to look at your portfolio and your paintings are FANTASTIC ! I can't choose which one to comment on, so this covers all. I particularly also love the three strawberries . Bev x

Thank you Beverley your comment is very much appreciated