Form, light and space: the three 'axioms' of good painting

Form, light and space: the three 'axioms' of good painting, and of the way we see the world in real life. Artist Michael Newberry uses his still life White Pitcher (above) to explain:

Imagine how those visual elements help us in real life. Our eyes, given the minimum amount of light, can see forms, such as steps, and they can detect spatial distances. Because of the universal nature of form, light, and space we can safely negotiate movement through an environment. They make our visual perceptions real and meaningful to our well-being.

Form, light, and space are axiomatic and symbiotic. In other words, you cannot create one without the others.

Here, let me show you what I mean....