INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTS OF VISUAL ARTS Elements of the visual arts are the basic "building block" that are used in producing a work of art. They are the new things or raw materials that are used by the visual artist to come up with a drawing, painting, design, or sculpture. The visual components of color, form, line, shape, space, texture, and value. LINES An element of art defined by a point moving in space. Line may be two-or three-dimensional, descriptive, implied, or abstract. Lines have direction and meaning and they could either be straight or curved. Straight lines are often associated with energy, firmness, strength or vitality; it connotes strength, rigidity or stability. Straight lines move in one direction only. They could either be horizontal, vertical or diagonal. Curved lines suggest grace and are softer that straight lines. They sweep and turn gracefully between end poi...