Defintion of elements in the visual arts?

The elements of visual art are components or parts of a work of art that can be isolated and defined. The elements are the following:

Line, shape, color, value, space, form, texture.

Different authors have slightly different lists of elements. Sometimes form is called mass. Some authors include time, direction, size, and others. The elements, along with the principles of visual art, became codified as a way of discussing the appearance of works of visual art.