what exactly are visual elements?

Mitzie Clough: Visual elements is basically your ability to describe "what you see" to another individual, especially if that other person cannot see what you see, or if they are blind. Your description of the Washington Monument would include shape description, size, appearance against the horizon, etc. Much of it is "your" perception of what you see.In the visual arts, in particular painting, graphic design, photography and sculpture composition is the plan, placement or arrangement of elements or ingredients in an art work. The selection and placement of the elements of design according to the principles of design within the work. It contributes to a response from the viewer; the work of art is said to be aesthetically pleasing to the eye if the elements within the work are arranged in a balanced compositional way¹ (Dunstan, 1979). However there are artists whose sole aim is to disrupt traditional composition and challenge the viewer to rethink balance and design el! ements within art works, for instance artists like Salvador Dali....Show more