The document defines and describes several basic visual art elements: line, shape, form, value, color, and texture. It notes that line has length and sometimes width, and can be straight, curved, or other types. Shape is a two-dimensional area created by connecting lines, and can be positive, negative, organic, or geometric. Form is a three-dimensional projection of a shape that has volume, dimension, and appears to have mass. Value refers to the range of lights and darks in a work, from black to white. Color is determined by hue, saturation, and brightness, and helps identify objects and set moods. Texture describes the surface quality as rough or smooth, whether real or an illusion.