"Pictorial elements" refers to the visual components or images used in a design or artwork. It can include things like shapes, colors, lines, and textures that add visual interest and help convey a message or story. Full definition
Her surreal oil paintings combine pictorial elements of myth, literature and art history to develop deeply unsettling meta - narratives. (pafa.org)
In past shows that feature both paintings and sculptures, it feels like pictorial elements from your paintings literally pop out from the canvas into the space as three - dimensional objects. (fadmagazine.com)
The ongoing focus on the formal issues suggests the primary concern for the relations between pictorial elements within the canvas. (widewalls.ch)