Reflections of Edmund Burke Feldman's pedagogical art criticism model on the paintings of gifted children

The aim of this research is to determine the situations that show development in visual perception, critical and aesthetic thinking skills in the paintings made by gifted children in the field of visual arts, using Edmund Burke Feldman's pedagogical art criticism model used in art education, and to determine the effects, changes and developments reflected in the paintings made by children. Art education, which is of great importance in educating modern people, has turned into a cognitive process over time and has begun to include fields such as art criticism, aesthetics and art history. Accordingly, people who receive art education are expected to have an aesthetic perception, to have the power to criticize, and to be aware of the cultural structure in the world. Students studying art should be provided with a deep-dimensional inclination and art criticism - application studies should be adequately related to the main points of the subject.Recognizing the special abilities of gifted children, solving their problems, and being able to communicate with them; It can be stated that there are various problems in issues such as supporting children to behave appropriately within the scope of their emotional, mental, social and personality characteristics, and improving their communication skills. In order for gifted children to be noticed by their environment, studies focusing on these issues need to be increased. The research also focused on examples of works produced by gifted children in the field of art, art criticism and visual arts. Information was provided regarding the recognition of gifted children and their ability to show themselves in the field of art, and the works produced after adopting the Feldman pedagogical art criticism model to have impressive and original qualities.The research was carried out on students who showed superior talent in the field of visual arts within the scope of the Science and Art Center (BİLSEM) affiliated with the Ministry of National Education, located in Antakya district of Hatay province. In the research process, the Situation (case study) method, which is a qualitative research design was used, and observations on students and interviews with the teacher were implemented. Keywords: Art Education, Art Criticism, Giftedness, Edmund Burke Feldman Pedagogical Art Criticism Model, Children's Paintings