Integration of technology into art: Digital art

The rapid development of technology has also brought about important innovations in the fields of art and education. Art, as a product of imagination and creativity, has interacted with technology in the past, but this interaction has intensified in recent years. For example, the invention of the camera has provided the opportunity to obtain a clear image of objects previously painted by hand, and this has not caused painting to fall into the background; on the contrary, photography has been accepted as an independent branch of art. The contribution of technology to art is generally positive and developing. In this direction, the concept of digital art has emerged; applications such as digital painting, 3D modeling, digital drawing, virtual reality and augmented reality have become available at every stage of the educational process, including art education. The inclusion of devices such as computers and tablets among educational materials has made educational processes more dynamic. Digital art applications offer students the opportunity to learn by doing and experiencing; thus, they develop their creativity and gain critical thinking skills. In addition, skills such as problem solving, decision making, perception, design and application have also developed significantly in this process. The use of technology and the increase in knowledge levels also positively affect students' learning habits. For teachers, digital art applications improve educational processes by offering advantages such as storing information, repeating it and receiving rapid feedback. As a result, the fact that digital art applications have become more permanent and effective in education-training processes shows that the dissemination of these applications is important. In this context, it is thought that increasing the use of digital art applications in education will be a useful approach in terms of improving the quality of education. Keywords: Art, Technology, Digital Art, Fine Arts Education