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Digital Arts

Some artists employ traditional media, such as paints and brushes, to express their creative vision. Many people use video technology, television, and computers to expand their creative horizons. The term "digital art" describes such a kind of creation. Digital art is work made with digital technology or exhibited on digital technology. It covers images done wholly on a computer or hand-drawn images scanned into a computer and polished using a software application like Adobe Illustrator. Digital art can also encompass animation and 3D virtual sculpting representations and projects that combine numerous technologies. Some forms of digital art involve the alteration of moving pictures. The phrase 'digital art' was initially used in the 1980s in connection to an early computer painting program. (And this was before the era in which such programs were referred to as "apps.") Because it can be viewed on a variety of devices, including televisions, laptops, and various social media sites, this artistic process is well-suited to a multimedia presentation. Simply put, digital art represents a fusion of creative expression and technological innovation. It opens up a wide variety of fresh avenues for creative expression.