Digital art is like any other art. It just is created using different tools than the more traditional arts. Art is not about the tools used to create it. It is about the vision, message, or emotion of the artist. Photography is a medium through which artist’s may create art. Likewise, a computer is just a medium or tool through which an artist can express his/her vision of line, form, color, composition and rhythm.
An artist chooses the medium (oils, watercolors, or pixels) they want to use. When the digital artist, has mastery over the tools and technologies [software, equipment, etc.], they can go beyond "taking a digital picture" or "applying an effect" and create art – an individual expression of her vision.
Some artists work exclusively in the digital realm. Others integrate digital elements into their traditional work. An example is a choreographer who integrates interactive systems technology into a dance piece.
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