"The more I learn in MathArt™, the more I realize the infinite number of ways math can be used. I have absolutely despised math since I was old enough to add and subtract; therefore, math has always been a cold, empty, meaningless subject to me. My hatred of math stemmed mostly from a learning disability called dyscalculia, which interferes with awareness of concepts such as numerical values, memorization of facts, measurements, ability to tell time, and distinction between left and right.

My favorite subjects in school have always been the arts and natural sciences. When I began taking the MathArt™ class, I learned that my most beloved and hated subjects were not opposites, but intertwined. I’d never viewed math in that light before and it has helped me greatly in all three subjects.

Now, I realize that math is in fact a helpful tool. Just as you can’t expect to draw anything without a pencil, you can’t expect your drawing of a cat to look like a cat without the proper proportions -and math can help with that. Building a rough mannequin of your subject using geometric shapes helps to get the “feel” of the object, I’ve discovered.

Once I began thinking of math as the key to imagination, rather than the locked door that blocked creativity, I noticed a change in my art. My drawings no longer looked stiff and emotionless. My people seemed to be alive on the paper, smiling at me in their cartoonish way."