How I became an amateur writer and artist on the internet:Part one

When I was at University I spent 6 years studying mathematics.But I always liked poetry and novels.My school thought I should study English Literature,but to me that was not a creative activity.The way we were taught was to criticize books,plays,poems by many famous writers [mostly men!]

[caption id="attachment_5456" align="alignnone" width="240"] Praying[/caption]

I didn't want to criticize only.I wanted to write but I never thought I could.I followed my career as a mathematician until my vision deteriorated.I could not read mathematical symbols anymore.Still it had earned me a living



I began going to an Art Class as I wanted to  see as much as I could. in case my vision got worse,I was so  very  embarrassed because all the others were very good whereas I had no idea what all the terms meant [Even for pencil drawing ].I was afraid but I kept going and did learn to look at the world differently.At that time I .I had not got a computer.Later I could not get to the class but did more here at home

[caption id="attachment_5458" align="alignnone" width="260"] Two cats[/caption]

I bought my laptop and after some time I discovered digital art.I had no books about it so I just played.I found Microsoft Paint inviting and simple.Later I found Artweaver and Paint.net which I used to manipulate my photographs

[caption id="attachment_5459" align="alignnone" width="240"] Lily pond[/caption]

I only took photos because by error I bought a phone with a camera on it.Next time I'll tell you how I wrote my first poems



I like blue