[ She shakes her head slowly, but with the smile still bright on her lips, it's far from one made at his expense. ]

Nonsense. [ She waves her hand a little to further dispel such a notion. ] Math and art can go hand-in-hand if you study in both. Leonardo da Vinci created stunning works of art with mathematical precision, for instance. If anything, I'd say being excellent in mathematics or scientific fields would mean you could create something truly beautiful.