When I first purchased a computer I had no idea that fractals even existed, and Painter 4 was my first choice as a means of doing creative work (currently updated to Painter X3). A magazine offered a free trial copy of Ultra Fractal (3, I think), and it was immediately bought and has been my key means of expression ever since, though it has to be admitted I'm more motivated to finding how a computer and art can be related than to any pure fractal means of expression. This puts me at odds with many but does provide a more consistent link to traditional forms of art creation (oils, watercolour, acrylics and the like). I also have a keen inter