There is something very pleasing about drawing a perfect crescent. With pen or pencil in hand, drawing a smooth proportionate curve is satisfying when it flows so smoothly. The season of summer seems to invite curves into view, like the cresting wave, a lemon slice, a crescent moon.
Curves and crescents in nature are a comforting sight for me. They give rise to comfort and calmness. A sea shell, a flower petal, a gentle garden path, the arch of a foot bridge over a pond are some of my favorites. While they are subtle in their presence, like the supporting role of a larger picture, they don't scream for attention like a zigzag or spiral would.
Perhaps that's why I've decided to give the curve a more prominent role in this original watercolor painting. To allow it to stand on it's own for a brief moment in time.
Do you have a favorite curve in nature?
