It is not the right angle that attracts me, nor the straight line, hard and inflexible, created by man. What attracts me is the free and sensual curve - the curve that I find in the mountains of my country, in the sinuous course of its rivers, in the body of the beloved woman.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker prefers natural curves found in nature and bodies over rigid man-made straight lines.
- In plain terms
- I prefer natural curves over rigid straight lines.
- What can you take from it?
- Draw inspiration from natural curves instead of rigid lines.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What shapes inspire you?
- Why prefer curves over lines?
Another view
Straight lines are necessary for some structural and practical needs.
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