Curvay Description

Curvay draws by moving a virtual pen under the control of a pair of waves. The technique is described in some detail in a tutorial: Drawing with a Wave-Guided Pen. It produces a rich variety of figures ranging from simple figure 8's to spirograph patterns and beyond. You can color regions of these figures, adding your own interpretation and artistry. You can also specify the waves that guide the pen, thereby creating new figures. The waves are constructed from simple building blocks and wave parameters can be specified numerically or adjusted graphically. Curvay is designed to encourage experimentation and exploration. The Curvay User's Guide offers a more complete description of the program and its operation.

Curvay is written in Java, allowing it to run directly in your browser. If your browser doesn't already have the required level of Java support (Java 2), you will be directed to Sun Microsystems' download site upon launching Curvay. The Curvay applet itself is approximately 340 KB and can therefore take a couple of minutes to transfer to your computer over a dial-up connection. Transfer times may be much less for higher speed connections. Launch Now

A version of Curvay that runs on Windows, independent of your web browser, can be downloaded from this site. Advantages of downloading and installing the standalone version are quick startup and the ability to save work to your local hard disk.

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