title: What is the difference between cubic bezier and quadratic bezier and their use cases?
body: <p>I have been playing around with canvas recently and have been drawing several shapes (tear drops, flower petals, clouds, rocks) using methods associated with these curves. With that said, I can't seem to figure out the difference between the use cases of these different curves.</p>
  
  <p>I know the cubic bezier has 2 control points, a start point, and an endpoint where as quadratic bezier has a single control point, a start point and an endpoint. However, when drawing shapes, I can't seem to easily decide which one to use or when to use them in conjunction.</p>
  
  <p>How do I know which type of curve to use at different points of drawing a shape?</p>