diff --git a/examples/clock/src/main.rs b/examples/clock/src/main.rs
index 1379d3a6..dab91eab 100644
--- a/examples/clock/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/clock/src/main.rs
@@ -95,11 +95,13 @@ impl From<chrono::DateTime<chrono::Local>> for LocalTime {
 
 impl canvas::Drawable for LocalTime {
     fn draw(&self, frame: &mut canvas::Frame) {
+        use canvas::Path;
+
         let center = frame.center();
         let radius = frame.width().min(frame.height()) / 2.0;
         let offset = Vector::new(center.x, center.y);
 
-        let clock = canvas::Path::new(|path| path.circle(center, radius));
+        let clock = Path::circle(center, radius);
 
         frame.fill(&clock, Color::from_rgb8(0x12, 0x93, 0xD8));
 
diff --git a/examples/solar_system/src/main.rs b/examples/solar_system/src/main.rs
index 067f8ff2..bcd1dc71 100644
--- a/examples/solar_system/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/solar_system/src/main.rs
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ impl canvas::Drawable for State {
             }
         });
 
-        let sun = Path::new(|path| path.circle(center, Self::SUN_RADIUS));
-        let orbit = Path::new(|path| path.circle(center, Self::ORBIT_RADIUS));
+        let sun = Path::circle(center, Self::SUN_RADIUS);
+        let orbit = Path::circle(center, Self::ORBIT_RADIUS);
 
         frame.fill(&space, Color::BLACK);
         frame.fill(&stars, Color::WHITE);
@@ -168,10 +168,7 @@ impl canvas::Drawable for State {
             );
             frame.translate(Vector::new(Self::ORBIT_RADIUS, 0.0));
 
-            let earth = Path::new(|path| {
-                path.circle(Point::ORIGIN, Self::EARTH_RADIUS)
-            });
-
+            let earth = Path::circle(Point::ORIGIN, Self::EARTH_RADIUS);
             let shadow = Path::rectangle(
                 Point::new(0.0, -Self::EARTH_RADIUS),
                 Size::new(Self::EARTH_RADIUS * 4.0, Self::EARTH_RADIUS * 2.0),
@@ -186,10 +183,7 @@ impl canvas::Drawable for State {
                 );
                 frame.translate(Vector::new(0.0, Self::MOON_DISTANCE));
 
-                let moon = Path::new(|path| {
-                    path.circle(Point::ORIGIN, Self::MOON_RADIUS)
-                });
-
+                let moon = Path::circle(Point::ORIGIN, Self::MOON_RADIUS);
                 frame.fill(&moon, Color::WHITE);
             });
 
diff --git a/wgpu/src/widget/canvas/path.rs b/wgpu/src/widget/canvas/path.rs
index d714ad05..19d8879a 100644
--- a/wgpu/src/widget/canvas/path.rs
+++ b/wgpu/src/widget/canvas/path.rs
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ impl Path {
         Self::new(|p| p.rectangle(top_left, size))
     }
 
+    /// Creates a new [`Path`] representing a circle given its center
+    /// coordinate and its radius.
+    ///
+    /// [`Path`]: struct.Path.html
+    pub fn circle(center: Point, radius: f32) -> Self {
+        Self::new(|p| p.circle(center, radius))
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     pub(crate) fn raw(&self) -> &lyon::path::Path {
         &self.raw