diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 261bf71..9e61cb5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -136,11 +136,11 @@ proc newFont(typeface: Typeface, size: float32, color: ColorRGBA): Font =
 
 let spans = @[
   newSpan("verb [with object] ",
-    typeface.newFont(12, rgba(200, 200, 200, 255))),
-  newSpan("strallow\n", typeface.newFont(36, rgba(0, 0, 0, 255))),
-  newSpan("\nstral·low\n", typeface.newFont(13, rgba(0, 127, 244, 255))),
+    newFont(typeface, 12, rgba(200, 200, 200, 255))),
+  newSpan("strallow\n", newFont(typeface, 36, rgba(0, 0, 0, 255))),
+  newSpan("\nstral·low\n", newFont(typeface, 13, rgba(0, 127, 244, 255))),
   newSpan("\n1. free (something) from restrictive restrictions \"the regulations are intended to strallow changes in public policy\" ",
-      typeface.newFont(14, rgba(80, 80, 80, 255)))
+      newFont(typeface, 14, rgba(80, 80, 80, 255)))
 ]
 
 image.fillText(typeset(spans, bounds = vec2(180, 180)), vec2(10, 10))
@@ -236,18 +236,16 @@ image.draw(lines)
 ### Gradient
 [examples/gradient.nim](examples/gradient.nim)
 ```nim
-let paint = Paint(
-  kind: pkGradientRadial,
-  gradientHandlePositions: @[
-    vec2(100, 100),
-    vec2(200, 100),
-    vec2(100, 200)
-  ],
-  gradientStops: @[
-    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
-    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 40), position: 1.0),
-  ]
-)
+let paint = newPaint(pkGradientRadial)
+paint.gradientHandlePositions = @[
+  vec2(100, 100),
+  vec2(200, 100),
+  vec2(100, 200)
+]
+paint.gradientStops = @[
+  ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
+  ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 40), position: 1.0),
+]
 
 image.fillPath(
   """
@@ -272,14 +270,12 @@ path.polygon(
   70,
   sides = 8
 )
-image.fillPath(
-  path,
-  Paint(
-    kind: pkImageTiled,
-    image: readImage("tests/images/png/baboon.png"),
-    imageMat: scale(vec2(0.08, 0.08))
-  )
-)
+
+let paint = newPaint(pkImageTiled)
+paint.image = readImage("tests/images/png/baboon.png")
+paint.imageMat = scale(vec2(0.08, 0.08))
+
+image.fillPath(path, paint)
 ```
 ![example output](examples/image_tiled.png)
 
diff --git a/examples/gradient.nim b/examples/gradient.nim
index fae47f7..f86be4c 100644
--- a/examples/gradient.nim
+++ b/examples/gradient.nim
@@ -3,18 +3,16 @@ import pixie
 let image = newImage(200, 200)
 image.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
 
-let paint = Paint(
-  kind: pkGradientRadial,
-  gradientHandlePositions: @[
-    vec2(100, 100),
-    vec2(200, 100),
-    vec2(100, 200)
-  ],
-  gradientStops: @[
-    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
-    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 40), position: 1.0),
-  ]
-)
+let paint = newPaint(pkGradientRadial)
+paint.gradientHandlePositions = @[
+  vec2(100, 100),
+  vec2(200, 100),
+  vec2(100, 200)
+]
+paint.gradientStops = @[
+  ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
+  ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 40), position: 1.0),
+]
 
 image.fillPath(
   """
diff --git a/examples/image_tiled.nim b/examples/image_tiled.nim
index 0860331..2f5d3ce 100644
--- a/examples/image_tiled.nim
+++ b/examples/image_tiled.nim
@@ -9,13 +9,10 @@ path.polygon(
   70,
   sides = 8
 )
-image.fillPath(
-  path,
-  Paint(
-    kind: pkImageTiled,
-    image: readImage("tests/images/png/baboon.png"),
-    imageMat: scale(vec2(0.08, 0.08))
-  )
-)
 
+let paint = newPaint(pkImageTiled)
+paint.image = readImage("tests/images/png/baboon.png")
+paint.imageMat = scale(vec2(0.08, 0.08))
+
+image.fillPath(path, paint)
 image.writeFile("examples/image_tiled.png")
diff --git a/examples/realtime_glfw.nim b/examples/realtime_glfw.nim
index 4daf53a..55740da 100644
--- a/examples/realtime_glfw.nim
+++ b/examples/realtime_glfw.nim
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ proc display() =
   ## Called every frame by main while loop
 
   # draw shiny sphere on gradient background
-  var linerGradient = Paint(kind: pkGradientLinear)
+  let linerGradient = newPaint(pkGradientLinear)
   linerGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(0, 0))
   linerGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(0, 256))
   linerGradient.gradientStops.add(
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ proc display() =
   ctx.fillStyle = linerGradient
   ctx.fillRect(0, 0, 256, 256)
 
-  var radialGradient = Paint(kind: pkGradientRadial)
+  let radialGradient = newPaint(pkGradientRadial)
   radialGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(128, 128))
   radialGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(256, 128))
   radialGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(128, 256))
diff --git a/examples/realtime_glut.nim b/examples/realtime_glut.nim
index acf49e8..5289094 100644
--- a/examples/realtime_glut.nim
+++ b/examples/realtime_glut.nim
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ proc display() {.cdecl.} =
   ## Called every frame by GLUT
 
   # draw shiny sphere on gradient background
-  var linerGradient = Paint(kind: pkGradientLinear)
+  let linerGradient = newPaint(pkGradientLinear)
   linerGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(0, 0))
   linerGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(0, 256))
   linerGradient.gradientStops.add(
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ proc display() {.cdecl.} =
   ctx.fillStyle = linerGradient
   ctx.fillRect(0, 0, 256, 256)
 
-  var radialGradient = Paint(kind: pkGradientRadial)
+  let radialGradient = newPaint(pkGradientRadial)
   radialGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(128, 128))
   radialGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(256, 128))
   radialGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(128, 256))
diff --git a/examples/realtime_sdl.nim b/examples/realtime_sdl.nim
index c88a959..b604c11 100644
--- a/examples/realtime_sdl.nim
+++ b/examples/realtime_sdl.nim
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ proc display() =
   ## Called every frame by main while loop
 
   # draw shiny sphere on gradient background
-  var linerGradient = Paint(kind: pkGradientLinear)
+  let linerGradient = newPaint(pkGradientLinear)
   linerGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(0, 0))
   linerGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(0, 256))
   linerGradient.gradientStops.add(
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ proc display() =
   ctx.fillStyle = linerGradient
   ctx.fillRect(0, 0, 256, 256)
 
-  var radialGradient = Paint(kind: pkGradientRadial)
+  let radialGradient = newPaint(pkGradientRadial)
   radialGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(128, 128))
   radialGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(256, 128))
   radialGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(128, 256))
diff --git a/examples/realtime_win32.nim b/examples/realtime_win32.nim
index 1148b22..68a147f 100644
--- a/examples/realtime_win32.nim
+++ b/examples/realtime_win32.nim
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ var
 
 proc draw() =
   # draw shiny sphere on gradient background
-  var linerGradient = Paint(kind: pkGradientLinear)
+  let linerGradient = newPaint(pkGradientLinear)
   linerGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(0, 0))
   linerGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(0, 256))
   linerGradient.gradientStops.add(
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ proc draw() =
   ctx.fillStyle = linerGradient
   ctx.fillRect(0, 0, 256, 256)
 
-  var radialGradient = Paint(kind: pkGradientRadial)
+  let radialGradient = newPaint(pkGradientRadial)
   radialGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(128, 128))
   radialGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(256, 128))
   radialGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(128, 256))
diff --git a/examples/realtime_wnim.nim b/examples/realtime_wnim.nim
index e88bfaf..681500a 100644
--- a/examples/realtime_wnim.nim
+++ b/examples/realtime_wnim.nim
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ var
 
 proc draw() =
   # draw shiny sphere on gradient background
-  var linerGradient = Paint(kind: pkGradientLinear)
+  let linerGradient = newPaint(pkGradientLinear)
   linerGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(0, 0))
   linerGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(0, 256))
   linerGradient.gradientStops.add(
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ proc draw() =
   ctx.fillStyle = linerGradient
   ctx.fillRect(0, 0, 256, 256)
 
-  var radialGradient = Paint(kind: pkGradientRadial)
+  let radialGradient = newPaint(pkGradientRadial)
   radialGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(128, 128))
   radialGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(256, 128))
   radialGradient.gradientHandlePositions.add(vec2(128, 256))
diff --git a/examples/text_spans.nim b/examples/text_spans.nim
index efcaeef..e69d952 100644
--- a/examples/text_spans.nim
+++ b/examples/text_spans.nim
@@ -12,11 +12,11 @@ proc newFont(typeface: Typeface, size: float32, color: ColorRGBA): Font =
 
 let spans = @[
   newSpan("verb [with object] ",
-    typeface.newFont(12, rgba(200, 200, 200, 255))),
-  newSpan("strallow\n", typeface.newFont(36, rgba(0, 0, 0, 255))),
-  newSpan("\nstral·low\n", typeface.newFont(13, rgba(0, 127, 244, 255))),
+    newFont(typeface, 12, rgba(200, 200, 200, 255))),
+  newSpan("strallow\n", newFont(typeface, 36, rgba(0, 0, 0, 255))),
+  newSpan("\nstral·low\n", newFont(typeface, 13, rgba(0, 127, 244, 255))),
   newSpan("\n1. free (something) from restrictive restrictions \"the regulations are intended to strallow changes in public policy\" ",
-      typeface.newFont(14, rgba(80, 80, 80, 255)))
+      newFont(typeface, 14, rgba(80, 80, 80, 255)))
 ]
 
 image.fillText(typeset(spans, bounds = vec2(180, 180)), vec2(10, 10))
diff --git a/src/pixie/contexts.nim b/src/pixie/contexts.nim
index 68d6804..7fad185 100644
--- a/src/pixie/contexts.nim
+++ b/src/pixie/contexts.nim
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ proc newContext*(image: Image): Context =
   result.globalAlpha = 1
   result.lineWidth = 1
   result.miterLimit = 10
-  result.fillStyle = Paint(kind: pkSolid, color: rgbx(0, 0, 0, 255))
-  result.strokeStyle = Paint(kind: pkSolid, color: rgbx(0, 0, 0, 255))
+  result.fillStyle = rgbx(0, 0, 0, 255)
+  result.strokeStyle = rgbx(0, 0, 0, 255)
   result.fontSize = 12
 
 proc newContext*(width, height: int): Context {.inline.} =
@@ -81,6 +81,9 @@ proc save*(ctx: Context) {.inline.} =
   ## a stack.
   ctx.stateStack.add(ctx.state())
 
+  ctx.fillStyle = newPaint(ctx.fillStyle)
+  ctx.strokeStyle = newPaint(ctx.strokeStyle)
+
 proc saveLayer*(ctx: Context) =
   ## Saves the entire state of the context by pushing the current state onto
   ## a stack and allocates a new image layer for subsequent drawing. Calling
@@ -356,20 +359,15 @@ proc stroke*(ctx: Context) {.inline.} =
 
 proc clearRect*(ctx: Context, rect: Rect) =
   ## Erases the pixels in a rectangular area.
+  let paint = newPaint(pkSolid)
+  paint.blendMode = bmOverwrite
+
   let path = newPath()
   path.rect(rect)
   if ctx.layer != nil:
-    ctx.layer.fillPath(
-      path,
-      Paint(kind: pkSolid, color: rgbx(0, 0, 0, 0), blendMode: bmOverwrite),
-      ctx.mat
-    )
+    ctx.layer.fillPath( path, paint, ctx.mat)
   else:
-    ctx.image.fillPath(
-      path,
-      Paint(kind: pkSolid, color: rgbx(0, 0, 0, 0), blendMode: bmOverwrite),
-      ctx.mat
-    )
+    ctx.image.fillPath(path, paint, ctx.mat)
 
 proc clearRect*(ctx: Context, x, y, width, height: float32) {.inline.} =
   ## Erases the pixels in a rectangular area.
@@ -604,17 +602,22 @@ proc strokePolygon*(ctx: Context, pos: Vec2, size: float32, sides: int) =
 
 proc drawImage*(ctx: Context, image: Image, dx, dy, dWidth, dHeight: float32) =
   ## Draws a source image onto the destination image.
-  var
+  let
     imageMat = ctx.mat * translate(vec2(dx, dy)) * scale(vec2(
       dWidth / image.width.float32,
       dHeight / image.height.float32
     ))
-    savedStyle = ctx.fillStyle
-  ctx.fillStyle = Paint(kind: pkImage, image: image, imageMat: imageMat)
+    savedFillStyle = ctx.fillStyle
+
+  ctx.fillStyle = newPaint(pkImage)
+  ctx.fillStyle.image = image
+  ctx.fillStyle.imageMat = imageMat
+
   let path = newPath()
   path.rect(rect(dx, dy, dWidth, dHeight))
   ctx.fill(path)
-  ctx.fillStyle = savedStyle
+
+  ctx.fillStyle = savedFillStyle
 
 proc drawImage*(ctx: Context, image: Image, dx, dy: float32) =
   ## Draws a source image onto the destination image.
@@ -635,7 +638,7 @@ proc drawImage*(
   dx, dy, dWidth, dHeight: float32
 ) =
   ## Draws a source image onto the destination image.
-  var image = image.subImage(sx.int, sy.int, sWidth.int, sHeight.int)
+  let image = image.subImage(sx.int, sy.int, sWidth.int, sHeight.int)
   ctx.drawImage(image, dx, dx, image.width.float32, image.height.float32)
 
 proc drawImage*(ctx: Context, image: Image, src, dest: Rect) =
diff --git a/src/pixie/fileformats/svg.nim b/src/pixie/fileformats/svg.nim
index 02144df..7b00d88 100644
--- a/src/pixie/fileformats/svg.nim
+++ b/src/pixie/fileformats/svg.nim
@@ -172,14 +172,12 @@ proc decodeCtx(inherited: Ctx, node: XmlNode): Ctx =
     let id = fill[5 .. ^2]
     if id in result.linearGradients:
       let linearGradient = result.linearGradients[id]
-      result.fill = Paint(
-        kind: pkGradientLinear,
-        gradientHandlePositions: @[
-          result.transform * vec2(linearGradient.x1, linearGradient.y1),
-          result.transform * vec2(linearGradient.x2, linearGradient.y2)
-        ],
-        gradientStops: linearGradient.stops,
-      )
+      result.fill = newPaint(pkGradientLinear)
+      result.fill.gradientHandlePositions = @[
+        result.transform * vec2(linearGradient.x1, linearGradient.y1),
+        result.transform * vec2(linearGradient.x2, linearGradient.y2)
+      ]
+      result.fill.gradientStops = linearGradient.stops
     else:
       raise newException(PixieError, "Missing SVG resource " & id)
   else:
diff --git a/src/pixie/paints.nim b/src/pixie/paints.nim
index 6421c63..a6ee40f 100644
--- a/src/pixie/paints.nim
+++ b/src/pixie/paints.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import blends, chroma, common, images, internal, options, vmath
+import blends, chroma, common, images, internal, vmath
 
 type
   PaintKind* = enum
@@ -9,19 +9,19 @@ type
     pkGradientRadial
     pkGradientAngular
 
-  Paint* = object
+  Paint* = ref object
     ## Paint used to fill paths.
-    case kind*: PaintKind
-    of pkSolid:
-      color*: ColorRGBX                   ## Color to fill with.
-    of pkImage, pkImageTiled:
-      image*: Image                       ## Image to fill with.
-      imageMat*: Mat3                     ## Matrix of the filled image.
-    of pkGradientLinear, pkGradientRadial, pkGradientAngular:
-      gradientHandlePositions*: seq[Vec2] ## Gradient positions (image space).
-      gradientStops*: seq[ColorStop]      ## Color stops (gradient space).
-    blendMode*: BlendMode                 ## Blend mode.
-    opacityOption: Option[float32]
+    kind*: PaintKind
+    blendMode*: BlendMode               ## Blend mode.
+    opacity*: float32
+    # pkSolid
+    color*: ColorRGBX                   ## Color to fill with.
+    # pkImage, pkImageTiled:
+    image*: Image                       ## Image to fill with.
+    imageMat*: Mat3                     ## Matrix of the filled image.
+    # pkGradientLinear, pkGradientRadial, pkGradientAngular:
+    gradientHandlePositions*: seq[Vec2] ## Gradient positions (image space).
+    gradientStops*: seq[ColorStop]      ## Color stops (gradient space).
 
   ColorStop* = object
     ## Color stop on a gradient curve.
@@ -30,32 +30,35 @@ type
 
   SomePaint* = string | Paint | SomeColor
 
+proc newPaint*(kind: PaintKind): Paint =
+  ## Create a new Paint.
+  result = Paint(kind: kind, opacity: 1, imageMat: mat3())
+
+proc newPaint*(paint: Paint): Paint =
+  ## Create a new Paint with the same properties.
+  result = newPaint(paint.kind)
+  result.blendMode = paint.blendMode
+  result.opacity = paint.opacity
+  result.color = paint.color
+  result.image = paint.image
+  result.imageMat = paint.imageMat
+  result.gradientHandlePositions = paint.gradientHandlePositions
+  result.gradientStops = paint.gradientStops
+
 converter parseSomePaint*(paint: SomePaint): Paint {.inline.} =
   ## Given SomePaint, parse it in different ways.
   when type(paint) is string:
-    Paint(kind: pkSolid, color: parseHtmlColor(paint).rgbx())
+    result = newPaint(pkSolid)
+    result.color = parseHtmlColor(paint).rgbx()
   elif type(paint) is SomeColor:
+    result = newPaint(pkSolid)
     when type(paint) is ColorRGBX:
-      Paint(kind: pkSolid, color: paint)
+      result.color = paint
     else:
-      Paint(kind: pkSolid, color: paint.rgbx())
+      result.color = paint.rgbx()
   elif type(paint) is Paint:
     paint
 
-proc opacity*(paint: Paint): float32 =
-  ## Paint opacity (applies with color or image opacity).
-  if paint.opacityOption.isSome:
-    paint.opacityOption.get()
-  else:
-    1
-
-proc `opacity=`*(paint: var Paint, opacity: float32) =
-  ## Set the paint opacity (applies with color or image opacity).
-  if opacity >= 0 and opacity <= 1:
-    paint.opacityOption = some(opacity)
-  else:
-    raise newException(PixieError, "Invalid opacity: " & $opacity)
-
 proc toLineSpace(at, to, point: Vec2): float32 {.inline.} =
   ## Convert position on to where it would fall on a line between at and to.
   let
diff --git a/src/pixie/paths.nim b/src/pixie/paths.nim
index 49b47c4..53eb836 100644
--- a/src/pixie/paths.nim
+++ b/src/pixie/paths.nim
@@ -1803,23 +1803,24 @@ proc fillPath*(
 
   # Draw the image (maybe tiled) or gradients. Do this with opaque paint and
   # and then apply the paint's opacity to the mask.
-
-  var paintOpaque = paint
-  paintOpaque.opacity = 1
+  let savedOpacity = paint.opacity
+  paint.opacity = 1
 
   case paint.kind:
     of pkSolid:
       discard # Handled above
     of pkImage:
-      fill.draw(paintOpaque.image, paintOpaque.imageMat)
+      fill.draw(paint.image, paint.imageMat)
     of pkImageTiled:
-      fill.drawTiled(paintOpaque.image, paintOpaque.imageMat)
+      fill.drawTiled(paint.image, paint.imageMat)
     of pkGradientLinear:
-      fill.fillGradientLinear(paintOpaque)
+      fill.fillGradientLinear(paint)
     of pkGradientRadial:
-      fill.fillGradientRadial(paintOpaque)
+      fill.fillGradientRadial(paint)
     of pkGradientAngular:
-      fill.fillGradientAngular(paintOpaque)
+      fill.fillGradientAngular(paint)
+
+  paint.opacity = savedOpacity
 
   if paint.opacity != 1:
     mask.applyOpacity(paint.opacity)
@@ -1898,23 +1899,24 @@ proc strokePath*(
 
   # Draw the image (maybe tiled) or gradients. Do this with opaque paint and
   # and then apply the paint's opacity to the mask.
-
-  var paintOpaque = paint
-  paintOpaque.opacity = 1
+  let savedOpacity = paint.opacity
+  paint.opacity = 1
 
   case paint.kind:
     of pkSolid:
       discard # Handled above
     of pkImage:
-      fill.draw(paintOpaque.image, paintOpaque.imageMat)
+      fill.draw(paint.image, paint.imageMat)
     of pkImageTiled:
-      fill.drawTiled(paintOpaque.image, paintOpaque.imageMat)
+      fill.drawTiled(paint.image, paint.imageMat)
     of pkGradientLinear:
-      fill.fillGradientLinear(paintOpaque)
+      fill.fillGradientLinear(paint)
     of pkGradientRadial:
-      fill.fillGradientRadial(paintOpaque)
+      fill.fillGradientRadial(paint)
     of pkGradientAngular:
-      fill.fillGradientAngular(paintOpaque)
+      fill.fillGradientAngular(paint)
+
+  paint.opacity = savedOpacity
 
   if paint.opacity != 1:
     mask.applyOpacity(paint.opacity)
diff --git a/tests/images/context/paintSaveRestore.png b/tests/images/context/paintSaveRestore.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..baa7f02
Binary files /dev/null and b/tests/images/context/paintSaveRestore.png differ
diff --git a/tests/test_contexts.nim b/tests/test_contexts.nim
index c89c940..2ccb18e 100644
--- a/tests/test_contexts.nim
+++ b/tests/test_contexts.nim
@@ -526,7 +526,8 @@ block:
 
   image.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
 
-  var paint = Paint(kind: pkSolid, color: rgba(0, 0, 255, 255))
+  let paint = newPaint(pkSolid)
+  paint.color = rgba(0, 0, 255, 255)
   paint.blendMode = bmExclusion
 
   ctx.fillStyle = paint
@@ -634,3 +635,12 @@ block:
   ctx.ellipse(150, 75, 40, 60)
   ctx.lineWidth = 25
   doAssert ctx.isPointInStroke(110, 75)
+
+block:
+  let ctx = newContext(newImage(100, 100))
+  ctx.fillStyle.color = rgba(255, 0, 0, 255)
+  ctx.save()
+  ctx.fillStyle.color = rgba(0, 0, 255, 255)
+  ctx.restore()
+  ctx.fillRect(0, 0, ctx.image.width.float32, ctx.image.height.float32)
+  ctx.image.writeFile("tests/images/context/paintSaveRestore.png")
diff --git a/tests/test_fonts.nim b/tests/test_fonts.nim
index 1a30e10..68f868c 100644
--- a/tests/test_fonts.nim
+++ b/tests/test_fonts.nim
@@ -634,17 +634,15 @@ block:
 block:
   var font = readFont("tests/fonts/IBMPlexSans-Regular_2.ttf")
   font.size = 48
-  font.paint = Paint(
-    kind: pkGradientLinear,
-    gradientHandlePositions: @[
-      vec2(0, 50),
-      vec2(100, 50),
-    ],
-    gradientStops: @[
-      ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
-      ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 127), position: 1.0),
-    ]
-  )
+  font.paint = newPaint(pkGradientLinear)
+  font.paint.gradientHandlePositions = @[
+    vec2(0, 50),
+    vec2(100, 50),
+  ]
+  font.paint.gradientStops = @[
+    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
+    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 127), position: 1.0),
+  ]
 
   let image = newImage(100, 100)
   image.fill(rgba(255, 255, 255, 255))
diff --git a/tests/test_paints.nim b/tests/test_paints.nim
index fac4748..eeb0267 100644
--- a/tests/test_paints.nim
+++ b/tests/test_paints.nim
@@ -12,144 +12,108 @@ block:
   let image = newImage(100, 100)
   image.fillPath(
     heartShape,
-    Paint(
-      kind: pkSolid,
-      color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255)
-    )
+    rgba(255, 0, 0, 255)
   )
   image.writeFile("tests/images/paths/paintSolid.png")
 
 block:
+  let paint = newPaint(pkImage)
+  paint.image = decodePng(readFile("tests/images/png/baboon.png"))
+  paint.imageMat = scale(vec2(0.2, 0.2))
+
   let image = newImage(100, 100)
-  image.fillPath(
-    heartShape,
-    Paint(
-      kind: pkImage,
-      image: decodePng(readFile("tests/images/png/baboon.png")),
-      imageMat: scale(vec2(0.2, 0.2))
-    )
-  )
+  image.fillPath(heartShape, paint)
   image.writeFile("tests/images/paths/paintImage.png")
 
 block:
-  var paint = Paint(
-    kind: pkImage,
-    image: decodePng(readFile("tests/images/png/baboon.png")),
-    imageMat: scale(vec2(0.2, 0.2))
-  )
+  let paint = newPaint(pkImage)
+  paint.image = decodePng(readFile("tests/images/png/baboon.png"))
+  paint.imageMat = scale(vec2(0.2, 0.2))
   paint.opacity = 0.5
 
   let image = newImage(100, 100)
-  image.fillPath(
-    heartShape,
-    paint
-  )
+  image.fillPath(heartShape, paint)
   image.writeFile("tests/images/paths/paintImageOpacity.png")
 
 block:
+  let paint = newPaint(pkImageTiled)
+  paint.image = decodePng(readFile("tests/images/png/baboon.png"))
+  paint.imageMat = scale(vec2(0.02, 0.02))
+
   let image = newImage(100, 100)
-  image.fillPath(
-    heartShape,
-    Paint(
-      kind: pkImageTiled,
-      image: decodePng(readFile("tests/images/png/baboon.png")),
-      imageMat: scale(vec2(0.02, 0.02))
-    )
-  )
+  image.fillPath(heartShape, paint)
   image.writeFile("tests/images/paths/paintImageTiled.png")
 
 block:
-  var paint = Paint(
-    kind: pkImageTiled,
-    image: decodePng(readFile("tests/images/png/baboon.png")),
-    imageMat: scale(vec2(0.02, 0.02))
-  )
+  let paint = newPaint(pkImageTiled)
+  paint.image = decodePng(readFile("tests/images/png/baboon.png"))
+  paint.imageMat = scale(vec2(0.02, 0.02))
   paint.opacity = 0.5
 
   let image = newImage(100, 100)
-  image.fillPath(
-    heartShape,
-    paint
-  )
+  image.fillPath(heartShape, paint)
   image.writeFile("tests/images/paths/paintImageTiledOpacity.png")
 
 block:
+  let paint = newPaint(pkGradientLinear)
+  paint.gradientHandlePositions = @[
+    vec2(0, 50),
+    vec2(100, 50),
+  ]
+  paint.gradientStops = @[
+    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
+    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 40), position: 1.0),
+  ]
+
   let image = newImage(100, 100)
-  image.fillPath(
-    heartShape,
-    Paint(
-      kind: pkGradientLinear,
-      gradientHandlePositions: @[
-        vec2(0, 50),
-        vec2(100, 50),
-    ],
-    gradientStops: @[
-      ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
-      ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 40), position: 1.0),
-    ]
-  )
-  )
+  image.fillPath(heartShape, paint)
   image.writeFile("tests/images/paths/gradientLinear.png")
 
 block:
-  let image = newImage(100, 100)
-  image.fillPath(
-    heartShape,
-    Paint(
-      kind: pkGradientRadial,
-      gradientHandlePositions: @[
-        vec2(50, 50),
-        vec2(100, 50),
-        vec2(50, 100)
-    ],
-    gradientStops: @[
-      ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
-      ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 40), position: 1.0),
-    ]
-  )
-  )
+  let paint = newPaint(pkGradientRadial)
+  paint.gradientHandlePositions = @[
+    vec2(50, 50),
+    vec2(100, 50),
+    vec2(50, 100)
+  ]
+  paint.gradientStops = @[
+    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
+    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 40), position: 1.0),
+  ]
 
+  let image = newImage(100, 100)
+  image.fillPath(heartShape, paint)
   image.writeFile("tests/images/paths/gradientRadial.png")
 
 block:
-  let image = newImage(100, 100)
-  image.fillPath(
-    heartShape,
-    Paint(
-      kind: pkGradientAngular,
-      gradientHandlePositions: @[
-        vec2(50, 50),
-        vec2(100, 50),
-        vec2(50, 100)
-    ],
-    gradientStops: @[
-      ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
-      ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 40), position: 1.0),
-    ]
-  )
-  )
+  let paint = newPaint(pkGradientAngular)
+  paint.gradientHandlePositions = @[
+    vec2(50, 50),
+    vec2(100, 50),
+    vec2(50, 100)
+  ]
+  paint.gradientStops = @[
+    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
+    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 40), position: 1.0),
+  ]
 
+  let image = newImage(100, 100)
+  image.fillPath(heartShape, paint)
   image.writeFile("tests/images/paths/gradientAngular.png")
 
 block:
-  var paint = Paint(
-    kind: pkGradientAngular,
-    gradientHandlePositions: @[
-      vec2(50, 50),
-      vec2(100, 50),
-      vec2(50, 100)
-    ],
-    gradientStops: @[
-      ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
-      ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 40), position: 1.0),
-    ]
-  )
+  let paint = newPaint(pkGradientAngular)
+  paint.gradientHandlePositions = @[
+    vec2(50, 50),
+    vec2(100, 50),
+    vec2(50, 100)
+  ]
+  paint.gradientStops = @[
+    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 255), position: 0),
+    ColorStop(color: rgba(255, 0, 0, 40), position: 1.0),
+  ]
   paint.opacity = 0.5
 
   let image = newImage(100, 100)
-  image.fillPath(
-    heartShape,
-    paint
-  )
-
+  image.fillPath(heartShape, paint)
   image.writeFile("tests/images/paths/gradientAngularOpacity.png")
diff --git a/tests/test_paths.nim b/tests/test_paths.nim
index 7880282..d1bf887 100644
--- a/tests/test_paths.nim
+++ b/tests/test_paths.nim
@@ -367,11 +367,16 @@ block:
   let image = newImage(100, 100)
   image.fillPath(
     "M 10 10 H 60 V 60 H 10 z",
-    Paint(kind: pkSolid, color: rgbx(255, 0, 0, 255), blendMode: bmNormal)
+    rgbx(255, 0, 0, 255)
   )
+
+  let paint = newPaint(pkSolid)
+  paint.color = rgbx(0, 255, 0, 255)
+  paint.blendMode = bmExcludeMask
+
   image.fillPath(
     "M 30 30 H 80 V 80 H 30 z",
-    Paint(kind: pkSolid, color: rgbx(0, 255, 0, 255), blendMode: bmExcludeMask)
+    paint
   )
   image.writeFile("tests/images/paths/rectExcludeMask.png")
 
@@ -379,11 +384,16 @@ block:
   let image = newImage(100, 100)
   image.fillPath(
     "M 10.1 10.1 H 60.1 V 60.1 H 10.1 z",
-    Paint(kind: pkSolid, color: rgbx(255, 0, 0, 255), blendMode: bmNormal)
+    rgbx(255, 0, 0, 255)
   )
+
+  let paint = newPaint(pkSolid)
+  paint.color = rgbx(0, 255, 0, 255)
+  paint.blendMode = bmExcludeMask
+
   image.fillPath(
     "M 30.1 30.1 H 80.1 V 80.1 H 30.1 z",
-    Paint(kind: pkSolid, color: rgbx(0, 255, 0, 255), blendMode: bmExcludeMask)
+    paint
   )
   image.writeFile("tests/images/paths/rectExcludeMaskAA.png")
 
@@ -391,11 +401,16 @@ block:
   let image = newImage(100, 100)
   image.fillPath(
     "M 10 10 H 60 V 60 H 10 z",
-    Paint(kind: pkSolid, color: rgbx(255, 0, 0, 255), blendMode: bmNormal)
+    rgbx(255, 0, 0, 255)
   )
+
+  let paint = newPaint(pkSolid)
+  paint.color = rgbx(0, 255, 0, 255)
+  paint.blendMode = bmMask
+
   image.fillPath(
     "M 30 30 H 80 V 80 H 30 z",
-    Paint(kind: pkSolid, color: rgbx(0, 255, 0, 255), blendMode: bmMask)
+    paint
   )
   image.writeFile("tests/images/paths/rectMask.png")
 
@@ -403,11 +418,16 @@ block:
   let image = newImage(100, 100)
   image.fillPath(
     "M 10.1 10.1 H 60.1 V 60.1 H 10.1 z",
-    Paint(kind: pkSolid, color: rgbx(255, 0, 0, 255), blendMode: bmNormal)
+    rgbx(255, 0, 0, 255)
   )
+
+  let paint = newPaint(pkSolid)
+  paint.color = rgbx(0, 255, 0, 255)
+  paint.blendMode = bmMask
+
   image.fillPath(
     "M 30.1 30.1 H 80.1 V 80.1 H 30.1 z",
-    Paint(kind: pkSolid, color: rgbx(0, 255, 0, 255), blendMode: bmMask)
+    paint
   )
   image.writeFile("tests/images/paths/rectMaskAA.png")
 
@@ -573,7 +593,8 @@ block:
   let path = newPath()
   path.circle(50, 50, 30)
 
-  var paint = Paint(kind: pkSolid, color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 255))
+  let paint = newPaint(pkSolid)
+  paint.color = rgba(255, 0, 255, 255)
   paint.opacity = 0.5
 
   let image = newImage(100, 100)
@@ -585,7 +606,8 @@ block:
   let path = newPath()
   path.circle(50, 50, 30)
 
-  var paint = Paint(kind: pkSolid, color: rgba(255, 0, 255, 255))
+  let paint = newPaint(pkSolid)
+  paint.color = rgba(255, 0, 255, 255)
   paint.opacity = 0.5
 
   let image = newImage(100, 100)