diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c8e82d2..b26448c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -61,6 +61,21 @@ dom.wrapper; // a div with the svg as a child
 dom.svg; // the inline svg element
 ```
 
+Working with paths directly:
+
+```javascript
+import { Context, Path2D } from "svgcanvas";
+
+const ctx = new Context(500, 500);
+
+// Create a path:
+const path = new Path2D(ctx, "M 230 80 L 275 80 Z"); // or ctx.createPath("M 230 80 L 275 80 Z");
+ctx.stroke(path);
+
+// serialize your SVG
+const mySerializedSVG = ctx.getSerializedSvg();
+```
+
 ## Tests
 
 https://zenozeng.github.io/p5.js-svg/test/
diff --git a/context.js b/context.js
index 8b22aca..e512322 100644
--- a/context.js
+++ b/context.js
@@ -14,22 +14,15 @@
  */
 
 import * as utils from './utils';
+import { format } from './utils';
 import imageUtils from './image';
+import Path2D from './path2d';
 
 export default (function () {
     "use strict";
 
     var STYLES, Context, CanvasGradient, CanvasPattern, namedEntities;
 
-    //helper function to format a string
-    function format(str, args) {
-        var keys = Object.keys(args), i;
-        for (i=0; i<keys.length; i++) {
-            str = str.replace(new RegExp("\\{" + keys[i] + "\\}", "gi"), args[keys[i]]);
-        }
-        return str;
-    }
-
     //helper function that generates a random string
     function randomString(holder) {
         var chars, randomstring, i;
@@ -379,8 +372,8 @@ export default (function () {
      * @param type
      * @private
      */
-    Context.prototype.__applyStyleToCurrentElement = function (type) {
-        var currentElement = this.__currentElement;
+    Context.prototype.__applyStyleToElement = function (element, type) {
+        var currentElement = element;
         var currentStyleGroup = this.__currentElementsToStyle;
         if (currentStyleGroup) {
             currentElement.setAttribute(type, "");
@@ -490,6 +483,9 @@ export default (function () {
         return serialized;
     };
 
+    Context.prototype.createPath = function(arg) {
+        return new Path2D(this, arg)
+    }
 
     /**
      * Returns the root svg
@@ -537,258 +533,138 @@ export default (function () {
 
     };
 
+    Context.prototype.__createPathElement = function () {
+        var path = this.__createElement("path", {}, true);
+        var parent = this.__closestGroupOrSvg();
+        parent.appendChild(path);
+        return path;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a new Path Element
      */
     Context.prototype.beginPath = function () {
-        var path, parent;
-
         // Note that there is only one current default path, it is not part of the drawing state.
         // See also: https://html.spec.whatwg.org/multipage/scripting.html#current-default-path
-        this.__currentDefaultPath = "";
+        this.__currentDefaultPath = new Path2D(this);
         this.__currentPosition = {};
 
-        path = this.__createElement("path", {}, true);
-        parent = this.__closestGroupOrSvg();
-        parent.appendChild(path);
+        var path = this.__createPathElement();
         this.__currentElement = path;
     };
 
+    Context.prototype.closePath = function () {
+        if (!this.__currentDefaultPath) {
+            this.beginPath();
+        }
+        this.__currentDefaultPath.closePath();
+    }
+
+    Context.prototype.moveTo = function (x, y) {
+        if (!this.__currentDefaultPath) {
+            this.beginPath();
+        }
+        this.__currentDefaultPath.moveTo(x, y);
+    };
+
+    Context.prototype.lineTo = function (x, y) {
+        if (!this.__currentDefaultPath) {
+            this.moveTo(x, y);
+        }
+        this.__currentDefaultPath.lineTo(x, y);
+    };
+
+    Context.prototype.rect = function (x, y, width, height) {
+        if (!this.__currentDefaultPath) {
+            this.beginPath();
+        }
+        this.__currentDefaultPath.rect(x, y, width, height);
+    }
+
+    Context.prototype.bezierCurveTo = function (cp1x, cp1y, cp2x, cp2y, x, y) {
+        if (!this.__currentDefaultPath) {
+            this.beginPath();
+        }
+        this.__currentDefaultPath.bezierCurveTo(cp1x, cp1y, cp2x, cp2y, x, y);
+    };
+
+    Context.prototype.quadraticCurveTo = function (cpx, cpy, x, y) {
+        if (!this.__currentDefaultPath) {
+            this.beginPath();
+        }
+        this.__currentDefaultPath.quadraticCurveTo(cpx, cpy, x, y);
+    };
+
+    Context.prototype.arc = function (x, y, radius, startAngle, endAngle, counterClockwise) {
+        if (!this.__currentDefaultPath) {
+            this.beginPath();
+        }
+        this.__currentDefaultPath.arc(x, y, radius, startAngle, endAngle, counterClockwise);
+    };
+
+    Context.prototype.arcTo = function (x1, y1, x2, y2, radius) {
+        if (!this.__currentDefaultPath) {
+            this.beginPath();
+        }
+        this.__currentDefaultPath.arcTo(x1, y1, x2, y2, radius);
+    };
+
+    Context.prototype.ellipse = function(x, y, radiusX, radiusY, rotation, startAngle, endAngle, counterClockwise) {
+        if (!this.__currentDefaultPath) {
+            this.beginPath();
+        }
+        this.__currentDefaultPath.ellipse(x, y, radiusX, radiusY, rotation, startAngle, endAngle, counterClockwise);
+    };
+
     /**
      * Helper function to apply currentDefaultPath to current path element
      * @private
      */
-    Context.prototype.__applyCurrentDefaultPath = function () {
+    Context.prototype.__applyCurrentDefaultPath = function (path) {
         var currentElement = this.__currentElement;
         if (currentElement.nodeName === "path") {
-            currentElement.setAttribute("d", this.__currentDefaultPath);
+            currentElement.setAttribute("d", this.__currentDefaultPath.__pathString);
         } else {
             console.error("Attempted to apply path command to node", currentElement.nodeName);
         }
     };
 
-    /**
-     * Helper function to add path command
-     * @private
-     */
-    Context.prototype.__addPathCommand = function (command) {
-        this.__currentDefaultPath += " ";
-        this.__currentDefaultPath += command;
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Adds the move command to the current path element,
-     * if the currentPathElement is not empty create a new path element
-     */
-    Context.prototype.moveTo = function (x,y) {
-        if (this.__currentElement.nodeName !== "path") {
-            this.beginPath();
-        }
-
-        // creates a new subpath with the given point
-        this.__currentPosition = {x: x, y: y};
-        this.__addPathCommand(format("M {x} {y}", {
-            x: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).x,
-            y: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).y
-        }));
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Closes the current path
-     */
-    Context.prototype.closePath = function () {
-        if (this.__currentDefaultPath) {
-            this.__addPathCommand("Z");
-        }
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Adds a line to command
-     */
-    Context.prototype.lineTo = function (x, y) {
-        this.__currentPosition = {x: x, y: y};
-        if (this.__currentDefaultPath.indexOf('M') > -1) {
-            this.__addPathCommand(format("L {x} {y}", {
-                x: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).x,
-                y: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).y
-            }));
-        } else {
-            this.__addPathCommand(format("M {x} {y}", {
-                x: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).x,
-                y: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).y
-            }));
-        }
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Add a bezier command
-     */
-    Context.prototype.bezierCurveTo = function (cp1x, cp1y, cp2x, cp2y, x, y) {
-        this.__currentPosition = {x: x, y: y};
-        this.__addPathCommand(format("C {cp1x} {cp1y} {cp2x} {cp2y} {x} {y}",
-            {
-                cp1x: this.__matrixTransform(cp1x, cp1y).x,
-                cp1y: this.__matrixTransform(cp1x, cp1y).y,
-                cp2x: this.__matrixTransform(cp2x, cp2y).x,
-                cp2y: this.__matrixTransform(cp2x, cp2y).y,
-                x: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).x,
-                y: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).y
-            }));
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Adds a quadratic curve to command
-     */
-    Context.prototype.quadraticCurveTo = function (cpx, cpy, x, y) {
-        this.__currentPosition = {x: x, y: y};
-        this.__addPathCommand(format("Q {cpx} {cpy} {x} {y}", {
-            cpx: this.__matrixTransform(cpx, cpy).x,
-            cpy: this.__matrixTransform(cpx, cpy).y,
-            x: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).x,
-            y: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).y
-        }));
-    };
-
-
-    /**
-     * Return a new normalized vector of given vector
-     */
-    var normalize = function (vector) {
-        var len = Math.sqrt(vector[0] * vector[0] + vector[1] * vector[1]);
-        return [vector[0] / len, vector[1] / len];
-    };
-
-    /**
-     * Adds the arcTo to the current path
-     *
-     * @see http://www.w3.org/TR/2015/WD-2dcontext-20150514/#dom-context-2d-arcto
-     */
-    Context.prototype.arcTo = function (x1, y1, x2, y2, radius) {
-        // Let the point (x0, y0) be the last point in the subpath.
-        var x0 = this.__currentPosition && this.__currentPosition.x;
-        var y0 = this.__currentPosition && this.__currentPosition.y;
-
-        // First ensure there is a subpath for (x1, y1).
-        if (typeof x0 == "undefined" || typeof y0 == "undefined") {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // Negative values for radius must cause the implementation to throw an IndexSizeError exception.
-        if (radius < 0) {
-            throw new Error("IndexSizeError: The radius provided (" + radius + ") is negative.");
-        }
-
-        // If the point (x0, y0) is equal to the point (x1, y1),
-        // or if the point (x1, y1) is equal to the point (x2, y2),
-        // or if the radius radius is zero,
-        // then the method must add the point (x1, y1) to the subpath,
-        // and connect that point to the previous point (x0, y0) by a straight line.
-        if (((x0 === x1) && (y0 === y1))
-            || ((x1 === x2) && (y1 === y2))
-            || (radius === 0)) {
-            this.lineTo(x1, y1);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // Otherwise, if the points (x0, y0), (x1, y1), and (x2, y2) all lie on a single straight line,
-        // then the method must add the point (x1, y1) to the subpath,
-        // and connect that point to the previous point (x0, y0) by a straight line.
-        var unit_vec_p1_p0 = normalize([x0 - x1, y0 - y1]);
-        var unit_vec_p1_p2 = normalize([x2 - x1, y2 - y1]);
-        if (unit_vec_p1_p0[0] * unit_vec_p1_p2[1] === unit_vec_p1_p0[1] * unit_vec_p1_p2[0]) {
-            this.lineTo(x1, y1);
-            return;
-        }
-
-        // Otherwise, let The Arc be the shortest arc given by circumference of the circle that has radius radius,
-        // and that has one point tangent to the half-infinite line that crosses the point (x0, y0) and ends at the point (x1, y1),
-        // and that has a different point tangent to the half-infinite line that ends at the point (x1, y1), and crosses the point (x2, y2).
-        // The points at which this circle touches these two lines are called the start and end tangent points respectively.
-
-        // note that both vectors are unit vectors, so the length is 1
-        var cos = (unit_vec_p1_p0[0] * unit_vec_p1_p2[0] + unit_vec_p1_p0[1] * unit_vec_p1_p2[1]);
-        var theta = Math.acos(Math.abs(cos));
-
-        // Calculate origin
-        var unit_vec_p1_origin = normalize([
-            unit_vec_p1_p0[0] + unit_vec_p1_p2[0],
-            unit_vec_p1_p0[1] + unit_vec_p1_p2[1]
-        ]);
-        var len_p1_origin = radius / Math.sin(theta / 2);
-        var x = x1 + len_p1_origin * unit_vec_p1_origin[0];
-        var y = y1 + len_p1_origin * unit_vec_p1_origin[1];
-
-        // Calculate start angle and end angle
-        // rotate 90deg clockwise (note that y axis points to its down)
-        var unit_vec_origin_start_tangent = [
-            -unit_vec_p1_p0[1],
-            unit_vec_p1_p0[0]
-        ];
-        // rotate 90deg counter clockwise (note that y axis points to its down)
-        var unit_vec_origin_end_tangent = [
-            unit_vec_p1_p2[1],
-            -unit_vec_p1_p2[0]
-        ];
-        var getAngle = function (vector) {
-            // get angle (clockwise) between vector and (1, 0)
-            var x = vector[0];
-            var y = vector[1];
-            if (y >= 0) { // note that y axis points to its down
-                return Math.acos(x);
-            } else {
-                return -Math.acos(x);
-            }
-        };
-        var startAngle = getAngle(unit_vec_origin_start_tangent);
-        var endAngle = getAngle(unit_vec_origin_end_tangent);
-
-        // Connect the point (x0, y0) to the start tangent point by a straight line
-        this.lineTo(x + unit_vec_origin_start_tangent[0] * radius,
-                    y + unit_vec_origin_start_tangent[1] * radius);
-
-        // Connect the start tangent point to the end tangent point by arc
-        // and adding the end tangent point to the subpath.
-        this.arc(x, y, radius, startAngle, endAngle);
-    };
-
     /**
      * Sets the stroke property on the current element
      */
-    Context.prototype.stroke = function () {
-        if (this.__currentElement.nodeName === "path") {
-            this.__currentElement.setAttribute("paint-order", "fill stroke markers");
+    Context.prototype.stroke = function (path2d) {
+        if (path2d) {
+            var path = this.__createPathElement();
+            this.__applyStyleToElement(path, "stroke");
+            path.setAttribute("paint-order", "fill stroke markers");
+            path.setAttribute("d", path2d.__pathString);
+        } else {
+            if (this.__currentElement.nodeName === "path") {
+                this.__currentElement.setAttribute("paint-order", "fill stroke markers");
+            }
+            this.__applyCurrentDefaultPath();
+            this.__applyStyleToElement(this.__currentElement, "stroke");
         }
-        this.__applyCurrentDefaultPath();
-        this.__applyStyleToCurrentElement("stroke");
     };
 
     /**
      * Sets fill properties on the current element
      */
-    Context.prototype.fill = function () {
-        if (this.__currentElement.nodeName === "path") {
-            this.__currentElement.setAttribute("paint-order", "stroke fill markers");
+    Context.prototype.fill = function (path2d) {
+        if (path2d) {
+            var path = this.__createPathElement();
+            this.__applyStyleToElement(path, "fill");
+            path.setAttribute("paint-order", "fill stroke markers");
+            path.setAttribute("d", path2d.__pathString);
+        } else {
+            if (this.__currentElement.nodeName === "path") {
+                this.__currentElement.setAttribute("paint-order", "stroke fill markers");
+            }
+            this.__applyCurrentDefaultPath();
+            this.__applyStyleToElement(this.__currentElement, "fill");
         }
-        this.__applyCurrentDefaultPath();
-        this.__applyStyleToCurrentElement("fill");
     };
 
-    /**
-     *  Adds a rectangle to the path.
-     */
-    Context.prototype.rect = function (x, y, width, height) {
-        if (this.__currentElement.nodeName !== "path") {
-            this.beginPath();
-        }
-        this.moveTo(x, y);
-        this.lineTo(x+width, y);
-        this.lineTo(x+width, y+height);
-        this.lineTo(x, y+height);
-        this.lineTo(x, y);
-        this.closePath();
-    };
-
-
     /**
      * adds a rectangle element
      */
@@ -811,7 +687,7 @@ export default (function () {
         parent.appendChild(rect);
         this.__currentElement = rect;
         this.__applyTransformation(rect);
-        this.__applyStyleToCurrentElement("fill");
+        this.__applyStyleToElement(this.__currentElement, "fill");
     };
 
     /**
@@ -833,7 +709,7 @@ export default (function () {
         parent.appendChild(rect);
         this.__currentElement = rect;
         this.__applyTransformation(rect);
-        this.__applyStyleToCurrentElement("stroke");
+        this.__applyStyleToElement(this.__currentElement, "stroke");
     };
 
 
@@ -942,7 +818,7 @@ export default (function () {
         textElement.appendChild(this.__document.createTextNode(text));
         this.__currentElement = textElement;
         this.__applyTransformation(textElement);
-        this.__applyStyleToCurrentElement(action);
+        this.__applyStyleToElement(this.__currentElement, action);
 
         if (this.__fontHref) {
             var a = this.__createElement("a");
@@ -985,120 +861,6 @@ export default (function () {
         return this.__ctx.measureText(text);
     };
 
-    /**
-     *  Arc command!
-     */
-    Context.prototype.arc = function (x, y, radius, startAngle, endAngle, counterClockwise) {
-        // in canvas no circle is drawn if no angle is provided.
-        if (startAngle === endAngle) {
-            return;
-        }
-        startAngle = startAngle % (2*Math.PI);
-        endAngle = endAngle % (2*Math.PI);
-        if (startAngle === endAngle) {
-            //circle time! subtract some of the angle so svg is happy (svg elliptical arc can't draw a full circle)
-            endAngle = ((endAngle + (2*Math.PI)) - 0.001 * (counterClockwise ? -1 : 1)) % (2*Math.PI);
-        }
-        var endX = x+radius*Math.cos(endAngle),
-            endY = y+radius*Math.sin(endAngle),
-            startX = x+radius*Math.cos(startAngle),
-            startY = y+radius*Math.sin(startAngle),
-            sweepFlag = counterClockwise ? 0 : 1,
-            largeArcFlag = 0,
-            diff = endAngle - startAngle;
-
-        // https://github.com/gliffy/canvas2svg/issues/4
-        if (diff < 0) {
-            diff += 2*Math.PI;
-        }
-
-        if (counterClockwise) {
-            largeArcFlag = diff > Math.PI ? 0 : 1;
-        } else {
-            largeArcFlag = diff > Math.PI ? 1 : 0;
-        }
-
-        var scaleX = Math.hypot(this.__transformMatrix.a, this.__transformMatrix.b);
-        var scaleY = Math.hypot(this.__transformMatrix.c, this.__transformMatrix.d);
-
-        this.lineTo(startX, startY);
-        this.__addPathCommand(format("A {rx} {ry} {xAxisRotation} {largeArcFlag} {sweepFlag} {endX} {endY}",
-            {
-                rx:radius * scaleX,
-                ry:radius * scaleY,
-                xAxisRotation:0,
-                largeArcFlag:largeArcFlag,
-                sweepFlag:sweepFlag,
-                endX: this.__matrixTransform(endX, endY).x,
-                endY: this.__matrixTransform(endX, endY).y
-            }));
-
-        this.__currentPosition = {x: endX, y: endY};
-    };
-
-    /**
-     *  Ellipse command!
-     */
-     Context.prototype.ellipse = function(x, y, radiusX, radiusY, rotation, startAngle, endAngle, counterClockwise) {
-        if (startAngle === endAngle) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        var transformedCenter = this.__matrixTransform(x, y);
-        x = transformedCenter.x;
-        y = transformedCenter.y;
-        var scale = this.__getTransformScale();
-        radiusX = radiusX * scale.x;
-        radiusY = radiusY * scale.y;
-        rotation = rotation + this.__getTransformRotation()
-
-        startAngle = startAngle % (2*Math.PI);
-        endAngle = endAngle % (2*Math.PI);
-        if(startAngle === endAngle) {
-            endAngle = ((endAngle + (2*Math.PI)) - 0.001 * (counterClockwise ? -1 : 1)) % (2*Math.PI);
-        }
-        var endX = x + Math.cos(-rotation) * radiusX * Math.cos(endAngle)
-                     + Math.sin(-rotation) * radiusY * Math.sin(endAngle),
-            endY = y - Math.sin(-rotation) * radiusX * Math.cos(endAngle)
-                     + Math.cos(-rotation) * radiusY * Math.sin(endAngle),
-            startX = x + Math.cos(-rotation) * radiusX * Math.cos(startAngle)
-                       + Math.sin(-rotation) * radiusY * Math.sin(startAngle),
-            startY = y - Math.sin(-rotation) * radiusX * Math.cos(startAngle)
-                       + Math.cos(-rotation) * radiusY * Math.sin(startAngle),
-            sweepFlag = counterClockwise ? 0 : 1,
-            largeArcFlag = 0,
-            diff = endAngle - startAngle;
-
-        if(diff < 0) {
-            diff += 2*Math.PI;
-        }
-
-        if(counterClockwise) {
-            largeArcFlag = diff > Math.PI ? 0 : 1;
-        } else {
-            largeArcFlag = diff > Math.PI ? 1 : 0;
-        }
-
-        // Transform is already applied, so temporarily remove since lineTo
-        // will apply it again.
-        var currentTransform = this.__transformMatrix;
-        this.resetTransform();
-        this.lineTo(startX, startY);
-        this.__transformMatrix = currentTransform;
-
-        this.__addPathCommand(format("A {rx} {ry} {xAxisRotation} {largeArcFlag} {sweepFlag} {endX} {endY}",
-            {
-                rx:radiusX, 
-                ry:radiusY, 
-                xAxisRotation:rotation*(180/Math.PI), 
-                largeArcFlag:largeArcFlag, 
-                sweepFlag:sweepFlag, 
-                endX:endX,
-                endY:endY
-            }));
-
-        this.__currentPosition = {x: endX, y: endY};
-    };
 
     /**
      * Generates a ClipPath from the clip command.
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index b945055..81ded5c 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import Context from './context';
 import Element from './element';
+import Path2D from './path2d';
 
 export {Context};
-export {Element};
\ No newline at end of file
+export {Element};
+export {Path2D};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/path2d.js b/path2d.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a59e018
--- /dev/null
+++ b/path2d.js
@@ -0,0 +1,341 @@
+import { format } from './utils';
+
+export default (function () {
+    "use strict";
+
+    var Path2D;
+
+    Path2D = function (ctx, arg) {
+        if (!ctx) {
+            console.error("Path2D must be passed the context");
+        }
+        if (typeof arg === 'string') {
+            // Initialize from string path.
+            this.__pathString = arg;
+        } else if (typeof arg === 'object') {
+            // Initialize by copying another path.
+            this.__pathString = arg.__pathString;
+        } else {
+            // Initialize a new path.
+            this.__pathString = "";
+        }
+
+        this.ctx = ctx;
+        this.__currentPosition = {x: undefined, y: undefined};
+    }
+
+    Path2D.prototype.__matrixTransform = function(x, y) {
+        return this.ctx.__matrixTransform(x, y);
+    }
+
+    Path2D.prototype.addPath = function(path, transform) {
+        if (transform) console.error("transform argument to addPath is not supported");
+
+        this.__pathString = this.__pathString + " " + path;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Closes the current path
+     */
+     Path2D.prototype.closePath = function () {
+        this.addPath("Z");
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Adds the move command to the current path element,
+     * if the currentPathElement is not empty create a new path element
+     */
+     Path2D.prototype.moveTo = function (x,y) {
+        // creates a new subpath with the given point
+        this.__currentPosition = {x: x, y: y};
+        this.addPath(format("M {x} {y}", {
+            x: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).x,
+            y: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).y
+        }));
+    };
+
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a line to command
+     */
+     Path2D.prototype.lineTo = function (x, y) {
+        this.__currentPosition = {x: x, y: y};
+        if (this.__pathString.indexOf('M') > -1) {
+            this.addPath(format("L {x} {y}", {
+                x: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).x,
+                y: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).y
+            }));
+        } else {
+            this.addPath(format("M {x} {y}", {
+                x: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).x,
+                y: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).y
+            }));
+        }
+    };
+
+    /**
+     *  Adds a rectangle to the path.
+     */
+     Path2D.prototype.rect = function (x, y, width, height) {
+        if (this.__currentElement.nodeName !== "path") {
+            this.beginPath();
+        }
+        this.moveTo(x, y);
+        this.lineTo(x+width, y);
+        this.lineTo(x+width, y+height);
+        this.lineTo(x, y+height);
+        this.lineTo(x, y);
+        this.closePath();
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Add a bezier command
+     */
+     Path2D.prototype.bezierCurveTo = function (cp1x, cp1y, cp2x, cp2y, x, y) {
+        this.__currentPosition = {x: x, y: y};
+        this.addPath(format("C {cp1x} {cp1y} {cp2x} {cp2y} {x} {y}",
+            {
+                cp1x: this.__matrixTransform(cp1x, cp1y).x,
+                cp1y: this.__matrixTransform(cp1x, cp1y).y,
+                cp2x: this.__matrixTransform(cp2x, cp2y).x,
+                cp2y: this.__matrixTransform(cp2x, cp2y).y,
+                x: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).x,
+                y: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).y
+            }));
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Adds a quadratic curve to command
+     */
+     Path2D.prototype.quadraticCurveTo = function (cpx, cpy, x, y) {
+        this.__currentPosition = {x: x, y: y};
+        this.addPath(format("Q {cpx} {cpy} {x} {y}", {
+            cpx: this.__matrixTransform(cpx, cpy).x,
+            cpy: this.__matrixTransform(cpx, cpy).y,
+            x: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).x,
+            y: this.__matrixTransform(x, y).y
+        }));
+    };
+
+
+
+    /**
+     *  Arc command!
+     */
+     Path2D.prototype.arc = function (x, y, radius, startAngle, endAngle, counterClockwise) {
+      // in canvas no circle is drawn if no angle is provided.
+      if (startAngle === endAngle) {
+          return;
+      }
+      startAngle = startAngle % (2*Math.PI);
+      endAngle = endAngle % (2*Math.PI);
+      if (startAngle === endAngle) {
+          //circle time! subtract some of the angle so svg is happy (svg elliptical arc can't draw a full circle)
+          endAngle = ((endAngle + (2*Math.PI)) - 0.001 * (counterClockwise ? -1 : 1)) % (2*Math.PI);
+      }
+      var endX = x+radius*Math.cos(endAngle),
+          endY = y+radius*Math.sin(endAngle),
+          startX = x+radius*Math.cos(startAngle),
+          startY = y+radius*Math.sin(startAngle),
+          sweepFlag = counterClockwise ? 0 : 1,
+          largeArcFlag = 0,
+          diff = endAngle - startAngle;
+
+      // https://github.com/gliffy/canvas2svg/issues/4
+      if (diff < 0) {
+          diff += 2*Math.PI;
+      }
+
+      if (counterClockwise) {
+          largeArcFlag = diff > Math.PI ? 0 : 1;
+      } else {
+          largeArcFlag = diff > Math.PI ? 1 : 0;
+      }
+
+      var scaleX = Math.hypot(this.ctx.__transformMatrix.a, this.ctx.__transformMatrix.b);
+      var scaleY = Math.hypot(this.ctx.__transformMatrix.c, this.ctx.__transformMatrix.d);
+
+      this.lineTo(startX, startY);
+      this.addPath(format("A {rx} {ry} {xAxisRotation} {largeArcFlag} {sweepFlag} {endX} {endY}",
+          {
+              rx:radius * scaleX,
+              ry:radius * scaleY,
+              xAxisRotation:0,
+              largeArcFlag:largeArcFlag,
+              sweepFlag:sweepFlag,
+              endX: this.__matrixTransform(endX, endY).x,
+              endY: this.__matrixTransform(endX, endY).y
+          }));
+
+      this.__currentPosition = {x: endX, y: endY};
+    };
+
+
+    /**
+     * Return a new normalized vector of given vector
+     */
+     var normalize = function (vector) {
+        var len = Math.sqrt(vector[0] * vector[0] + vector[1] * vector[1]);
+        return [vector[0] / len, vector[1] / len];
+    };
+
+    /**
+     * Adds the arcTo to the current path
+     *
+     * @see http://www.w3.org/TR/2015/WD-2dcontext-20150514/#dom-context-2d-arcto
+     */
+     Path2D.prototype.arcTo = function (x1, y1, x2, y2, radius) {
+      // Let the point (x0, y0) be the last point in the subpath.
+      var x0 = this.__currentPosition && this.__currentPosition.x;
+      var y0 = this.__currentPosition && this.__currentPosition.y;
+
+      // First ensure there is a subpath for (x1, y1).
+      if (typeof x0 == "undefined" || typeof y0 == "undefined") {
+          return;
+      }
+
+      // Negative values for radius must cause the implementation to throw an IndexSizeError exception.
+      if (radius < 0) {
+          throw new Error("IndexSizeError: The radius provided (" + radius + ") is negative.");
+      }
+
+      // If the point (x0, y0) is equal to the point (x1, y1),
+      // or if the point (x1, y1) is equal to the point (x2, y2),
+      // or if the radius radius is zero,
+      // then the method must add the point (x1, y1) to the subpath,
+      // and connect that point to the previous point (x0, y0) by a straight line.
+      if (((x0 === x1) && (y0 === y1))
+          || ((x1 === x2) && (y1 === y2))
+          || (radius === 0)) {
+          this.lineTo(x1, y1);
+          return;
+      }
+
+      // Otherwise, if the points (x0, y0), (x1, y1), and (x2, y2) all lie on a single straight line,
+      // then the method must add the point (x1, y1) to the subpath,
+      // and connect that point to the previous point (x0, y0) by a straight line.
+      var unit_vec_p1_p0 = normalize([x0 - x1, y0 - y1]);
+      var unit_vec_p1_p2 = normalize([x2 - x1, y2 - y1]);
+      if (unit_vec_p1_p0[0] * unit_vec_p1_p2[1] === unit_vec_p1_p0[1] * unit_vec_p1_p2[0]) {
+          this.lineTo(x1, y1);
+          return;
+      }
+
+      // Otherwise, let The Arc be the shortest arc given by circumference of the circle that has radius radius,
+      // and that has one point tangent to the half-infinite line that crosses the point (x0, y0) and ends at the point (x1, y1),
+      // and that has a different point tangent to the half-infinite line that ends at the point (x1, y1), and crosses the point (x2, y2).
+      // The points at which this circle touches these two lines are called the start and end tangent points respectively.
+
+      // note that both vectors are unit vectors, so the length is 1
+      var cos = (unit_vec_p1_p0[0] * unit_vec_p1_p2[0] + unit_vec_p1_p0[1] * unit_vec_p1_p2[1]);
+      var theta = Math.acos(Math.abs(cos));
+
+      // Calculate origin
+      var unit_vec_p1_origin = normalize([
+          unit_vec_p1_p0[0] + unit_vec_p1_p2[0],
+          unit_vec_p1_p0[1] + unit_vec_p1_p2[1]
+      ]);
+      var len_p1_origin = radius / Math.sin(theta / 2);
+      var x = x1 + len_p1_origin * unit_vec_p1_origin[0];
+      var y = y1 + len_p1_origin * unit_vec_p1_origin[1];
+
+      // Calculate start angle and end angle
+      // rotate 90deg clockwise (note that y axis points to its down)
+      var unit_vec_origin_start_tangent = [
+          -unit_vec_p1_p0[1],
+          unit_vec_p1_p0[0]
+      ];
+      // rotate 90deg counter clockwise (note that y axis points to its down)
+      var unit_vec_origin_end_tangent = [
+          unit_vec_p1_p2[1],
+          -unit_vec_p1_p2[0]
+      ];
+      var getAngle = function (vector) {
+          // get angle (clockwise) between vector and (1, 0)
+          var x = vector[0];
+          var y = vector[1];
+          if (y >= 0) { // note that y axis points to its down
+              return Math.acos(x);
+          } else {
+              return -Math.acos(x);
+          }
+      };
+      var startAngle = getAngle(unit_vec_origin_start_tangent);
+      var endAngle = getAngle(unit_vec_origin_end_tangent);
+
+      // Connect the point (x0, y0) to the start tangent point by a straight line
+      this.lineTo(x + unit_vec_origin_start_tangent[0] * radius,
+                  y + unit_vec_origin_start_tangent[1] * radius);
+
+      // Connect the start tangent point to the end tangent point by arc
+      // and adding the end tangent point to the subpath.
+      this.arc(x, y, radius, startAngle, endAngle);
+  };
+
+
+  /**
+   *  Ellipse command!
+   */
+   Path2D.prototype.ellipse = function(x, y, radiusX, radiusY, rotation, startAngle, endAngle, counterClockwise) {
+      if (startAngle === endAngle) {
+          return;
+      }
+
+      var transformedCenter = this.__matrixTransform(x, y);
+      x = transformedCenter.x;
+      y = transformedCenter.y;
+      var scale = this.ctx.__getTransformScale();
+      radiusX = radiusX * scale.x;
+      radiusY = radiusY * scale.y;
+      rotation = rotation + this.ctx.__getTransformRotation()
+
+      startAngle = startAngle % (2*Math.PI);
+      endAngle = endAngle % (2*Math.PI);
+      if(startAngle === endAngle) {
+          endAngle = ((endAngle + (2*Math.PI)) - 0.001 * (counterClockwise ? -1 : 1)) % (2*Math.PI);
+      }
+      var endX = x + Math.cos(-rotation) * radiusX * Math.cos(endAngle)
+                   + Math.sin(-rotation) * radiusY * Math.sin(endAngle),
+          endY = y - Math.sin(-rotation) * radiusX * Math.cos(endAngle)
+                   + Math.cos(-rotation) * radiusY * Math.sin(endAngle),
+          startX = x + Math.cos(-rotation) * radiusX * Math.cos(startAngle)
+                     + Math.sin(-rotation) * radiusY * Math.sin(startAngle),
+          startY = y - Math.sin(-rotation) * radiusX * Math.cos(startAngle)
+                     + Math.cos(-rotation) * radiusY * Math.sin(startAngle),
+          sweepFlag = counterClockwise ? 0 : 1,
+          largeArcFlag = 0,
+          diff = endAngle - startAngle;
+
+      if(diff < 0) {
+          diff += 2*Math.PI;
+      }
+
+      if(counterClockwise) {
+          largeArcFlag = diff > Math.PI ? 0 : 1;
+      } else {
+          largeArcFlag = diff > Math.PI ? 1 : 0;
+      }
+
+      // Transform is already applied, so temporarily remove since lineTo
+      // will apply it again.
+      var currentTransform = this.ctx.__transformMatrix;
+      this.ctx.resetTransform();
+      this.lineTo(startX, startY);
+      this.ctx.__transformMatrix = currentTransform;
+
+      this.addPath(format("A {rx} {ry} {xAxisRotation} {largeArcFlag} {sweepFlag} {endX} {endY}",
+          {
+              rx:radiusX, 
+              ry:radiusY, 
+              xAxisRotation:rotation*(180/Math.PI), 
+              largeArcFlag:largeArcFlag, 
+              sweepFlag:sweepFlag, 
+              endX:endX,
+              endY:endY
+          }));
+
+      this.__currentPosition = {x: endX, y: endY};
+  };
+
+  return Path2D;
+}());
diff --git a/test/index.js b/test/index.js
index a00bf38..db8695f 100644
--- a/test/index.js
+++ b/test/index.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import text from './tests/text'
 import tiger from './tests/tiger'
 import transform from './tests/transform'
 import pattern from "./tests/pattern";
+import path2D from './tests/path2D';
 
 const tests = [
     tiger,
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ const tests = [
     setLineDash,
     text,
     transform,
-    pattern
+    pattern,
+    path2D
 ];
 
 for (let fn of tests) {
diff --git a/test/rendering.test.js b/test/rendering.test.js
index 4d7e0ef..e1e83b3 100644
--- a/test/rendering.test.js
+++ b/test/rendering.test.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import text from './tests/text'
 import tiger from './tests/tiger'
 import transform from './tests/transform'
 import pattern from "./tests/pattern";
+import path2D from './tests/path2D';
 
 const tests = {
     tiger,
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ const tests = {
     setLineDash,
     text,
     transform,
-    pattern
+    pattern,
+    path2D
 };
 
 const config = {
diff --git a/test/tests/path2D.js b/test/tests/path2D.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c93a1c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/tests/path2D.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+function makePath(ctx, arg) {
+    if (ctx.createPath) {
+        return ctx.createPath(arg);
+    } else {
+        return new Path2D(arg);
+    }
+}
+
+export default function path2D(ctx) {
+    const path1 = makePath(ctx, `M 230 80
+        A 45 45, 0, 1, 0, 275 125
+        L 275 80 Z`);
+
+    ctx.strokeStyle = 'red';
+    ctx.stroke(path1);
+    ctx.fillStyle = 'grey';
+    ctx.fill(path1);
+};
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diff --git a/utils.js b/utils.js
index 4384a5c..6363b09 100644
--- a/utils.js
+++ b/utils.js
@@ -16,4 +16,14 @@ function debug(...data) {
     }
 }
 
-export {toString, debug};
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+
+//helper function to format a string
+function format(str, args) {
+    var keys = Object.keys(args), i;
+    for (i=0; i<keys.length; i++) {
+        str = str.replace(new RegExp("\\{" + keys[i] + "\\}", "gi"), args[keys[i]]);
+    }
+    return str;
+}
+
+export {toString, debug, format};
\ No newline at end of file