diff --git a/draw2dgl/gc.go b/draw2dgl/gc.go
index 2833dcc..66e25cb 100644
--- a/draw2dgl/gc.go
+++ b/draw2dgl/gc.go
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func (gc *GraphicContext) Stroke(paths ...*draw2d.PathStorage) {
 	pathConverter.Convert(paths...)
 
 	gc.paint(gc.strokeRasterizer, gc.Current.StrokeColor)
-	gc.Current.Path.Clear()
+	gc.Current.Path = draw2d.NewPathStorage()
 }
 
 func (gc *GraphicContext) Fill(paths ...*draw2d.PathStorage) {
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ func (gc *GraphicContext) Fill(paths ...*draw2d.PathStorage) {
 	pathConverter.Convert(paths...)
 
 	gc.paint(gc.fillRasterizer, gc.Current.FillColor)
-	gc.Current.Path.Clear()
+	gc.Current.Path = draw2d.NewPathStorage()
 }
 
 func (gc *GraphicContext) FillStroke(paths ...*draw2d.PathStorage) {
diff --git a/draw2dpdf/gc.go b/draw2dpdf/gc.go
index 50a7137..fd9563a 100644
--- a/draw2dpdf/gc.go
+++ b/draw2dpdf/gc.go
@@ -44,8 +44,13 @@ var (
 // a page and set fill color to white.
 func NewPdf(orientationStr, unitStr, sizeStr string) *gofpdf.Fpdf {
 	pdf := gofpdf.New(orientationStr, unitStr, sizeStr, draw2d.GetFontFolder())
+	// to be compatible with draw2d
+	pdf.SetDrawColor(0, 0, 0)
+	pdf.SetFillColor(255, 255, 255)
+	pdf.SetLineCapStyle("round")
+	pdf.SetLineJoinStyle("round")
+	pdf.SetLineWidth(1)
 	pdf.AddPage()
-	pdf.SetFillColor(255, 255, 255) // to be compatible with draw2d
 	return pdf
 }
 
@@ -176,12 +181,20 @@ func (gc *GraphicContext) Stroke(paths ...*draw2d.PathStorage) {
 
 // Fill fills the paths with the color specified by SetFillColor
 func (gc *GraphicContext) Fill(paths ...*draw2d.PathStorage) {
-	gc.draw("F", paths...)
+	style := "F"
+	if !gc.Current.FillRule.UseNonZeroWinding() {
+		style += "*"
+	}
+	gc.draw(style, paths...)
 }
 
 // FillStroke first fills the paths and than strokes them
 func (gc *GraphicContext) FillStroke(paths ...*draw2d.PathStorage) {
-	gc.draw("FD", paths...)
+	style := "FD"
+	if !gc.Current.FillRule.UseNonZeroWinding() {
+		style += "*"
+	}
+	gc.draw(style, paths...)
 }
 
 var logger = log.New(os.Stdout, "", log.Lshortfile)
@@ -190,12 +203,9 @@ var logger = log.New(os.Stdout, "", log.Lshortfile)
 func (gc *GraphicContext) draw(style string, paths ...*draw2d.PathStorage) {
 	paths = append(paths, gc.Current.Path)
 	pathConverter := NewPathConverter(gc.pdf)
-	// pathConverter := NewPathConverter(NewPathLogger(logger, gc.pdf))
 	pathConverter.Convert(paths...)
-	if gc.Current.FillRule.UseNonZeroWinding() {
-		style += "*"
-	}
 	gc.pdf.DrawPath(style)
+	gc.Current.Path = draw2d.NewPathStorage()
 }
 
 // overwrite StackGraphicContext methods
diff --git a/image.go b/image.go
index bc4d403..8e5fa72 100644
--- a/image.go
+++ b/image.go
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ func (gc *ImageGraphicContext) paint(rasterizer *raster.Rasterizer, color color.
 	gc.painter.SetColor(color)
 	rasterizer.Rasterize(gc.painter)
 	rasterizer.Clear()
-	gc.Current.Path.Clear()
+	gc.Current.Path = NewPathStorage()
 }
 
 // Stroke strokes the paths with the color specified by SetStrokeColor
diff --git a/path_storage.go b/path_storage.go
index a7e1662..b19ea3d 100644
--- a/path_storage.go
+++ b/path_storage.go
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ func NewPathStorage() (p *PathStorage) {
 	return
 }
 
-func (p *PathStorage) Clear() {
-	p.Commands = p.Commands[0:0]
-	p.Vertices = p.Vertices[0:0]
-	return
-}
-
 func (p *PathStorage) appendToPath(cmd PathCmd, Vertices ...float64) {
 	if cap(p.Vertices) <= len(p.Vertices)+6 {
 		a := make([]PathCmd, len(p.Commands), cap(p.Commands)+256)
diff --git a/samples/linecapjoin/linecapjoin.go b/samples/linecapjoin/linecapjoin.go
index 6acf659..81d78f0 100644
--- a/samples/linecapjoin/linecapjoin.go
+++ b/samples/linecapjoin/linecapjoin.go
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ func Main(gc draw2d.GraphicContext, ext string) (string, error) {
 // Draw a line with an angle with specified line cap and join
 func Draw(gc draw2d.GraphicContext, cap draw2d.Cap, join draw2d.Join,
 	x0, y0, x1, y1, offset float64) {
-	gc.Save() // pdf: save & restore needed to isolate caps and joins
 	gc.SetLineCap(cap)
 	gc.SetLineJoin(join)
 
@@ -50,5 +49,4 @@ func Draw(gc draw2d.GraphicContext, cap draw2d.Cap, join draw2d.Join,
 	gc.LineTo((x0+x1)/2+offset, (y0+y1)/2)
 	gc.LineTo(x1, y1)
 	gc.Stroke()
-	gc.Restore()
 }
diff --git a/stack_gc.go b/stack_gc.go
index c1ac309..1e09e8f 100644
--- a/stack_gc.go
+++ b/stack_gc.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (gc *StackGraphicContext) GetFontData() FontData {
 }
 
 func (gc *StackGraphicContext) BeginPath() {
-	gc.Current.Path.Clear()
+	gc.Current.Path = NewPathStorage()
 }
 
 func (gc *StackGraphicContext) IsEmpty() bool {