diff --git a/canvas.go b/canvas.go
index a94684f..83f4fa9 100644
--- a/canvas.go
+++ b/canvas.go
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ type pathPoint struct {
 type drawState struct {
 	transform lm.Mat3x3
 	fill      struct {
-		color glColor
+		color          glColor
+		linearGradient *LinearGradient
 	}
 	stroke struct {
 		color     glColor
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ var (
 	buf    uint32
 	sr     *solidShader
 	tr     *textureShader
+	lgr    *linearGradientShader
 	glChan = make(chan func())
 )
 
@@ -163,6 +165,15 @@ func LoadGL(glimpl GL) (err error) {
 		return
 	}
 
+	lgr, err = loadLinearGradientShader()
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	err = glError()
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
 	gli.GenBuffers(1, &buf)
 	err = glError()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -211,6 +222,30 @@ void main() {
     gl_FragColor = texture2D(image, v_texCoord);
 }`
 
+var linearGradientVS = `
+attribute vec2 vertex;
+uniform vec2 canvasSize;
+varying vec2 v_cp;
+void main() {
+	v_cp = vertex;
+	vec2 glp = vertex * 2.0 / canvasSize - 1.0;
+    gl_Position = vec4(glp.x, -glp.y, 0.0, 1.0);
+}`
+var linearGradientFS = `
+#ifdef GL_ES
+precision mediump float;
+#endif
+varying vec2 v_cp;
+uniform sampler1D gradient;
+uniform vec2 from, dir;
+uniform float length;
+void main() {
+	vec2 v = v_cp - from;
+	float r = dot(v, dir) / length;
+	r = clamp(r, 0.0, 1.0);
+    gl_FragColor = texture1D(gradient, r);
+}`
+
 func glError() error {
 	glErr := gli.GetError()
 	if glErr != gl_NO_ERROR {
@@ -219,8 +254,17 @@ func glError() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// SetFillColor sets the color for any fill calls
-func (cv *Canvas) SetFillColor(value ...interface{}) {
+// SetFillStyle sets the color or gradient for any fill calls
+func (cv *Canvas) SetFillStyle(value ...interface{}) {
+	cv.state.fill.color = glColor{}
+	cv.state.fill.linearGradient = nil
+	if len(value) == 1 {
+		switch v := value[0].(type) {
+		case *LinearGradient:
+			cv.state.fill.linearGradient = v
+			return
+		}
+	}
 	c, ok := parseColor(value...)
 	if ok {
 		cv.state.fill.color = c
@@ -316,25 +360,56 @@ func (cv *Canvas) SetTransform(a, b, c, d, e, f float32) {
 	cv.state.transform = lm.Mat3x3{a, b, 0, c, d, 0, e, f, 1}
 }
 
-// FillRect fills a rectangle with the active color
+// FillRect fills a rectangle with the active fill style
 func (cv *Canvas) FillRect(x, y, w, h float32) {
 	cv.activate()
 
-	gli.UseProgram(sr.id)
+	if lg := cv.state.fill.linearGradient; lg != nil {
+		p0 := cv.tf(lm.Vec2{x, y})
+		p1 := cv.tf(lm.Vec2{x, y + h})
+		p2 := cv.tf(lm.Vec2{x + w, y + h})
+		p3 := cv.tf(lm.Vec2{x + w, y})
 
-	x0f, y0f := cv.tfToGL(x, y)
-	x1f, y1f := cv.tfToGL(x, y+h)
-	x2f, y2f := cv.tfToGL(x+w, y+h)
-	x3f, y3f := cv.tfToGL(x+w, y)
+		gli.BindBuffer(gl_ARRAY_BUFFER, buf)
+		data := [8]float32{p0[0], p0[1], p1[0], p1[1], p2[0], p2[1], p3[0], p3[1]}
+		gli.BufferData(gl_ARRAY_BUFFER, len(data)*4, unsafe.Pointer(&data[0]), gl_STREAM_DRAW)
 
-	gli.BindBuffer(gl_ARRAY_BUFFER, buf)
-	data := [8]float32{x0f, y0f, x1f, y1f, x2f, y2f, x3f, y3f}
-	gli.BufferData(gl_ARRAY_BUFFER, len(data)*4, unsafe.Pointer(&data[0]), gl_STREAM_DRAW)
+		lg.load()
+		gli.UseProgram(lgr.id)
+		gli.VertexAttribPointer(lgr.vertex, 2, gl_FLOAT, false, 0, nil)
+		gli.ActiveTexture(gl_TEXTURE0)
+		gli.BindTexture(gl_TEXTURE_1D, lg.tex)
 
-	gli.VertexAttribPointer(sr.vertex, 2, gl_FLOAT, false, 0, nil)
-	c := cv.state.fill.color
-	gli.Uniform4f(sr.color, c.r, c.g, c.b, c.a)
-	gli.EnableVertexAttribArray(sr.vertex)
-	gli.DrawArrays(gl_TRIANGLE_FAN, 0, 4)
-	gli.DisableVertexAttribArray(sr.vertex)
+		gli.Uniform2f(lgr.canvasSize, cv.fw, cv.fh)
+		from := cv.tf(lg.from)
+		to := cv.tf(lg.to)
+		dir := to.Sub(from)
+		length := dir.Len()
+		dir = dir.DivF(length)
+		gli.Uniform2f(lgr.from, from[0], from[1])
+		gli.Uniform2f(lgr.dir, dir[0], dir[1])
+		gli.Uniform1f(lgr.length, length)
+
+		gli.Uniform1i(lgr.gradient, 0)
+		gli.EnableVertexAttribArray(lgr.vertex)
+		gli.DrawArrays(gl_TRIANGLE_FAN, 0, 4)
+		gli.DisableVertexAttribArray(lgr.vertex)
+	} else {
+		x0f, y0f := cv.tfToGL(x, y)
+		x1f, y1f := cv.tfToGL(x, y+h)
+		x2f, y2f := cv.tfToGL(x+w, y+h)
+		x3f, y3f := cv.tfToGL(x+w, y)
+
+		gli.BindBuffer(gl_ARRAY_BUFFER, buf)
+		data := [8]float32{x0f, y0f, x1f, y1f, x2f, y2f, x3f, y3f}
+		gli.BufferData(gl_ARRAY_BUFFER, len(data)*4, unsafe.Pointer(&data[0]), gl_STREAM_DRAW)
+
+		gli.UseProgram(sr.id)
+		gli.VertexAttribPointer(sr.vertex, 2, gl_FLOAT, false, 0, nil)
+		c := cv.state.fill.color
+		gli.Uniform4f(sr.color, c.r, c.g, c.b, c.a)
+		gli.EnableVertexAttribArray(lgr.vertex)
+		gli.DrawArrays(gl_TRIANGLE_FAN, 0, 4)
+		gli.DisableVertexAttribArray(lgr.vertex)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/gradients.go b/gradients.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b7aac1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradients.go
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+package canvas
+
+import (
+	"runtime"
+
+	"github.com/barnex/fmath"
+	"github.com/tfriedel6/lm"
+)
+
+type LinearGradient struct {
+	from, to lm.Vec2
+	stops    []gradientStop
+	tex      uint32
+	loaded   bool
+	deleted  bool
+}
+
+type gradientStop struct {
+	pos   float32
+	color glColor
+}
+
+func NewLinearGradient(x0, y0, x1, y1 float32) *LinearGradient {
+	lg := &LinearGradient{from: lm.Vec2{x0, y0}, to: lm.Vec2{x1, y1}}
+	gli.GenTextures(1, &lg.tex)
+	gli.ActiveTexture(gl_TEXTURE0)
+	gli.BindTexture(gl_TEXTURE_1D, lg.tex)
+	gli.TexParameteri(gl_TEXTURE_1D, gl_TEXTURE_MIN_FILTER, gl_LINEAR)
+	gli.TexParameteri(gl_TEXTURE_1D, gl_TEXTURE_MAG_FILTER, gl_LINEAR)
+	gli.TexParameteri(gl_TEXTURE_1D, gl_TEXTURE_WRAP_S, gl_CLAMP_TO_EDGE)
+	runtime.SetFinalizer(lg, func(lg *LinearGradient) {
+		glChan <- func() {
+			gli.DeleteTextures(1, &lg.tex)
+		}
+	})
+	return lg
+}
+
+func (lg *LinearGradient) Delete() {
+	gli.DeleteTextures(1, &lg.tex)
+}
+
+func (lg *LinearGradient) load() {
+	if lg.loaded {
+		return
+	}
+
+	gli.ActiveTexture(gl_TEXTURE0)
+	gli.BindTexture(gl_TEXTURE_1D, lg.tex)
+	var pixels [2048 * 4]byte
+	pp := 0
+	for i := 0; i < 2048; i++ {
+		c := lg.colorAt(float32(i) / 2047)
+		pixels[pp] = byte(fmath.Floor(c.r*255 + 0.5))
+		pixels[pp+1] = byte(fmath.Floor(c.g*255 + 0.5))
+		pixels[pp+2] = byte(fmath.Floor(c.b*255 + 0.5))
+		pixels[pp+3] = byte(fmath.Floor(c.a*255 + 0.5))
+		pp += 4
+	}
+	gli.TexImage1D(gl_TEXTURE_1D, 0, gl_RGBA, 2048, 0, gl_RGBA, gl_UNSIGNED_BYTE, gli.Ptr(&pixels[0]))
+	lg.loaded = true
+}
+
+func (lg *LinearGradient) colorAt(pos float32) glColor {
+	if len(lg.stops) == 0 {
+		return glColor{}
+	} else if len(lg.stops) == 1 {
+		return lg.stops[0].color
+	}
+	beforeIdx, afterIdx := -1, -1
+	for i, stop := range lg.stops {
+		if stop.pos > pos {
+			afterIdx = i
+			break
+		}
+		beforeIdx = i
+	}
+	if beforeIdx == -1 {
+		return lg.stops[0].color
+	} else if afterIdx == -1 {
+		return lg.stops[len(lg.stops)-1].color
+	}
+	before, after := lg.stops[beforeIdx], lg.stops[afterIdx]
+	p := (pos - before.pos) / (after.pos - before.pos)
+	var c glColor
+	c.r = (after.color.r-before.color.r)*p + before.color.r
+	c.g = (after.color.g-before.color.g)*p + before.color.g
+	c.b = (after.color.b-before.color.b)*p + before.color.b
+	c.a = (after.color.a-before.color.a)*p + before.color.a
+	return c
+}
+
+func (lg *LinearGradient) AddColorStop(pos float32, color ...interface{}) {
+	c, _ := parseColor(color...)
+	insert := len(lg.stops)
+	for i, stop := range lg.stops {
+		if stop.pos > pos {
+			insert = i
+			break
+		}
+	}
+	lg.stops = append(lg.stops, gradientStop{})
+	if insert < len(lg.stops)-1 {
+		copy(lg.stops[insert+1:], lg.stops[insert:len(lg.stops)-1])
+	}
+	lg.stops[insert] = gradientStop{pos: pos, color: c}
+	lg.loaded = false
+}
diff --git a/made_shaders.go b/made_shaders.go
index 78ce9ec..943f181 100755
--- a/made_shaders.go
+++ b/made_shaders.go
@@ -6,6 +6,111 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
+type linearGradientShader struct {
+	id         uint32
+	vertex     uint32
+	canvasSize int32
+	gradient   int32
+	from       int32
+	dir        int32
+	length     int32
+}
+
+func loadLinearGradientShader() (*linearGradientShader, error) {
+	var vs, fs, program uint32
+
+	{
+		csource, freeFunc := gli.Strs(linearGradientVS + "\x00")
+		defer freeFunc()
+
+		vs = gli.CreateShader(gl_VERTEX_SHADER)
+		gli.ShaderSource(vs, 1, csource, nil)
+		gli.CompileShader(vs)
+
+		var logLength int32
+		gli.GetShaderiv(vs, gl_INFO_LOG_LENGTH, &logLength)
+		if logLength > 0 {
+			shLog := strings.Repeat("\x00", int(logLength+1))
+			gli.GetShaderInfoLog(vs, logLength, nil, gli.Str(shLog))
+			fmt.Printf("VERTEX_SHADER compilation log:\n\n%s\n", shLog)
+		}
+
+		var status int32
+		gli.GetShaderiv(vs, gl_COMPILE_STATUS, &status)
+		if status != gl_TRUE {
+			gli.DeleteShader(vs)
+			return nil, errors.New("Error compiling GL_VERTEX_SHADER shader part")
+		}
+		if glErr := gli.GetError(); glErr != gl_NO_ERROR {
+			return nil, errors.New("error compiling shader part, glError: " + fmt.Sprint(glErr))
+		}
+	}
+
+	{
+		csource, freeFunc := gli.Strs(linearGradientFS + "\x00")
+		defer freeFunc()
+
+		fs = gli.CreateShader(gl_FRAGMENT_SHADER)
+		gli.ShaderSource(fs, 1, csource, nil)
+		gli.CompileShader(fs)
+
+		var logLength int32
+		gli.GetShaderiv(fs, gl_INFO_LOG_LENGTH, &logLength)
+		if logLength > 0 {
+			shLog := strings.Repeat("\x00", int(logLength+1))
+			gli.GetShaderInfoLog(fs, logLength, nil, gli.Str(shLog))
+			fmt.Printf("FRAGMENT_SHADER compilation log:\n\n%s\n", shLog)
+		}
+
+		var status int32
+		gli.GetShaderiv(fs, gl_COMPILE_STATUS, &status)
+		if status != gl_TRUE {
+			gli.DeleteShader(fs)
+			return nil, errors.New("Error compiling GL_FRAGMENT_SHADER shader part")
+		}
+		if glErr := gli.GetError(); glErr != gl_NO_ERROR {
+			return nil, errors.New("error compiling shader part, glError: " + fmt.Sprint(glErr))
+		}
+	}
+
+	{
+		program = gli.CreateProgram()
+		gli.AttachShader(program, vs)
+		gli.AttachShader(program, fs)
+		gli.LinkProgram(program)
+
+		var logLength int32
+		gli.GetProgramiv(program, gl_INFO_LOG_LENGTH, &logLength)
+		if logLength > 0 {
+			shLog := strings.Repeat("\x00", int(logLength+1))
+			gli.GetProgramInfoLog(program, logLength, nil, gli.Str(shLog))
+			fmt.Printf("Shader link log:\n\n%s\n", shLog)
+		}
+
+		var status int32
+		gli.GetProgramiv(program, gl_LINK_STATUS, &status)
+		if status != gl_TRUE {
+			gli.DeleteShader(vs)
+			gli.DeleteShader(fs)
+			return nil, errors.New("error linking shader")
+		}
+		if glErr := gli.GetError(); glErr != gl_NO_ERROR {
+			return nil, errors.New("error linking shader, glError: " + fmt.Sprint(glErr))
+		}
+	}
+
+	result := &linearGradientShader{}
+	result.id = program
+	result.vertex = uint32(gli.GetAttribLocation(program, gli.Str("vertex\x00")))
+	result.canvasSize = gli.GetUniformLocation(program, gli.Str("canvasSize\x00"))
+	result.gradient = gli.GetUniformLocation(program, gli.Str("gradient\x00"))
+	result.from = gli.GetUniformLocation(program, gli.Str("from\x00"))
+	result.dir = gli.GetUniformLocation(program, gli.Str("dir\x00"))
+	result.length = gli.GetUniformLocation(program, gli.Str("length\x00"))
+
+	return result, nil
+}
+
 type solidShader struct {
 	id     uint32
 	vertex uint32