diff --git a/src/item/Item.js b/src/item/Item.js
index ca9f6880..ad65f1ce 100644
--- a/src/item/Item.js
+++ b/src/item/Item.js
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ var Item = this.Item = Base.extend({
 	setClipMask: function(clipMask) {
 		this._clipMask = clipMask;
 		if (this._clipMask) {
-			this.fillColor = null;
-			this.strokeColor = null;
+			this.setFillColor(null);
+			this.setStrokeColor(null);
 		}
 	},
 
@@ -723,8 +723,8 @@ var Item = this.Item = Base.extend({
 			// since otherwise their stroke is drawn half transparent over their
 			// fill.
 			if (item.blendMode !== 'normal'
-				|| item.opacity < 1
-				&& !(item.segments && (!item.fillColor || !item.strokeColor))) {
+					|| item.opacity < 1
+					&& !(item.segments && (!item.getFillColor() || !item.getStrokeColor()))) {
 				var bounds = item.getStrokeBounds() || item.getBounds();
 				if (!bounds.width || !bounds.height)
 					return;
diff --git a/src/item/PathStyle.js b/src/item/PathStyle.js
index 299147c0..0f27ccbc 100644
--- a/src/item/PathStyle.js
+++ b/src/item/PathStyle.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var PathStyle = this.PathStyle = Base.extend(new function() {
 		fields[set] = function(value) {
 			if (this.item && this.item.children) {
 				for (var i = 0, l = this.item.children.length; i < l; i++) {
-					this.item.children[i].getStyle()[set](value);
+					this.item.children[i]._style[set](value);
 				}
 			} else {
 				this['_' + key] = isColor ? Color.read(arguments) : value;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ var PathStyle = this.PathStyle = Base.extend(new function() {
 			if (this.item && this.item.children) {
 				var style;
 				for (var i = 0, l = this.item.children.length; i < l; i++) {
-					var childStyle = this.item.children[i].getStyle()[get]();
+					var childStyle = this.item.children[i]._style[get]();
 					if (!style) {
 						style = childStyle;
 					} else if (style != childStyle) {
diff --git a/src/path/CompoundPath.js b/src/path/CompoundPath.js
index 7971b10c..998f89d5 100644
--- a/src/path/CompoundPath.js
+++ b/src/path/CompoundPath.js
@@ -66,12 +66,14 @@ var CompoundPath = this.CompoundPath = PathItem.extend({
 			Item.draw(this.children[i], ctx, param);
 		}
 		firstChild.setCtxStyles(ctx);
-		if (firstChild.fillColor) {
-			ctx.fillStyle = firstChild.fillColor.toCssString();
+		var fillColor = firstChild.getFillColor(),
+			strokeColor = firstChild.getStrokeColor();
+		if (fillColor) {
+			ctx.fillStyle = fillColor.toCssString();
 			ctx.fill();
 		}
-		if (firstChild.strokeColor) {
-			ctx.strokeStyle = firstChild.strokeColor.toCssString();
+		if (strokeColor) {
+			ctx.strokeStyle = strokeColor.toCssString();
 			ctx.stroke();
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/path/Path.js b/src/path/Path.js
index 476b7c00..89ad2120 100644
--- a/src/path/Path.js
+++ b/src/path/Path.js
@@ -393,20 +393,22 @@ var Path = this.Path = PathItem.extend({
 		}
 		// If the path is part of a compound path or doesn't have a fill or
 		// stroke, there is no need to continue.
-		if (!param.compound && (this.fillColor || this.strokeColor)) {
+		var fillColor = this.getFillColor(),
+			strokeColor = this.getStrokeColor();
+		if (!param.compound && (fillColor || strokeColor)) {
 			this.setCtxStyles(ctx);
 			ctx.save();
 			// If the path only defines a strokeColor or a fillColor,
 			// draw it directly with the globalAlpha set, otherwise
 			// we will do it later when we composite the temporary canvas.
-			if (!this.fillColor || !this.strokeColor)
+			if (!fillColor || !strokeColor)
 				ctx.globalAlpha = this.opacity;
-			if (this.fillColor) {
-				ctx.fillStyle = this.fillColor.getCanvasStyle(ctx);
+			if (fillColor) {
+				ctx.fillStyle = fillColor.getCanvasStyle(ctx);
 				ctx.fill();
 			}
-			if (this.strokeColor) {
-				ctx.strokeStyle = this.strokeColor.getCanvasStyle(ctx);
+			if (strokeColor) {
+				ctx.strokeStyle = strokeColor.getCanvasStyle(ctx);
 				ctx.stroke();
 			}
 			ctx.restore();
@@ -515,11 +517,11 @@ var Path = this.Path = PathItem.extend({
 		return x;
 	};
 
-	var styleNames = {
-		strokeWidth: 'lineWidth',
-		strokeJoin: 'lineJoin',
-		strokeCap: 'lineCap',
-		miterLimit: 'miterLimit'
+	var styles = {
+		getStrokeWidth: 'lineWidth',
+		getStrokeJoin: 'lineJoin',
+		getStrokeCap: 'lineCap',
+		getMiterLimit: 'miterLimit'
 	};
 
 	return {
@@ -645,11 +647,12 @@ var Path = this.Path = PathItem.extend({
 			}
 		},
 
-		setCtxStyles: function(ctx) {
-			for (var i in styleNames) {
+		setCtxStyles: function(context) {
+			for (var i in styles) {
 				var style;
-				if (style = this[i])
-					ctx[styleNames[i]] = style;
+				if (style = this[i]()) {
+					context[styles[i]] = style;
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	};