diff --git a/src/shapes/Path.js b/src/shapes/Path.js
index 14281902..29ac5ac2 100644
--- a/src/shapes/Path.js
+++ b/src/shapes/Path.js
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ Kinetic.Path = function(config) {
                 case 'M':
                     context.moveTo(p[0], p[1]);
                     break;
+				case 'C':
+					context.bezierCurveTo(p[0], p[1], p[2], p[3], p[4], p[5]);
+					break;
+				case 'Q':
+					context.quadraticCurveTo(p[0], p[1], p[2], p[3]);
+					break;
                 case 'z':
                     context.closePath();
                     break;
@@ -51,10 +57,36 @@ Kinetic.Path.prototype = {
      *  rendering
      */
     getCommandsArray: function() {
+
+		// Path Data Segment must begin with a moveTo
+		//m (x y)+  Relative moveTo (subsequent points are treated as lineTo)
+		//M (x y)+  Absolute moveTo (subsequent points are treated as lineTo)
+		//l (x y)+  Relative lineTo
+		//L (x y)+  Absolute LineTo
+		//h (x)+    Relative horizontal lineTo
+		//H (x)+    Absolute horizontal lineTo
+		//v (y)+    Relative vertical lineTo
+		//V (y)+    Absolute vertical lineTo
+		//z (closepath)
+		//Z (closepath)
+		//c (x1 y1 x2 y2 x y)+ Relative Bezier curve
+		//C (x1 y1 x2 y2 x y)+ Absolute Bezier curve
+		//q (x1 y1 x y)+       Relative Quadratic Bezier
+		//Q (x1 y1 x y)+       Absolute Quadratic Bezier
+		//t (x y)+	Shorthand/Smooth Relative Quadratic Bezier
+		//T (x y)+	Shorthand/Smooth Absolute Quadratic Bezier
+		//s (x2 y2 x y)+	   Shorthand/Smooth Relative Bezier curve
+		//S (x2 y2 x y)+	   Shorthand/Smooth Absolute Bezier curve
+		
+		// Note: SVG a,A not implemented here
+		//a (rx ry x-axis-rotation large-arc-flag sweep-flag x y)+ 	Relative Elliptical Arc
+		//A (rx ry x-axis-rotation large-arc-flag sweep-flag x y)+  Absolute Elliptical Arc
+	
+	
         // command string
         var cs = this.attrs.commands;
         // command chars
-        var cc = ['M', 'l', 'L', 'v', 'V', 'h', 'H', 'z'];
+        var cc = ['m', 'M', 'l', 'L', 'v', 'V', 'h', 'H', 'z', 'Z', 'c', 'C', 'q', 'Q', 't', 'T', 's', 'S'];
         // convert white spaces to commas
         cs = cs.replace(new RegExp(' ', 'g'), ',');
         // create pipes so that we can split the commands
@@ -83,44 +115,157 @@ Kinetic.Path.prototype = {
             for(var i = 0; i < p.length; i++) {
                 p[i] = parseFloat(p[i]);
             }
-            // convert l, H, h, V, and v to L
-            switch(c) {
-                case 'M':
-                    cpx = p[0];
-                    cpy = p[1];
-                    break;
-                case 'l':
-                    cpx += p[0];
-                    cpy += p[1];
-                    break;
-                case 'L':
-                    cpx = p[0];
-                    cpy = p[1];
-                    break;
-                case 'h':
-                    cpx += p[0];
-                    break;
-                case 'H':
-                    cpx = p[0];
-                    break;
-                case 'v':
-                    cpy += p[0];
-                    break;
-                case 'V':
-                    cpy = p[0];
-                    break;
-            }
-            // reassign command
-            if(c == 'l' || c == 'V' || c == 'v' || c == 'H' || c == 'h') {
-                c = 'L';
-                p[0] = cpx;
-                p[1] = cpy;
-            }
-            ca.push({
-                command: c,
-                points: p
-            });
-        }
+			
+			while (p.length > 0)
+			{
+				if (isNaN(p[0])) // case for a trailing comma before next command
+					break;
+					
+				var cmd = undefined;
+				var points = [];
+				
+				// convert l, H, h, V, and v to L
+				switch(c) {
+				
+					// Note: Keep the lineTo's above the moveTo's in this switch
+					case 'l':
+						cpx += p.shift();
+						cpy += p.shift();
+						cmd = 'L';
+						points.push(cpx, cpy);
+						break;
+					case 'L':
+						cpx = p.shift();
+						cpy = p.shift();
+						points.push(cpx, cpy);
+						break;		
+						
+					// Note: lineTo handlers need to be above this point
+					case 'm':
+						cpx += p.shift();
+						cpy += p.shift();
+						cmd = 'M';						
+						points.push(cpx, cpy);
+						c = 'l'; // subsequent points are treated as relative lineTo
+						break;
+					case 'M':
+						cpx = p.shift();
+						cpy = p.shift();
+						cmd = 'M';
+						points.push(cpx, cpy);
+						c = 'L'; // subsequent points are treated as absolute lineTo
+						break;
+
+					case 'h':
+						cpx += p.shift();
+						cmd = 'L';
+						points.push(cpx, cpy);
+						break;
+					case 'H':
+						cpx = p.shift();
+						cmd = 'L';
+						points.push(cpx, cpy);
+						break;
+					case 'v':
+						cpy += p.shift();
+						cmd = 'L';
+						points.push(cpx, cpy);
+						break;
+					case 'V':
+						cpy = p.shift();
+						cmd = 'L';
+						points.push(cpx, cpy);
+						break;
+					case 'C':
+						points.push(p.shift(), p.shift(), p.shift(), p.shift());
+						cpx = p.shift();
+						cpy = p.shift();
+						points.push(cpx, cpy);
+						break;
+					case 'c':
+						points.push(cpx + p.shift(), cpy + p.shift(), cpx + p.shift(), cpy + p.shift());
+						cpx += p.shift();
+						cpy += p.shift();
+						cmd = 'C'
+						points.push(cpx, cpy);	
+						break;			
+					case 'S':
+						var ctlPtx = cpx, ctlPty = cpy;						
+						var prevCmd = ca[ca.length-1];
+						if (prevCmd.command === 'C') {
+							ctlPtx = cpx + (cpx - prevCmd.points[2]);
+							ctlPty = cpy + (cpy - prevCmd.points[3]);
+						}
+						points.push(ctlPtx, ctlPty, p.shift(), p.shift())
+						cpx = p.shift();
+						cpy = p.shift();
+						cmd = 'C';
+						points.push(cpx, cpy);
+						break;		
+					case 's':
+						var ctlPtx = cpx, ctlPty = cpy;						
+						var prevCmd = ca[ca.length-1];
+						if (prevCmd.command === 'C') {
+							ctlPtx = cpx + (cpx - prevCmd.points[2]);
+							ctlPty = cpy + (cpy - prevCmd.points[3]);
+						}
+						points.push(ctlPtx, ctlPty, cpx + p.shift(), cpy + p.shift())
+						cpx += p.shift();
+						cpy += p.shift();
+						cmd = 'C';
+						points.push(cpx, cpy);
+						break;		
+					case 'Q':
+						points.push(p.shift(), p.shift());
+						cpx = p.shift();
+						cpy = p.shift();
+						points.push(cpx, cpy);
+						break;
+					case 'q':
+						points.push(cpx + p.shift(), cpy + p.shift());
+						cpx += p.shift();
+						cpy += p.shift();
+						cmd = 'Q'
+						points.push(cpx, cpy);	
+						break;
+					case 'T':
+						var ctlPtx = cpx, ctlPty = cpy;						
+						var prevCmd = ca[ca.length-1];
+						if (prevCmd.command === 'Q') {
+							ctlPtx = cpx + (cpx - prevCmd.points[0]);
+							ctlPty = cpy + (cpy - prevCmd.points[1]);
+						}
+						cpx = p.shift();
+						cpy = p.shift();
+						cmd = 'Q';
+						points.push(ctlPtx, ctlPty, cpx, cpy);
+						break;
+					case 't':
+						var ctlPtx = cpx, ctlPty = cpy;						
+						var prevCmd = ca[ca.length-1];
+						if (prevCmd.command === 'Q') {
+							ctlPtx = cpx + (cpx - prevCmd.points[0]);
+							ctlPty = cpy + (cpy - prevCmd.points[1]);
+						}
+						cpx += p.shift();
+						cpy += p.shift();
+						cmd = 'Q';
+						points.push(ctlPtx, ctlPty, cpx, cpy);
+						break;		
+				
+				}
+
+				ca.push({
+					command: cmd || c,
+					points: points 
+				});
+
+			}
+			
+			if (c === 'z' || c === 'Z')
+				ca.push( {command: 'z', points: [] });
+        }			
+			
         return ca;
     },
     /**
@@ -133,7 +278,7 @@ Kinetic.Path.prototype = {
      * set SVG path commands string.  This method
      *  also automatically parses the commands string
      *  into a commands array.  Currently supported SVG commands:
-     *  M, L, l, H, h, V, v, z
+     *  M, m, L, l, H, h, V, v, Q, q, T, t, C, c, S, s, Z, z
      * @param {String} SVG path command string
      */
     setCommands: function(commands) {
diff --git a/tests/js/unitTests.js b/tests/js/unitTests.js
index f50a3fb0..bbaed682 100644
--- a/tests/js/unitTests.js
+++ b/tests/js/unitTests.js
@@ -1227,6 +1227,50 @@ Test.prototype.tests = {
         path.setCommands('M200,100h100v50z');
 
     },
+    'SHAPE - moveTo with implied lineTos and trailing comma': function(containerId) {
+        var stage = new Kinetic.Stage({
+            container: containerId,
+            width: 1024,
+            height: 480,
+            scale: 0.5,
+            x: 50,
+            y: 10
+        });
+        var layer = new Kinetic.Layer();
+
+        var path = new Kinetic.Path({
+            commands: 'm200,100,100,0,0,50,z',
+            fill: '#fcc',
+            stroke: '#333',
+            strokeWidth: 2,
+            shadow: {
+                color: 'maroon',
+                blur: 2,
+                offset: [10, 10],
+                alpha: 0.5
+            },
+            draggable: true
+        });
+
+        path.on('mouseover', function() {
+            this.setFill('red');
+            layer.draw();
+        });
+
+        path.on('mouseout', function() {
+            this.setFill('#ccc');
+            layer.draw();
+        });
+
+        layer.add(path);
+
+        stage.add(layer);
+
+        test(path.getCommands() === 'm200,100,100,0,0,50,z', 'commands are incorrect');
+        test(path.getCommandsArray().length === 4, 'commands array should have 4 elements');
+        
+        test(path.getCommandsArray()[1].command === 'L', 'second command should be an implied lineTo');
+    },
     'SHAPE - add map path': function(containerId) {
         var stage = new Kinetic.Stage({
             container: containerId,
@@ -1247,17 +1291,12 @@ Test.prototype.tests = {
                 fill: '#ccc',
                 stroke: '#999',
                 strokeWidth: 1,
-                /*
-                 shadow: {
-                 color: 'black',
-                 blur: 2,
-                 offset: [10, 10]
-                 }
-                 */
             });
-
+			
+			if (key === 'US')
+				test(path.getCommandsArray()[0].command === 'M', 'first command should be a moveTo');
+			
             path.on('mouseover', function() {
-                //console.log(1)
                 this.setFill('red');
                 mapLayer.draw();
             });
@@ -1273,6 +1312,181 @@ Test.prototype.tests = {
         stage.add(mapLayer);
 
     },
+    'SHAPE - curved arrow path': function(containerId) {
+        var stage = new Kinetic.Stage({
+            container: containerId,
+            width: 1024,
+            height: 480,
+            throttle: 80,
+            scale: 1.5,
+            x: 50,
+            y: 10
+        });
+        var layer = new Kinetic.Layer();
+
+		var c = "M12.582,9.551C3.251,16.237,0.921,29.021,7.08,38.564l-2.36,1.689l4.893,2.262l4.893,2.262l-0.568-5.36l-0.567-5.359l-2.365,1.694c-4.657-7.375-2.83-17.185,4.352-22.33c7.451-5.338,17.817-3.625,23.156,3.824c5.337,7.449,3.625,17.813-3.821,23.152l2.857,3.988c9.617-6.893,11.827-20.277,4.935-29.896C35.591,4.87,22.204,2.658,12.582,9.551z";
+
+		var path = new Kinetic.Path({
+			commands: c,
+			fill: '#ccc',
+			stroke: '#999',
+			strokeWidth: 1,
+		});
+
+		path.on('mouseover', function() {
+			this.setFill('red');
+			layer.draw();
+		});
+
+		path.on('mouseout', function() {
+			this.setFill('#ccc');
+			layer.draw();
+		});
+
+		layer.add(path);
+        stage.add(layer);
+
+    },	
+    'SHAPE - Quadradic Curve test from SVG w3c spec': function(containerId) {
+        var stage = new Kinetic.Stage({
+            container: containerId,
+            width: 1024,
+            height: 480,
+            throttle: 80,
+            scale: 0.25,
+            x: 50,
+            y: 10
+        });
+        var layer = new Kinetic.Layer();
+
+		var c = "M200,300 Q400,50 600,300 T1000,300";
+		
+		var path = new Kinetic.Path({
+			commands: c,
+			stroke: 'red',
+			strokeWidth: 5,
+		});
+
+		layer.add(path);
+		
+		layer.add(new Kinetic.Circle({
+			x: 200,
+			y: 300,
+			radius: 10,
+			fill: 'black'
+		}));
+
+		layer.add(new Kinetic.Circle({
+			x: 600,
+			y: 300,
+			radius: 10,
+			fill: 'black'
+		}));		
+
+		layer.add(new Kinetic.Circle({
+			x: 1000,
+			y: 300,
+			radius: 10,
+			fill: 'black'
+		}));	
+		
+		layer.add(new Kinetic.Circle({
+			x: 400,
+			y: 50,
+			radius: 10,
+			fill: '#888'
+		}));	
+		
+		layer.add(new Kinetic.Circle({
+			x: 800,
+			y: 550,
+			radius: 10,
+			fill: '#888'
+		}));
+		
+		layer.add(new Kinetic.Path({
+		commands: "M200,300 L400,50L600,300L800,550L1000,300",
+			stroke: "#888",
+			strokeWidth: 2
+		}));
+		
+        stage.add(layer);
+
+    },	
+    'SHAPE - Cubic Bezier Curve test from SVG w3c spec': function(containerId) {
+        var stage = new Kinetic.Stage({
+            container: containerId,
+            width: 1024,
+            height: 480,
+            throttle: 80,
+            scale: 0.5,
+            x: 50,
+            y: 10
+        });
+        var layer = new Kinetic.Layer();
+
+		var c = "M100,200 C100,100 250,100 250,200 S400,300 400,200";
+		
+		var path = new Kinetic.Path({
+			commands: c,
+			stroke: 'red',
+			strokeWidth: 5,
+		});
+
+		layer.add(path);
+		
+		layer.add(new Kinetic.Circle({
+			x: 100,
+			y: 200,
+			radius: 10,
+			stroke: '#888'
+		}));
+
+		layer.add(new Kinetic.Circle({
+			x: 250,
+			y: 200,
+			radius: 10,
+			stroke: '#888'
+		}));		
+
+		layer.add(new Kinetic.Circle({
+			x: 400,
+			y: 200,
+			radius: 10,
+			stroke: '#888'
+		}));	
+		
+		layer.add(new Kinetic.Circle({
+			x: 100,
+			y: 100,
+			radius: 10,
+			fill: '#888'
+		}));	
+		
+		layer.add(new Kinetic.Circle({
+			x: 250,
+			y: 100,
+			radius: 10,
+			fill: '#888'
+		}));
+		
+		layer.add(new Kinetic.Circle({
+			x: 400,
+			y: 300,
+			radius: 10,
+			fill: '#888'
+		}));
+		
+		layer.add(new Kinetic.Circle({
+			x: 250,
+			y: 300,
+			radius: 10,
+			stroke: 'blue'
+		}));
+		
+        stage.add(layer);
+
+    },	
     'SHAPE - add shape with custom attr pointing to self': function(containerId) {
         var stage = new Kinetic.Stage({
             container: containerId,