diff --git a/data/layout.xml b/data/layout.xml
index 9139d82..5fed29c 100644
--- a/data/layout.xml
+++ b/data/layout.xml
@@ -123,7 +123,12 @@
             <node height="20" pad="1" width="100%"><slider-h id="tip-flow" value=".5"/></node>
             <node height="20" pad="1" width="100%"><slider-h id="tip-opacity" value="1"/></node>
             <node height="20" pad="1" width="100%"><slider-h id="tip-spacing" value=".25"/></node>
-            <node height="20" pad="1" width="100%"><slider-h id="tip-angle"/></node>
+            <node height="20" pad="1" width="100%" dir="row">
+              <slider-h id="tip-angle" width="1" grow="1"/>
+              <node width="20" pad="0" margin="0 0 0 2">
+                <checkbox id="tip-angle-follow"></checkbox>
+              </node>
+            </node>
             <node height="20" pad="1" width="100%"><slider-h id="tip-mix"/></node>
           </border>
         </node>
diff --git a/engine/brush.cpp b/engine/brush.cpp
index b685626..12f1c0a 100644
--- a/engine/brush.cpp
+++ b/engine/brush.cpp
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ bool ui::BrushMesh::create()
 
     return true;
 }
-ui::StrokeSample ui::Stroke::randomize_sample(const glm::vec2& pos, float pressure)
+ui::StrokeSample ui::Stroke::randomize_sample(const glm::vec2& pos, float pressure, float curve_angle)
 {
     auto rnd_nor = [&] { return float((double)prng() / (double)prng.max()); };              // normalized [0, +1]
     //auto rnd_neg = [&] { return float((double)prng() / (double)prng.max() * 2.0 - 1.0); };  // normalized [-1, +1]
@@ -162,7 +162,8 @@ ui::StrokeSample ui::Stroke::randomize_sample(const glm::vec2& pos, float pressu
     auto rnd_vec = [&] { float rad = rnd_rad(); return glm::vec2(cosf(rad), sinf(rad)); };  // normalized direction vector
 
     StrokeSample s;
-    s.angle = (m_brush.m_tip_angle + rnd_nor() * m_brush.m_jitter_angle) * (float)(M_PI * 2.0);
+    s.origin = pos;
+    s.angle = -curve_angle + (m_brush.m_tip_angle + rnd_nor() * m_brush.m_jitter_angle) * (float)(M_PI * 2.0);
     s.pos = pos + (rnd_vec() * m_brush.m_jitter_spread * 100.f);
     s.size = 800.f * glm::pow(m_brush.m_tip_size, 3.f) * (1.f - rnd_nor() * m_brush.m_jitter_scale);
     s.flow = glm::pow(m_brush.m_tip_flow, 2.f) * (1.f - rnd_nor() * m_brush.m_jitter_flow) * pressure;
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ std::vector<ui::StrokeSample> ui::Stroke::compute_samples()
     samples.reserve(nsamples); // preallocate the estimate number of samples
     while (m_keypoints.back().dist > (m_dist + m_step))
     {
+        bool is_first = m_last_kp == 0;
         m_dist += m_step;
         while (m_dist > m_keypoints[m_last_kp + 1].dist)
             m_last_kp++;
@@ -184,7 +186,21 @@ std::vector<ui::StrokeSample> ui::Stroke::compute_samples()
         float t = (m_dist - A.dist) / (B.dist - A.dist); // NOTE: must be A != B
         auto pos = glm::lerp(A.pos, B.pos, t);
         float pressure = glm::lerp(A.pressure, B.pressure, t);
-        auto s = randomize_sample(pos, pressure);
+        
+        auto s = randomize_sample(pos, pressure, 0);
+        if (m_brush.m_tip_angle_follow)
+        {
+            auto& pre = m_prev_sample;
+            glm::vec2 v = glm::normalize(s.origin - pre.origin);
+            float curve_angle = -glm::orientedAngle(v, glm::vec2(1, 0));
+            
+            // NOTE: average angles need correction for 0-360 discontinuity
+            //m_curve_angles.add(curve_angle);
+            //float avg = m_curve_angles.average();
+            
+            s.angle += curve_angle;
+        }
+        m_prev_sample = s;
         samples.push_back(s);
     }
     return std::move(samples);
@@ -205,16 +221,20 @@ void ui::Stroke::add_point(glm::vec2 pos, float pressure)
 {
     float dist = m_keypoints.empty() ? 0.f :
         m_keypoints.back().dist + glm::distance(m_keypoints.back().pos, pos);
-    m_keypoints.emplace_back();
-    m_keypoints.back().pos = pos;
-    m_keypoints.back().pressure = pressure;
-    m_keypoints.back().dist = dist;
+    if (m_keypoints.empty())
+        m_prev_sample.origin = pos;
+    Keypoint kp;
+    kp.pos = pos;
+    kp.pressure = pressure;
+    kp.dist = dist;
+    m_keypoints.push_back(kp);
 }
 void ui::Stroke::start(const ui::Brush& brush)
 {
+    m_curve_angles.clear();
     m_last_kp = 0;
     m_dist = 0.f;
     m_step = glm::max(brush.m_tip_spacing * brush.m_tip_size * 100, 1.f);
     m_brush = brush;
     prng.seed(0);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/engine/brush.h b/engine/brush.h
index 1df4d01..f183bdc 100644
--- a/engine/brush.h
+++ b/engine/brush.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ public:
     float m_tip_flow;
     float m_tip_opacity;
     float m_tip_angle;
+    bool  m_tip_angle_follow = false;
     float m_jitter_scale;
     float m_jitter_angle;
     float m_jitter_spread;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ public:
 struct StrokeSample
 {
     glm::vec2 pos;
+    glm::vec2 origin;
     float size;
     float flow;
     float angle;
@@ -64,6 +66,8 @@ public:
     float m_step;
     Camera m_camera;
     ui::Brush m_brush;
+    cbuffer<float, 3> m_curve_angles;
+    StrokeSample m_prev_sample;
     std::vector<Keypoint> m_keypoints;
     std::vector<StrokeSample> m_samples;
     int m_last_kp;
@@ -73,7 +77,7 @@ public:
     void reset(bool clear_keypoints = false);
     bool has_sample();
     std::vector<StrokeSample> compute_samples();
-    StrokeSample randomize_sample(const glm::vec2& pos, float pressure);
+    StrokeSample randomize_sample(const glm::vec2& pos, float pressure, float curve_angle);
 };
 
 NS_END
diff --git a/engine/node_panel_stroke.cpp b/engine/node_panel_stroke.cpp
index 2942909..d85d5bb 100644
--- a/engine/node_panel_stroke.cpp
+++ b/engine/node_panel_stroke.cpp
@@ -32,15 +32,18 @@ void NodePanelStroke::init_controls()
     init_slider(m_jitter_angle, "jitter-angle", &ui::Brush::m_jitter_angle);
     init_slider(m_jitter_spread, "jitter-spread", &ui::Brush::m_jitter_spread);
     init_slider(m_jitter_flow, "jitter-flow", &ui::Brush::m_jitter_flow);
+
+    init_checkbox(m_tip_angle_follow, "tip-angle-follow", &ui::Brush::m_tip_angle_follow);
+
     //m_canvas->draw_stroke();
 }
 
-void NodePanelStroke::init_slider(NodeSliderH*& slider, const char* id, float ui::Brush::* prop)
+void NodePanelStroke::init_slider(NodeSliderH*& target, const char* id, float ui::Brush::* prop)
 {
-    slider = find<NodeSliderH>(id);
-    slider->on_value_changed = std::bind(&NodePanelStroke::handle_slide,
+    target = find<NodeSliderH>(id);
+    target->on_value_changed = std::bind(&NodePanelStroke::handle_slide,
         this, prop, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2);
-    m_canvas->m_brush.*prop = slider->m_value.x;
+    m_canvas->m_brush.*prop = target->m_value.x;
 }
 
 void NodePanelStroke::handle_slide(float ui::Brush::* prop, Node* target, float value)
@@ -50,3 +53,19 @@ void NodePanelStroke::handle_slide(float ui::Brush::* prop, Node* target, float
     if (on_stroke_change)
         on_stroke_change(this);
 }
+
+void NodePanelStroke::init_checkbox(NodeCheckBox*& target, const char* id, bool ui::Brush::* prop)
+{
+    target = find<NodeCheckBox>(id);
+    target->on_value_changed = std::bind(&NodePanelStroke::handle_checkbox,
+        this, prop, std::placeholders::_1, std::placeholders::_2);
+    m_canvas->m_brush.*prop = target->checked;
+}
+
+void NodePanelStroke::handle_checkbox(bool ui::Brush::* prop, Node *target, bool value)
+{
+    m_canvas->m_brush.*prop = value;
+    m_canvas->draw_stroke();
+    if (on_stroke_change)
+        on_stroke_change(this);
+}
diff --git a/engine/node_panel_stroke.h b/engine/node_panel_stroke.h
index 5a759c7..ca88a58 100644
--- a/engine/node_panel_stroke.h
+++ b/engine/node_panel_stroke.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "node_stroke_preview.h"
 #include "node_slider.h"
 #include "brush.h"
+#include "node_checkbox.h"
 
 class NodePanelStroke : public Node
 {
@@ -17,11 +18,16 @@ public:
     NodeSliderH* m_jitter_angle;
     NodeSliderH* m_jitter_spread;
     NodeSliderH* m_jitter_flow;
+    NodeCheckBox* m_tip_angle_follow;
     std::function<void(Node* target)> on_stroke_change;
     virtual Node* clone_instantiate() const override;
     virtual void clone_finalize(Node* dest) const override;
     virtual void init() override;
     void init_controls();
+
     void init_slider(NodeSliderH*& slider, const char* id, float ui::Brush::* prop);
     void handle_slide(float ui::Brush::* prop, Node* target, float value);
+
+    void init_checkbox(NodeCheckBox*& slider, const char* id, bool ui::Brush::* prop);
+    void handle_checkbox(bool ui::Brush::* prop, Node* target, bool value);
 };
diff --git a/engine/node_stroke_preview.cpp b/engine/node_stroke_preview.cpp
index fa5f58e..ca0d1b3 100644
--- a/engine/node_stroke_preview.cpp
+++ b/engine/node_stroke_preview.cpp
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ void NodeStrokePreview::draw_stroke()
         b.m_tip_size *= .7f; // reduce the size in the preview
         m_stroke.reset();
         m_stroke.start(b);
+        if (!m_stroke.m_keypoints.empty())
+            m_stroke.m_prev_sample.origin = m_stroke.m_keypoints[0].pos;
         auto samples = m_stroke.compute_samples();
         auto& tex = TextureManager::get(m_brush.m_tex_id);
         tex.bind();
@@ -127,6 +129,7 @@ void NodeStrokePreview::handle_resize(glm::vec2 old_size, glm::vec2 new_size)
     float w = new_size.x;
     float h = new_size.y;
     std::vector<glm::vec2> kp = { { pad, pad },{ pad, h - pad },{ w - pad, pad },{ w - pad, h - pad } };
+    m_stroke.reset();
     m_stroke.start(m_brush);
     for (int i = 0; i < 20; i++)
         m_stroke.add_point(BezierCurve::Bezier2D(kp, i / 20.f), 1.f);
diff --git a/engine/pch.h b/engine/pch.h
index 0c9f9e1..6aa8331 100644
--- a/engine/pch.h
+++ b/engine/pch.h
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
 #include <glm/gtc/type_ptr.hpp>
 #include <glm/gtx/rotate_vector.hpp>
 #include <glm/gtx/euler_angles.hpp>
+#include <glm/gtx/vector_angle.hpp>
 
 #include <tinyxml2.h>
 #include <jpge.h>
diff --git a/engine/util.h b/engine/util.h
index 58150ca..b94b4bc 100644
--- a/engine/util.h
+++ b/engine/util.h
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ template<typename T, int N> struct cbuffer
         m_index = 0;
         m_count = 0;
     }
+    void clear()
+    {
+        m_index = 0;
+        m_count = 0;
+    }
     T& head()
     {
         return m_index == 0 ? m_vec[m_count - 1] : m_vec[m_index - 1];