diff --git a/data/layout.xml b/data/layout.xml
index 8eb3ac6..af602b4 100644
--- a/data/layout.xml
+++ b/data/layout.xml
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@
             <node height="20" pad="1" width="100%" dir="row">
               <slider-h id="tip-stencil" width="1" grow="1"/>
               <node width="20"  pad="0" margin="0 0 0 2">
-                <button text="..." height="20"></button>
+                <button id="tip-stencil-load" text="..." height="20"></button>
               </node>
             </node>
             <node height="20" pad="1" width="100%"><slider-h id="tip-wet"/></node>
diff --git a/src/app_layout.cpp b/src/app_layout.cpp
index c28edbd..ea21115 100644
--- a/src/app_layout.cpp
+++ b/src/app_layout.cpp
@@ -154,6 +154,10 @@ void App::init_sidebar()
 //         if (canvas)
 //             canvas->m_brush = stroke->m_canvas->m_brush;
 //     };
+     stroke->on_stencil_changed = [this](Node*target, uint16_t id) {
+         Canvas::I->m_current_brush.m_tex_stencil_id = id;
+         stroke->m_preview->draw_stroke();
+     };
 
     layers->on_layer_add = [this](Node*) {
         canvas->m_canvas->layer_add(layers->m_layers.back()->m_label_text.c_str());
diff --git a/src/app_vr.cpp b/src/app_vr.cpp
index 857df99..b81836d 100644
--- a/src/app_vr.cpp
+++ b/src/app_vr.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void App::vr_draw(const glm::mat4& proj, const glm::mat4& camera, const glm::mat
             else if (canvas->m_canvas->m_show_tmp && canvas->m_canvas->m_current_layer_idx == layer_index)
             {
                 sampler.bind(0);
-                auto& paper = TextureManager::get(const_hash("data/paper.jpg"));
+                auto& paper = TextureManager::get(canvas->m_canvas->m_current_stroke->m_brush.m_tex_stencil_id);
                 ShaderManager::use(kShader::CompDraw);
                 ShaderManager::u_int(kShaderUniform::Tex, 0);
                 ShaderManager::u_int(kShaderUniform::TexStroke, 1);
diff --git a/src/brush.h b/src/brush.h
index 71d00f6..6824f47 100644
--- a/src/brush.h
+++ b/src/brush.h
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ public:
     int id = 0;
     std::string m_name;
     uint16_t m_tex_id = 0;
+    uint16_t m_tex_stencil_id = const_hash("data/paper.jpg");
     glm::vec4 m_tip_color{1, 0, 0, 1};
     float m_tip_size = 0;
     float m_tip_spacing = 0;
diff --git a/src/canvas.cpp b/src/canvas.cpp
index f1c9204..688e058 100644
--- a/src/canvas.cpp
+++ b/src/canvas.cpp
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ void Canvas::stroke_draw_mix(const glm::vec2& bb_min, const glm::vec2& bb_sz)
         m_sampler.bind(0);
         m_sampler.bind(1);
         m_sampler.bind(2);
-        auto& paper = TextureManager::get(const_hash("data/paper.jpg"));
+        auto& paper = TextureManager::get(m_current_stroke->m_brush.m_tex_stencil_id);
         ShaderManager::use(kShader::CompDraw);
         ShaderManager::u_int(kShaderUniform::Tex, 0);
         //ShaderManager::u_int(kShaderUniform::TexA, 0);
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ void Canvas::stroke_draw()
     auto m_brush = m_current_stroke->m_brush;
     auto samples = m_current_stroke->compute_samples();
     auto& tex = TextureManager::get(m_brush.m_tex_id);
-    auto& stencil = TextureManager::get(const_hash("data/paper.jpg"));
+    auto& stencil = TextureManager::get(m_brush.m_tex_stencil_id);
     auto ortho_proj = glm::ortho(0.f, (float)m_width, 0.f, (float)m_height, -1.f, 1.f);
 
     std::vector<vertex_t> B{
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ void Canvas::stroke_commit()
         }
         else
         {
-            auto& paper = TextureManager::get(const_hash("data/paper.jpg"));
+            auto& paper = TextureManager::get(m_current_stroke->m_brush.m_tex_stencil_id);
 
             ShaderManager::use(kShader::CompDraw);
             ShaderManager::u_int(kShaderUniform::Tex, 0);
diff --git a/src/node_canvas.cpp b/src/node_canvas.cpp
index edd8fe7..d993db6 100644
--- a/src/node_canvas.cpp
+++ b/src/node_canvas.cpp
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ void NodeCanvas::draw()
             else if(m_canvas->m_current_stroke && m_canvas->m_show_tmp && m_canvas->m_current_layer_idx == layer_index)
             {
                 m_sampler.bind(0);
-                auto& paper = TextureManager::get(const_hash("data/paper.jpg"));
+                auto& paper = TextureManager::get(m_canvas->m_current_stroke->m_brush.m_tex_stencil_id);
                 ShaderManager::use(kShader::CompDraw);
                 ShaderManager::u_int(kShaderUniform::Tex, 0);
                 ShaderManager::u_int(kShaderUniform::TexStroke, 1);
diff --git a/src/node_panel_stroke.cpp b/src/node_panel_stroke.cpp
index 7313623..0bc6b22 100644
--- a/src/node_panel_stroke.cpp
+++ b/src/node_panel_stroke.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 #include "log.h"
 #include "node_panel_stroke.h"
 #include "canvas.h"
+#include "node_button.h"
+#include "app.h"
 
 Node* NodePanelStroke::clone_instantiate() const
 {
@@ -85,6 +87,17 @@ void NodePanelStroke::init_controls()
 
     m_preview->m_brush = Canvas::I->m_current_brush;
     m_preview->draw_stroke();
+
+    auto load_stencil = find<NodeButton>("tip-stencil-load");
+    load_stencil->on_click = [this](Node*) {
+        App::I.pick_image([this](std::string path) {
+            if (TextureManager::load(path.c_str()))
+            {
+                if (on_stencil_changed)
+                    on_stencil_changed(this, const_hash(path.c_str()));
+            }
+        });
+    };
 }
 
 void NodePanelStroke::init_slider(NodeSliderH*& target, const char* id, float Brush::* prop)
diff --git a/src/node_panel_stroke.h b/src/node_panel_stroke.h
index daeab11..5954392 100644
--- a/src/node_panel_stroke.h
+++ b/src/node_panel_stroke.h
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ public:
     NodeCheckBox* m_tip_sat_pressure;
     NodeCheckBox* m_tip_val_pressure;
     std::function<void(Node* target)> on_stroke_change;
+    std::function<void(Node* target, uint16_t id)> on_stencil_changed;
     std::map<NodeSliderH*, std::function<float(float)>> m_curves;
     
     virtual Node* clone_instantiate() const override;
diff --git a/src/node_stroke_preview.cpp b/src/node_stroke_preview.cpp
index 9381176..53dc6de 100644
--- a/src/node_stroke_preview.cpp
+++ b/src/node_stroke_preview.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ void NodeStrokePreview::draw_stroke()
         tex.bind();
         m_sampler_brush.bind(0);
         
-        auto& stencil = TextureManager::get(const_hash("data/paper.jpg"));
+        auto& stencil = TextureManager::get(b.m_tex_stencil_id);
         glActiveTexture(GL_TEXTURE1);
         stencil.bind();
         m_sampler.bind(1);