diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index 5b97a75..5f9e229 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
 
 /**
  * To be overridden by the subclass
- * 
+ *
  * @param renderer {WebGLRenderer} The renderer
  * @private
  */
@@ -499,6 +499,16 @@
     // this is where content itself gets rendered...
 };
 
+/**
+ * To be overridden by the subclass
+ *
+ * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer} The renderer
+ * @private
+ */
+Container.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+{
+    // this is where content itself gets rendered...
+};
 
 
 /**
@@ -508,6 +518,7 @@
  */
 Container.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
+    // if not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this
     if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || !this.renderable)
     {
         return;
@@ -518,6 +529,7 @@
         renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
     }
 
+    this._renderCanvas(renderer);
     for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
     {
         this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);

diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index 5b97a75..5f9e229 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
 
 /**
  * To be overridden by the subclass
- * 
+ *
  * @param renderer {WebGLRenderer} The renderer
  * @private
  */
@@ -499,6 +499,16 @@
     // this is where content itself gets rendered...
 };
 
+/**
+ * To be overridden by the subclass
+ *
+ * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer} The renderer
+ * @private
+ */
+Container.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+{
+    // this is where content itself gets rendered...
+};
 
 
 /**
@@ -508,6 +518,7 @@
  */
 Container.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
+    // if not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this
     if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || !this.renderable)
     {
         return;
@@ -518,6 +529,7 @@
         renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
     }
 
+    this._renderCanvas(renderer);
     for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
     {
         this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);
diff --git a/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js b/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
index 2f58716..6d923b5 100644
--- a/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
+++ b/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
@@ -743,10 +743,9 @@
  * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer}
  * @private
  */
-Graphics.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+Graphics.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
-    // if the sprite is not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this element
-    if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || this.isMask === true  || !this.renderable)
+    if (this.isMask === true)
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -772,7 +771,7 @@
 
         this._cachedSprite.alpha = this.alpha;
 
-        Sprite.prototype.renderCanvas.call(this._cachedSprite, renderer);
+        Sprite.prototype._renderCanvas.call(this._cachedSprite, renderer);
 
         return;
     }
@@ -787,11 +786,6 @@
             context.globalCompositeOperation = renderer.blendModes[renderer.currentBlendMode];
         }
 
-        if (this._mask)
-        {
-            renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
-        }
-
         var resolution = renderer.resolution;
         context.setTransform(
             transform.a * resolution,
@@ -803,16 +797,6 @@
         );
 
         CanvasGraphics.renderGraphics(this, context);
-
-        for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
-        {
-            this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);
-        }
-
-        if (this._mask)
-        {
-            renderer.maskManager.popMask(renderer);
-        }
     }
 };
 

diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index 5b97a75..5f9e229 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
 
 /**
  * To be overridden by the subclass
- * 
+ *
  * @param renderer {WebGLRenderer} The renderer
  * @private
  */
@@ -499,6 +499,16 @@
     // this is where content itself gets rendered...
 };
 
+/**
+ * To be overridden by the subclass
+ *
+ * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer} The renderer
+ * @private
+ */
+Container.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+{
+    // this is where content itself gets rendered...
+};
 
 
 /**
@@ -508,6 +518,7 @@
  */
 Container.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
+    // if not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this
     if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || !this.renderable)
     {
         return;
@@ -518,6 +529,7 @@
         renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
     }
 
+    this._renderCanvas(renderer);
     for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
     {
         this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);
diff --git a/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js b/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
index 2f58716..6d923b5 100644
--- a/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
+++ b/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
@@ -743,10 +743,9 @@
  * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer}
  * @private
  */
-Graphics.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+Graphics.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
-    // if the sprite is not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this element
-    if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || this.isMask === true  || !this.renderable)
+    if (this.isMask === true)
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -772,7 +771,7 @@
 
         this._cachedSprite.alpha = this.alpha;
 
-        Sprite.prototype.renderCanvas.call(this._cachedSprite, renderer);
+        Sprite.prototype._renderCanvas.call(this._cachedSprite, renderer);
 
         return;
     }
@@ -787,11 +786,6 @@
             context.globalCompositeOperation = renderer.blendModes[renderer.currentBlendMode];
         }
 
-        if (this._mask)
-        {
-            renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
-        }
-
         var resolution = renderer.resolution;
         context.setTransform(
             transform.a * resolution,
@@ -803,16 +797,6 @@
         );
 
         CanvasGraphics.renderGraphics(this, context);
-
-        for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
-        {
-            this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);
-        }
-
-        if (this._mask)
-        {
-            renderer.maskManager.popMask(renderer);
-        }
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js b/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js
index 823fc78..cf2b4c0 100644
--- a/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js
+++ b/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
     /**
      * @member {boolean}
-     * 
+     *
      */
     this.interactiveChildren = false;
 

diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index 5b97a75..5f9e229 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
 
 /**
  * To be overridden by the subclass
- * 
+ *
  * @param renderer {WebGLRenderer} The renderer
  * @private
  */
@@ -499,6 +499,16 @@
     // this is where content itself gets rendered...
 };
 
+/**
+ * To be overridden by the subclass
+ *
+ * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer} The renderer
+ * @private
+ */
+Container.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+{
+    // this is where content itself gets rendered...
+};
 
 
 /**
@@ -508,6 +518,7 @@
  */
 Container.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
+    // if not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this
     if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || !this.renderable)
     {
         return;
@@ -518,6 +529,7 @@
         renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
     }
 
+    this._renderCanvas(renderer);
     for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
     {
         this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);
diff --git a/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js b/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
index 2f58716..6d923b5 100644
--- a/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
+++ b/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
@@ -743,10 +743,9 @@
  * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer}
  * @private
  */
-Graphics.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+Graphics.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
-    // if the sprite is not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this element
-    if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || this.isMask === true  || !this.renderable)
+    if (this.isMask === true)
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -772,7 +771,7 @@
 
         this._cachedSprite.alpha = this.alpha;
 
-        Sprite.prototype.renderCanvas.call(this._cachedSprite, renderer);
+        Sprite.prototype._renderCanvas.call(this._cachedSprite, renderer);
 
         return;
     }
@@ -787,11 +786,6 @@
             context.globalCompositeOperation = renderer.blendModes[renderer.currentBlendMode];
         }
 
-        if (this._mask)
-        {
-            renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
-        }
-
         var resolution = renderer.resolution;
         context.setTransform(
             transform.a * resolution,
@@ -803,16 +797,6 @@
         );
 
         CanvasGraphics.renderGraphics(this, context);
-
-        for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
-        {
-            this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);
-        }
-
-        if (this._mask)
-        {
-            renderer.maskManager.popMask(renderer);
-        }
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js b/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js
index 823fc78..cf2b4c0 100644
--- a/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js
+++ b/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
     /**
      * @member {boolean}
-     * 
+     *
      */
     this.interactiveChildren = false;
 
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
index 96e06db..024d155 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
@@ -361,9 +361,9 @@
 *
 * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer} The renderer
 */
-Sprite.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+Sprite.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
-    if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || this.texture.crop.width <= 0 || this.texture.crop.height <= 0 || !this.renderable)
+    if (this.texture.crop.width <= 0 || this.texture.crop.height <= 0)
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -374,11 +374,6 @@
         renderer.context.globalCompositeOperation = renderer.blendModes[renderer.currentBlendMode];
     }
 
-    if (this._mask)
-    {
-        renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
-    }
-
     //  Ignore null sources
     if (this.texture.valid)
     {
@@ -498,16 +493,6 @@
             );
         }
     }
-
-    for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; i++)
-    {
-        this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);
-    }
-
-    if (this._mask)
-    {
-        renderer.maskManager.popMask(renderer);
-    }
 };
 
 // some helper functions..

diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index 5b97a75..5f9e229 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
 
 /**
  * To be overridden by the subclass
- * 
+ *
  * @param renderer {WebGLRenderer} The renderer
  * @private
  */
@@ -499,6 +499,16 @@
     // this is where content itself gets rendered...
 };
 
+/**
+ * To be overridden by the subclass
+ *
+ * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer} The renderer
+ * @private
+ */
+Container.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+{
+    // this is where content itself gets rendered...
+};
 
 
 /**
@@ -508,6 +518,7 @@
  */
 Container.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
+    // if not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this
     if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || !this.renderable)
     {
         return;
@@ -518,6 +529,7 @@
         renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
     }
 
+    this._renderCanvas(renderer);
     for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
     {
         this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);
diff --git a/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js b/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
index 2f58716..6d923b5 100644
--- a/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
+++ b/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
@@ -743,10 +743,9 @@
  * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer}
  * @private
  */
-Graphics.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+Graphics.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
-    // if the sprite is not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this element
-    if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || this.isMask === true  || !this.renderable)
+    if (this.isMask === true)
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -772,7 +771,7 @@
 
         this._cachedSprite.alpha = this.alpha;
 
-        Sprite.prototype.renderCanvas.call(this._cachedSprite, renderer);
+        Sprite.prototype._renderCanvas.call(this._cachedSprite, renderer);
 
         return;
     }
@@ -787,11 +786,6 @@
             context.globalCompositeOperation = renderer.blendModes[renderer.currentBlendMode];
         }
 
-        if (this._mask)
-        {
-            renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
-        }
-
         var resolution = renderer.resolution;
         context.setTransform(
             transform.a * resolution,
@@ -803,16 +797,6 @@
         );
 
         CanvasGraphics.renderGraphics(this, context);
-
-        for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
-        {
-            this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);
-        }
-
-        if (this._mask)
-        {
-            renderer.maskManager.popMask(renderer);
-        }
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js b/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js
index 823fc78..cf2b4c0 100644
--- a/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js
+++ b/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
     /**
      * @member {boolean}
-     * 
+     *
      */
     this.interactiveChildren = false;
 
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
index 96e06db..024d155 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
@@ -361,9 +361,9 @@
 *
 * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer} The renderer
 */
-Sprite.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+Sprite.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
-    if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || this.texture.crop.width <= 0 || this.texture.crop.height <= 0 || !this.renderable)
+    if (this.texture.crop.width <= 0 || this.texture.crop.height <= 0)
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -374,11 +374,6 @@
         renderer.context.globalCompositeOperation = renderer.blendModes[renderer.currentBlendMode];
     }
 
-    if (this._mask)
-    {
-        renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
-    }
-
     //  Ignore null sources
     if (this.texture.valid)
     {
@@ -498,16 +493,6 @@
             );
         }
     }
-
-    for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; i++)
-    {
-        this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);
-    }
-
-    if (this._mask)
-    {
-        renderer.maskManager.popMask(renderer);
-    }
 };
 
 // some helper functions..
diff --git a/src/extras/Strip.js b/src/extras/Strip.js
index 3e0ef1b..b327c8a 100644
--- a/src/extras/Strip.js
+++ b/src/extras/Strip.js
@@ -249,14 +249,8 @@
  *
  * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer}
  */
-Strip.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+Strip.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
-    // if the sprite is not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this element
-    if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || !this.renderable)
-    {
-        return;
-    }
-
     var context = renderer.context;
 
     var transform = this.worldTransform;

diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index 5b97a75..5f9e229 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
 
 /**
  * To be overridden by the subclass
- * 
+ *
  * @param renderer {WebGLRenderer} The renderer
  * @private
  */
@@ -499,6 +499,16 @@
     // this is where content itself gets rendered...
 };
 
+/**
+ * To be overridden by the subclass
+ *
+ * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer} The renderer
+ * @private
+ */
+Container.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+{
+    // this is where content itself gets rendered...
+};
 
 
 /**
@@ -508,6 +518,7 @@
  */
 Container.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
+    // if not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this
     if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || !this.renderable)
     {
         return;
@@ -518,6 +529,7 @@
         renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
     }
 
+    this._renderCanvas(renderer);
     for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
     {
         this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);
diff --git a/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js b/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
index 2f58716..6d923b5 100644
--- a/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
+++ b/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
@@ -743,10 +743,9 @@
  * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer}
  * @private
  */
-Graphics.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+Graphics.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
-    // if the sprite is not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this element
-    if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || this.isMask === true  || !this.renderable)
+    if (this.isMask === true)
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -772,7 +771,7 @@
 
         this._cachedSprite.alpha = this.alpha;
 
-        Sprite.prototype.renderCanvas.call(this._cachedSprite, renderer);
+        Sprite.prototype._renderCanvas.call(this._cachedSprite, renderer);
 
         return;
     }
@@ -787,11 +786,6 @@
             context.globalCompositeOperation = renderer.blendModes[renderer.currentBlendMode];
         }
 
-        if (this._mask)
-        {
-            renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
-        }
-
         var resolution = renderer.resolution;
         context.setTransform(
             transform.a * resolution,
@@ -803,16 +797,6 @@
         );
 
         CanvasGraphics.renderGraphics(this, context);
-
-        for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
-        {
-            this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);
-        }
-
-        if (this._mask)
-        {
-            renderer.maskManager.popMask(renderer);
-        }
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js b/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js
index 823fc78..cf2b4c0 100644
--- a/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js
+++ b/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
     /**
      * @member {boolean}
-     * 
+     *
      */
     this.interactiveChildren = false;
 
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
index 96e06db..024d155 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
@@ -361,9 +361,9 @@
 *
 * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer} The renderer
 */
-Sprite.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+Sprite.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
-    if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || this.texture.crop.width <= 0 || this.texture.crop.height <= 0 || !this.renderable)
+    if (this.texture.crop.width <= 0 || this.texture.crop.height <= 0)
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -374,11 +374,6 @@
         renderer.context.globalCompositeOperation = renderer.blendModes[renderer.currentBlendMode];
     }
 
-    if (this._mask)
-    {
-        renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
-    }
-
     //  Ignore null sources
     if (this.texture.valid)
     {
@@ -498,16 +493,6 @@
             );
         }
     }
-
-    for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; i++)
-    {
-        this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);
-    }
-
-    if (this._mask)
-    {
-        renderer.maskManager.popMask(renderer);
-    }
 };
 
 // some helper functions..
diff --git a/src/extras/Strip.js b/src/extras/Strip.js
index 3e0ef1b..b327c8a 100644
--- a/src/extras/Strip.js
+++ b/src/extras/Strip.js
@@ -249,14 +249,8 @@
  *
  * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer}
  */
-Strip.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+Strip.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
-    // if the sprite is not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this element
-    if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || !this.renderable)
-    {
-        return;
-    }
-
     var context = renderer.context;
 
     var transform = this.worldTransform;
diff --git a/src/extras/TilingSprite.js b/src/extras/TilingSprite.js
index 9878a61..2f8e4ac 100644
--- a/src/extras/TilingSprite.js
+++ b/src/extras/TilingSprite.js
@@ -214,20 +214,10 @@
  *
  * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer} a reference to the canvas renderer
  */
-TilingSprite.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+TilingSprite.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
-    if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0)
-    {
-        return;
-    }
-
     var context = renderer.context;
 
-    if (this._mask)
-    {
-        renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
-    }
-
     context.globalAlpha = this.worldAlpha;
 
     var transform = this.worldTransform;
@@ -283,16 +273,6 @@
 
     context.translate(-tilePosition.x + (this.anchor.x * this._width), -tilePosition.y + (this.anchor.y * this._height));
     context.scale(1 / tileScale.x, 1 / tileScale.y);
-
-    if (this._mask)
-    {
-        renderer.maskManager.popMask(renderer);
-    }
-
-    for (i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
-    {
-        this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);
-    }
 };
 
 

diff --git a/src/core/display/Container.js b/src/core/display/Container.js
index 5b97a75..5f9e229 100644
--- a/src/core/display/Container.js
+++ b/src/core/display/Container.js
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@
 
 /**
  * To be overridden by the subclass
- * 
+ *
  * @param renderer {WebGLRenderer} The renderer
  * @private
  */
@@ -499,6 +499,16 @@
     // this is where content itself gets rendered...
 };
 
+/**
+ * To be overridden by the subclass
+ *
+ * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer} The renderer
+ * @private
+ */
+Container.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+{
+    // this is where content itself gets rendered...
+};
 
 
 /**
@@ -508,6 +518,7 @@
  */
 Container.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
+    // if not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this
     if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || !this.renderable)
     {
         return;
@@ -518,6 +529,7 @@
         renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
     }
 
+    this._renderCanvas(renderer);
     for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
     {
         this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);
diff --git a/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js b/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
index 2f58716..6d923b5 100644
--- a/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
+++ b/src/core/graphics/Graphics.js
@@ -743,10 +743,9 @@
  * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer}
  * @private
  */
-Graphics.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+Graphics.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
-    // if the sprite is not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this element
-    if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || this.isMask === true  || !this.renderable)
+    if (this.isMask === true)
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -772,7 +771,7 @@
 
         this._cachedSprite.alpha = this.alpha;
 
-        Sprite.prototype.renderCanvas.call(this._cachedSprite, renderer);
+        Sprite.prototype._renderCanvas.call(this._cachedSprite, renderer);
 
         return;
     }
@@ -787,11 +786,6 @@
             context.globalCompositeOperation = renderer.blendModes[renderer.currentBlendMode];
         }
 
-        if (this._mask)
-        {
-            renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
-        }
-
         var resolution = renderer.resolution;
         context.setTransform(
             transform.a * resolution,
@@ -803,16 +797,6 @@
         );
 
         CanvasGraphics.renderGraphics(this, context);
-
-        for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
-        {
-            this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);
-        }
-
-        if (this._mask)
-        {
-            renderer.maskManager.popMask(renderer);
-        }
     }
 };
 
diff --git a/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js b/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js
index 823fc78..cf2b4c0 100644
--- a/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js
+++ b/src/core/particles/ParticleContainer.js
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
     /**
      * @member {boolean}
-     * 
+     *
      */
     this.interactiveChildren = false;
 
diff --git a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
index 96e06db..024d155 100644
--- a/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
+++ b/src/core/sprites/Sprite.js
@@ -361,9 +361,9 @@
 *
 * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer} The renderer
 */
-Sprite.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+Sprite.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
-    if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || this.texture.crop.width <= 0 || this.texture.crop.height <= 0 || !this.renderable)
+    if (this.texture.crop.width <= 0 || this.texture.crop.height <= 0)
     {
         return;
     }
@@ -374,11 +374,6 @@
         renderer.context.globalCompositeOperation = renderer.blendModes[renderer.currentBlendMode];
     }
 
-    if (this._mask)
-    {
-        renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
-    }
-
     //  Ignore null sources
     if (this.texture.valid)
     {
@@ -498,16 +493,6 @@
             );
         }
     }
-
-    for (var i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; i++)
-    {
-        this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);
-    }
-
-    if (this._mask)
-    {
-        renderer.maskManager.popMask(renderer);
-    }
 };
 
 // some helper functions..
diff --git a/src/extras/Strip.js b/src/extras/Strip.js
index 3e0ef1b..b327c8a 100644
--- a/src/extras/Strip.js
+++ b/src/extras/Strip.js
@@ -249,14 +249,8 @@
  *
  * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer}
  */
-Strip.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+Strip.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
-    // if the sprite is not visible or the alpha is 0 then no need to render this element
-    if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0 || !this.renderable)
-    {
-        return;
-    }
-
     var context = renderer.context;
 
     var transform = this.worldTransform;
diff --git a/src/extras/TilingSprite.js b/src/extras/TilingSprite.js
index 9878a61..2f8e4ac 100644
--- a/src/extras/TilingSprite.js
+++ b/src/extras/TilingSprite.js
@@ -214,20 +214,10 @@
  *
  * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer} a reference to the canvas renderer
  */
-TilingSprite.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+TilingSprite.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
-    if (!this.visible || this.alpha <= 0)
-    {
-        return;
-    }
-
     var context = renderer.context;
 
-    if (this._mask)
-    {
-        renderer.maskManager.pushMask(this._mask, renderer);
-    }
-
     context.globalAlpha = this.worldAlpha;
 
     var transform = this.worldTransform;
@@ -283,16 +273,6 @@
 
     context.translate(-tilePosition.x + (this.anchor.x * this._width), -tilePosition.y + (this.anchor.y * this._height));
     context.scale(1 / tileScale.x, 1 / tileScale.y);
-
-    if (this._mask)
-    {
-        renderer.maskManager.popMask(renderer);
-    }
-
-    for (i = 0, j = this.children.length; i < j; ++i)
-    {
-        this.children[i].renderCanvas(renderer);
-    }
 };
 
 
diff --git a/src/text/Text.js b/src/text/Text.js
index 4e3bdf2..0eec0e8 100644
--- a/src/text/Text.js
+++ b/src/text/Text.js
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@
  *
  * @param renderer {CanvasRenderer}
  */
-Text.prototype.renderCanvas = function (renderer)
+Text.prototype._renderCanvas = function (renderer)
 {
     if (this.dirty)
     {
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@
         this.updateText();
     }
 
-    core.Sprite.prototype.renderCanvas.call(this, renderer);
+    core.Sprite.prototype._renderCanvas.call(this, renderer);
 };
 
 /**