diff --git a/artworld/drawable.js b/artworld/drawable.js
index 11337a2..42d0928 100644
--- a/artworld/drawable.js
+++ b/artworld/drawable.js
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ import { Vector2 } from "./math.js";
 import { Color } from "./color.js";
 import { Random } from "./random.js";
 
+function cloneObject(obj) {
+  for (let [k, v] of Object.entries(obj)) {
+    console.log(k, v);
+  }
+}
+
 export class Drawable {
   constructor(parent) {
     this._parent = parent;
@@ -12,24 +18,18 @@ export class Drawable {
     this._strokeWeight = parent ? parent._strokeWeight : null;
     this._z_index = parent ? parent._z_index : null;
     this._posVec = new Vector2(0, 0);
-    this._register();
-  }
-
-  _register() {
     if (this._parent) {
-      this._parent._register(this);
+      this._parent.addChild(this);
     }
     artworld.register(this);
   }
 
   copy() {
-    let obj = Object.assign({}, this);
-    obj._register();
-    return obj;
+    throw new Error("copy() must be implemented on child class");
   }
 
   draw() {
-    // no-op, maybe log?
+    throw new Error("draw() must be implemented on child class");
   }
 
   // setters
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ export class Drawable {
 
   move(byVec) {
     this._posVec = this._posVec.add(byVec);
+    return this;
   }
 
   random() {
@@ -110,18 +111,52 @@ export class Group extends Drawable {
   }
 
   copy() {
-    let newobj = super.copy();
+    // new empty group
+    let newGroup = new Group();
+
     for (let child of this._children) {
-      let ccopy = Object.assign({}, child);
-      ccopy._parent = newobj;
-      ccopy._register();
+      // make a copy of each child item
+      // use child class copy, with forced override of group
+      // this registers each one as a child of newGroup
+      // as part of the copy behavior
+      child.copy({ _parent: newGroup });
     }
-    return newobj;
+
+    // attach own parent if present
+    if (this._parent) {
+      newGroup._parent = this._parent;
+      newGroup._parent.addChild(newGroup);
+    }
+
+    return newGroup;
   }
 
-  add(drawable) {
+  draw() {}
+
+  addChild(drawable) {
     this._children.push(drawable);
     drawable._parent = this;
     return this;
   }
+
+  fill(color) {
+    for (let child of this._children) {
+      child.fill(color);
+    }
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  stroke(color) {
+    for (let child of this._children) {
+      child.stroke(color);
+    }
+    return this;
+  }
+
+  strokeWeight(scalar) {
+    for (let child of this._children) {
+      child.strokeWeight(scalar);
+    }
+    return this;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/artworld/shapes.js b/artworld/shapes.js
index 888b8d8..2bf7efb 100644
--- a/artworld/shapes.js
+++ b/artworld/shapes.js
@@ -2,12 +2,28 @@ import { Vector2 } from "./math.js";
 import { Drawable } from "./drawable.js";
 import { Random } from "./random.js";
 
+function makeCopy(Cls, obj, override) {
+  // make new object, will be registered with world, but no _parent yet
+  let newObj = new Cls();
+  // overwrite fields of newObj with obj
+  Object.assign(newObj, obj, override);
+  // attach to parent
+  if (newObj._parent) {
+    newObj._parent.addChild(newObj);
+  }
+  return newObj;
+}
+
 export class Line extends Drawable {
   constructor(parent) {
     super(parent);
     this._offsetVec = new Vector2(10, 0);
   }
 
+  copy(overrides) {
+    return makeCopy(Line, this, overrides);
+  }
+
   draw() {
     artworld.setStrokeColor(this._stroke);
     artworld.setStrokeWeight(this._strokeWeight);
@@ -32,6 +48,9 @@ export class Arc extends Drawable {
     this._startAngle = 0;
     this._endAngle = 180;
   }
+  copy(overrides) {
+    return makeCopy(Arc, this, overrides);
+  }
 
   draw() {
     artworld.prepareDraw(this);
@@ -57,6 +76,9 @@ export class Circle extends Drawable {
     super(parent);
     this._r = 25;
   }
+  copy(overrides) {
+    return makeCopy(Circle, this, overrides);
+  }
 
   draw() {
     artworld.prepareDraw(this);
@@ -82,6 +104,9 @@ export class Rect extends Drawable {
     this._height = Random.between(20, range);
     return this;
   }
+  copy(overrides) {
+    return makeCopy(Rect, this, overrides);
+  }
 
   draw() {
     artworld.prepareDraw(this);
diff --git a/artworld/world.js b/artworld/world.js
index 79a70b8..1b7323b 100644
--- a/artworld/world.js
+++ b/artworld/world.js
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ export class World {
     this._stroke = false;
     this._fill = false;
     if (drawable._stroke) {
-      this.ctx.lineWidth = drawable._strokeWidth;
+      this.ctx.lineWidth = drawable._strokeWeight;
       this.ctx.strokeStyle = drawable._stroke.toStr
         ? drawable._stroke.toStr()
-        : drawble._stroke;
+        : drawable._stroke;
       this._stroke = true;
     } else if (drawable._fill) {
       this.ctx.fillStyle = drawable._fill.toStr
diff --git a/examples/copies.html b/examples/copies.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..540349d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/copies.html
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+<html>
+  <head> </head>
+  <body>
+    <canvas id="mainCanvas" width="500" height="500"></canvas>
+    <script type="module">
+      import {
+        artworld,
+        Color,
+        Pico8,
+        Group,
+        Circle,
+        Random,
+        Vector2,
+      } from "../artworld/index.js";
+      artworld.bindCanvas("mainCanvas");
+      window.artworld = artworld;
+
+      let g = new Group().pos(new Vector2(0, 0));
+      let c = new Circle(g).radius(80).stroke(Pico8.RED).strokeWeight(5);
+      for (let i = 0; i < 15; i++) {
+        c = c.copy().move(new Vector2(45, 45));
+      }
+      g.copy().move(new Vector2(200, 0)).stroke(Pico8.GREEN);
+      g.copy().move(new Vector2(-200, 0)).stroke(Pico8.BLUE);
+      artworld.draw();
+    </script>
+  </body>
+</html>