diff --git a/gfxlcd/abstract/chip.py b/gfxlcd/abstract/chip.py
index 36eb407..03bf3c0 100644
--- a/gfxlcd/abstract/chip.py
+++ b/gfxlcd/abstract/chip.py
@@ -99,3 +99,8 @@ class Chip(metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
     def fill_rect(self, pos_x1, pos_y1, pos_x2, pos_y2):
         """draw a filled rectangle"""
         pass
+
+    @abc.abstractmethod
+    def draw_image(self, pos_x, pos_y, image):
+        """draw a PIL image"""
+        pass
diff --git a/gfxlcd/demos/assets/dsp2017_101_64.png b/gfxlcd/demos/assets/dsp2017_101_64.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f9beb1
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diff --git a/gfxlcd/demos/assets/dsp2017_122_29.png b/gfxlcd/demos/assets/dsp2017_122_29.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..298425f
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diff --git a/gfxlcd/demos/assets/japan_temple_240x320.jpg b/gfxlcd/demos/assets/japan_temple_240x320.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0946e24
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diff --git a/gfxlcd/demos/assets/numbers.jpg b/gfxlcd/demos/assets/numbers.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8904ad
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diff --git a/gfxlcd/demos/ili_image.py b/gfxlcd/demos/ili_image.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..93afdc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gfxlcd/demos/ili_image.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import RPi.GPIO
+import sys
+from PIL import Image
+sys.path.append("../../")
+from gfxlcd.driver.ili9325.gpio import GPIO as ILIGPIO
+from gfxlcd.driver.ili9325.ili9325 import ILI9325
+RPi.GPIO.setmode(RPi.GPIO.BCM)
+
+
+lcd_tft = ILI9325(240, 320, ILIGPIO())
+lcd_tft.init()
+
+# bypass of missing +3v line to power backlight
+LED = 6
+RPi.GPIO.setup(LED, RPi.GPIO.OUT)
+RPi.GPIO.output(LED, 1)
+
+image_file = Image.open("assets/japan_temple_240x320.jpg")
+lcd_tft.draw_image(0, 0, image_file)
+
+numbers_image = Image.open("assets/dsp2017_101_64.png")
+lcd_tft.transparency_color = (0, 0, 0)
+lcd_tft.draw_image(10, 10, numbers_image)
diff --git a/gfxlcd/demos/nju_image.py b/gfxlcd/demos/nju_image.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb348aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gfxlcd/demos/nju_image.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+import RPi.GPIO
+import sys
+import random
+from PIL import Image
+sys.path.append("../../")
+from gfxlcd.driver.nju6450.gpio import GPIO
+from gfxlcd.driver.nju6450.nju6450 import NJU6450
+RPi.GPIO.setmode(RPi.GPIO.BCM)
+
+
+lcd_nju = NJU6450(122, 32, GPIO())
+lcd_nju.init()
+lcd_nju.auto_flush = False
+
+image_file = Image.open("assets/dsp2017_122_29.png")
+# lcd_nju.threshold = 50
+# lcd_nju.transparency_color = [110, 57]
+lcd_nju.draw_image(0, 0, image_file)
+
+lcd_nju.flush(True)
diff --git a/gfxlcd/demos/ssd_image.py b/gfxlcd/demos/ssd_image.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..011aff0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gfxlcd/demos/ssd_image.py
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import RPi.GPIO
+import sys
+from PIL import Image
+sys.path.append("../../")
+from gfxlcd.driver.ssd1306.spi import SPI
+from gfxlcd.driver.ssd1306.ssd1306 import SSD1306
+RPi.GPIO.setmode(RPi.GPIO.BCM)
+
+lcd_oled = SSD1306(128, 64, SPI())
+lcd_oled.init()
+lcd_oled.auto_flush = False
+
+image_file = Image.open("assets/dsp2017_101_64.png")
+
+lcd_oled.threshold = 50
+
+lcd_oled.threshold = 0
+# lcd_oled.transparency_color = [110, 57] #110 #[110, 57]
+# lcd_oled.threshold = 255
+
+lcd_oled.draw_image(10, 0, image_file)
+
+lcd_oled.flush(True)
diff --git a/gfxlcd/drawing/area.py b/gfxlcd/drawing/area.py
index 8fc1d19..7c2daac 100644
--- a/gfxlcd/drawing/area.py
+++ b/gfxlcd/drawing/area.py
@@ -121,3 +121,59 @@ class Area(Pixel):
         color = self._converted_background_color()
         for _ in range(0, size):
             self.driver.data(color, None)
+
+    def draw_image(self, pos_x, pos_y, image):
+        """draw a PIL image"""
+        image_file = image.convert('RGB')
+        width, height = image_file.size
+        self._set_area(
+            pos_x,
+            pos_y,
+            pos_x + width - 1,
+            pos_y + height - 1
+        )
+        row = 0
+        col = 0
+        area = None
+        temporary_area = None
+        for red, green, blue in list(image_file.getdata()):
+            if self._is_transparent((red, green, blue)):
+                area = (
+                    pos_x,
+                    pos_y + row + 1,
+                    pos_x + width - 1,
+                    pos_y + height - 1
+                )
+                temporary_area = (
+                    pos_x + col + 1,
+                    pos_y + row,
+                    pos_x + width - 1,
+                    pos_y + row
+                )
+            else:
+                if temporary_area is not None:
+                    self._set_area(*temporary_area)
+                    temporary_area = None
+                self.color = (red, green, blue)
+                self.driver.data(self._converted_color(), None)
+
+            col += 1
+            if col > width - 1:
+                col = 0
+                row += 1
+                if area is not None:
+                    self._set_area(*area)
+                    area = None
+
+    def _is_transparent(self, color):
+        """check if color is a transparency color"""
+        if self.options['transparency_color'] is None:
+            return False
+        elif type(self.options['transparency_color'][0]) == int \
+            and color == self.options['transparency_color']:
+                return True
+        elif type(self.options['transparency_color'][0]) == list \
+            and color in self.options['transparency_color']:
+                return True
+
+        return False
diff --git a/gfxlcd/drawing/page.py b/gfxlcd/drawing/page.py
index 6e6ca58..d9c899c 100644
--- a/gfxlcd/drawing/page.py
+++ b/gfxlcd/drawing/page.py
@@ -113,3 +113,29 @@ class Page(Pixel, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
     def flush(self, force=None):
         """flush buffer to the screen"""
         pass
+
+    def draw_image(self, pos_x, pos_y, image):
+        """draw a PIL image"""
+        image_file = image.convert('L')
+        width, height = image_file.size
+        offset_x = 0
+        offset_y = 0
+        for stream in list(image_file.getdata()):
+            if stream > self.options['threshold'] \
+                    and not self._is_transparent(stream):
+                self.draw_pixel(pos_x + offset_x, pos_y + offset_y)
+            offset_x += 1
+            if offset_x > width - 1:
+                offset_x = 0
+                offset_y += 1
+
+    def _is_transparent(self, color):
+        """check if color is a transparency color"""
+        if type(self.options['transparency_color']) == int \
+                and color == self.options['transparency_color']:
+            return True
+        elif type(self.options['transparency_color']) == list \
+                and color in self.options['transparency_color']:
+            return True
+
+        return False
diff --git a/gfxlcd/drawing/pixel.py b/gfxlcd/drawing/pixel.py
index c2c22ac..a3a7339 100644
--- a/gfxlcd/drawing/pixel.py
+++ b/gfxlcd/drawing/pixel.py
@@ -12,6 +12,28 @@ class Pixel(object):
         self.options['background_color'] = {
             'R': 0, 'G': 0, 'B': 0,
         }
+        self.options['threshold'] = 50
+        self.options['transparency_color'] = None
+
+    @property
+    def threshold(self):
+        """get threshold for B&W conversion"""
+        return self.options['threshold']
+
+    @threshold.setter
+    def threshold(self, threshold):
+        """set B&W threshold for conversion """
+        self.options['threshold'] = threshold
+
+    @property
+    def transparency_color(self):
+        """get transparency color"""
+        return self.options['transparency_color']
+
+    @transparency_color.setter
+    def transparency_color(self, transparency_color):
+        """set transparency color """
+        self.options['transparency_color'] = transparency_color
 
     def draw_pixel(self, pos_x, pos_y):
         """dummy fuction"""
diff --git a/gfxlcd/driver/ssd1306/__init__.py b/gfxlcd/driver/ssd1306/__init__.py
index 31c4620..a9428b5 100644
--- a/gfxlcd/driver/ssd1306/__init__.py
+++ b/gfxlcd/driver/ssd1306/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 """driver/ssd1306 module"""
-__author__ = 'Bartosz Kosciow'
\ No newline at end of file
+__author__ = 'Bartosz Kosciow'
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index f260d85..84373ac 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ On NJU and SSD uses buffer to keep current content as help for page operations.
 
 Wiring is below
 
+Demos are in demos directory
 
 Initialization
 ===
@@ -111,12 +112,18 @@ draw_arc(x1, y1, radius, from_angle, to_angle
 
 fill_rect(x1, y1, x2, y2)
 
+draw_image(x, y, PIL.Image)
 
 Colours
 ===
 lcd.color = (r, g, b)
+
 lcd.background_color = (r, g ,b)
 
+lcd.threshold = 255 - for images a threshold between black and white (on monochrome)
+
+lcd.transparency_color = [110, 57] #110 - color(s) that are skipped during drawing an image
+
 
 Wiring
 ===
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d2016fa..d2bb2cb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ def read(*paths):
 
 setup(
     name='gfxlcd',
-    version='0.1.0',
+    version='0.1.2',
     description='gfxlcd is a handler for grpahical lcds: ILI9328, SSD1306, NJU6450 @ Raspberry Pi.',
     keywords=['gfxlcd', 'raspberry pi' ,'ili9328' ,'ssd1306', 'nju6450', 'lcd', 'graphical lcd'],
     long_description=(read('readme.md')),
-    url='https://bitbucket.org/kosci/charlcd.git',
+    url='https://github.com/bkosciow/gfxlcd',
     license='MIT',
     author='Bartosz Kościów',
     author_email='kosci1@gmail.com',
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 41710dd..0ad5206 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ commands= nosetests --with-xunit --xunit-file=junit-{envname}.xml gfxlcd/tests
     /bin/bash -c "pylint gfxlcd > pylint-{envname}.log || :"
 [flake8]
 show-source = True
-exclude = .git,.venv,.tox,dist,doc,build,*egg,*/tests/*
+exclude = .git,.venv,.tox,dist,doc,build,*egg,*/tests/*,*/demos/*