diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index b1856b7..09694b3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+0.8.3
+    - draw_image with filename or PIL object
 0.8.2
     - fix background colour in Page drawing
 0.8.1
diff --git a/gfxlcd/demos/ili9325_image.py b/gfxlcd/demos/ili9325_image.py
index 7c58fc6..e63426a 100644
--- a/gfxlcd/demos/ili9325_image.py
+++ b/gfxlcd/demos/ili9325_image.py
@@ -14,9 +14,10 @@ lcd_tft = ILI9325(240, 320, drv)
 lcd_tft.init()
 
 
-image_file = Image.open("assets/japan_temple_240x320.jpg")
-lcd_tft.draw_image(0, 0, image_file)
+# 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")
+# numbers_image = Image.open("assets/dsp2017_101_64.png")
 lcd_tft.transparency_color = (0, 0, 0)
-lcd_tft.draw_image(10, 10, numbers_image)
+# lcd_tft.draw_image(10, 10, numbers_image)
+lcd_tft.draw_image(10, 10, "assets/dsp2017_101_64.png")
diff --git a/gfxlcd/drawing/area.py b/gfxlcd/drawing/area.py
index a8ff163..fbdaa47 100644
--- a/gfxlcd/drawing/area.py
+++ b/gfxlcd/drawing/area.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Area drawing algorithm"""
 import itertools
 from gfxlcd.drawing.pixel import Pixel
+from PIL import Image
 
 
 class Area(Pixel):
@@ -103,6 +104,8 @@ class Area(Pixel):
 
     def draw_image(self, pos_x, pos_y, image):
         """draw a PIL image"""
+        if isinstance(image, str):
+            image = Image.open(image)
         image_file = image.convert('RGB')
         width, height = image_file.size
         self._set_area(
diff --git a/gfxlcd/drawing/page.py b/gfxlcd/drawing/page.py
index d304930..6e842c8 100644
--- a/gfxlcd/drawing/page.py
+++ b/gfxlcd/drawing/page.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 """Page drawing algorithm"""
 import abc
 from gfxlcd.drawing.pixel import Pixel
+from PIL import Image
 
 
 class Page(Pixel, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
@@ -126,6 +127,8 @@ class Page(Pixel, metaclass=abc.ABCMeta):
 
     def draw_image(self, pos_x, pos_y, image):
         """draw a PIL image"""
+        if isinstance(image, str):
+            image = Image.open(image)
         image_file = image.convert('L')
         width, height = image_file.size
         offset_x = 0
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a1f2689..278d9e9 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ def read(*paths):
 
 setup(
     name='gfxlcd',
-    version='0.8.2',
+    version='0.8.3',
     description='gfxlcd is a handler for graphical lcds: ILI9328, SSD1306, NJU6450, touch panel: AD7843 @ Raspberry Pi.',
     keywords=[
         'gfxlcd', 'raspberry pi' ,'ili9328' ,'ssd1306', 'nju6450', 'lcd', 'graphical lcd', 'touch panel', 'ad7843',