diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Graphics/SpriteBatchExtensions.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Graphics/SpriteBatchExtensions.cs
index 1558c2cc..dfec3bcc 100644
--- a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Graphics/SpriteBatchExtensions.cs
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Graphics/SpriteBatchExtensions.cs
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ namespace MonoGame.Extended.Graphics
             spriteBatch.Draw(textureRegion.Texture, position, sourceRectangle, color);
         }
 
-        public static void Draw(this SpriteBatch spriteBatch, Sprite sprite, Color color) 
+        public static void Draw(this SpriteBatch spriteBatch, Sprite sprite) 
         {
-            spriteBatch.Draw(sprite.Texture, sprite.Position, color);
+            if (sprite.IsVisible)
+                spriteBatch.Draw(sprite.TextureRegion.Texture, sprite.Position, sprite.GetBoundingRectangle(), sprite.TextureRegion.Bounds, sprite.Origin, sprite.Rotation, sprite.Scale, sprite.Color);
         }
 
         public static void Draw(this SpriteBatch spriteBatch, TextureRegion2D textureRegion, Rectangle destinationRectangle, Color color)
diff --git a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Sprites/Sprite.cs b/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Sprites/Sprite.cs
index 384372d7..3627664c 100644
--- a/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Sprites/Sprite.cs
+++ b/Source/MonoGame.Extended/Sprites/Sprite.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework;
 using Microsoft.Xna.Framework.Graphics;
+using MonoGame.Extended.Graphics;
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Linq;
@@ -9,24 +10,69 @@ namespace MonoGame.Extended.Sprites
 {
     public class Sprite 
     {
-        public Texture2D Texture;
-        public Vector2 Position = Vector2.Zero;
+        public TextureRegion2D TextureRegion;
+        public Color Color { get; set; }
+        public bool IsVisible { get; set; }
 
-        public Vector2 Scale = Vector2.One;
-
-        public Rectangle Bounds
-        {
-            get { return new Rectangle((int)Position.X, (int)Position.Y, Texture.Bounds.Width, Texture.Bounds.Height); }
-        }
+        public Vector2 Position { get; set; }
+        public Vector2 Scale { get; set; }
+        public float Rotation { get; set; }
+        public Vector2 Origin { get; set; }
 
         public Sprite(Texture2D texture) 
         {
-            Texture = texture;
+            TextureRegion = new TextureRegion2D(texture);
+            Scale = Vector2.One;
         }
 
         public Sprite(Texture2D texture, Vector2 position) : this(texture)
         {
             Position = position;
         }
+
+        public Sprite(Texture2D texture, Vector2 position, Color color) : this(texture, position) 
+        {
+            Color = color;
+        }
+
+        public Sprite(Texture2D texture, Vector2 position, Color? color, float? rotation, Vector2? scale) : this(texture, position)
+        {
+            // If any parameters are null, provide them with suitable defaults.
+            Color = color ?? Color.White;
+            Rotation = rotation ?? 0;
+            Scale = scale ?? Vector2.One;
+        }
+
+        public Sprite(TextureRegion2D texture)
+        {
+            TextureRegion = texture;
+            Scale = Vector2.One;
+        }
+
+        public Sprite(TextureRegion2D texture, Vector2 position)
+            : this(texture)
+        {
+            Position = position;
+        }
+
+        public Sprite(TextureRegion2D texture, Vector2 position, Color color)
+            : this(texture, position)
+        {
+            Color = color;
+        }
+
+        public Sprite(TextureRegion2D texture, Vector2 position, Color? color, float? rotation, Vector2? scale)
+            : this(texture, position)
+        {
+            // If any parameters are null, provide them with suitable defaults.
+            Color = color ?? Color.White;
+            Rotation = rotation ?? 0;
+            Scale = scale ?? Vector2.One;
+        }
+
+        public Rectangle GetBoundingRectangle()
+        {
+            return new Rectangle((int)Position.X, (int)Position.Y, TextureRegion.Bounds.Width, TextureRegion.Bounds.Height);
+        }
     }
 }