diff --git a/hcie-engine-api/src/stroke_brush.rs b/hcie-engine-api/src/stroke_brush.rs
index 5f397f0..286b025 100644
--- a/hcie-engine-api/src/stroke_brush.rs
+++ b/hcie-engine-api/src/stroke_brush.rs
@@ -270,10 +270,6 @@ impl Engine {
         let w = self.document.canvas_width as f32;
         let h = self.document.canvas_height as f32;
         let inside = x >= 0.0 && y >= 0.0 && x < w && y < h;
-        if !inside {
-            self.last_stroke_pos = None;
-            return;
-        }
         let tip = self.brush_tip_with_time_dynamics(x, y);
         let color = self.apply_cyclic_color(self.current_color);
 
@@ -287,10 +283,14 @@ impl Engine {
                 let is_eraser = self.is_eraser;
 
                 let dirty_r = Self::brush_dirty_radius(&tip);
-                self.document.expand_dirty(lx as u32, ly as u32, dirty_r);
-                self.document.expand_dirty(x as u32, y as u32, dirty_r);
-                self.expand_stroke_bounds(lx as u32, ly as u32, dirty_r);
-                self.expand_stroke_bounds(x as u32, y as u32, dirty_r);
+                if lx >= 0.0 && ly >= 0.0 && lx < w && ly < h {
+                    self.document.expand_dirty(lx as u32, ly as u32, dirty_r);
+                    self.expand_stroke_bounds(lx as u32, ly as u32, dirty_r);
+                }
+                if inside {
+                    self.document.expand_dirty(x as u32, y as u32, dirty_r);
+                    self.expand_stroke_bounds(x as u32, y as u32, dirty_r);
+                }
 
                 self.draw_target_pixels_or_mask(
                     layer_id,
@@ -348,13 +348,15 @@ impl Engine {
 
             let dirty_r = tip.size.max(2.0);
             if let Some((lx, ly, _)) = self.last_stroke_pos {
-                self.document.expand_dirty(lx as u32, ly as u32, dirty_r);
+                if lx >= 0.0 && ly >= 0.0 && lx < w && ly < h {
+                    self.document.expand_dirty(lx as u32, ly as u32, dirty_r);
+                    self.expand_stroke_bounds(lx as u32, ly as u32, dirty_r);
+                }
             }
-            self.document.expand_dirty(x as u32, y as u32, dirty_r);
-            if let Some((lx, ly, _)) = self.last_stroke_pos {
-                self.expand_stroke_bounds(lx as u32, ly as u32, dirty_r);
+            if inside {
+                self.document.expand_dirty(x as u32, y as u32, dirty_r);
+                self.expand_stroke_bounds(x as u32, y as u32, dirty_r);
             }
-            self.expand_stroke_bounds(x as u32, y as u32, dirty_r);
 
             if self.editing_mask {
                 self.draw_target_pixels_or_mask(
diff --git a/hcie-iced-app/crates/hcie-iced-gui/src/canvas/shader_canvas.rs b/hcie-iced-app/crates/hcie-iced-gui/src/canvas/shader_canvas.rs
index da528ac..f9c8afb 100644
--- a/hcie-iced-app/crates/hcie-iced-gui/src/canvas/shader_canvas.rs
+++ b/hcie-iced-app/crates/hcie-iced-gui/src/canvas/shader_canvas.rs
@@ -1024,8 +1024,9 @@ pub struct CanvasShaderProgram {
 /// Convert a viewport-local point to canvas-space coordinates.
 ///
 /// `local_pos` is relative to the shader widget's top-left corner.
-/// `viewport_size` is the widget's size. Returns `(Some(x), Some(y))`
-/// when inside the canvas image bounds, otherwise `(None, None)`.
+/// `viewport_size` is the widget's size. Returns the full signed canvas
+/// coordinates even when the cursor is outside the visible canvas image,
+/// so brush strokes can continue mathematically beyond the canvas edges.
 fn screen_to_canvas_local(
     local_pos: Point,
     viewport_w: f32,
@@ -1053,17 +1054,7 @@ fn screen_to_canvas_local(
     let canvas_x = (local_pos.x - origin_x) / zoom;
     let canvas_y = (local_pos.y - origin_y) / zoom;
 
-    let cx = if canvas_x >= 0.0 && canvas_x < engine_w {
-        Some(canvas_x)
-    } else {
-        None
-    };
-    let cy = if canvas_y >= 0.0 && canvas_y < engine_h {
-        Some(canvas_y)
-    } else {
-        None
-    };
-    (cx, cy)
+    (Some(canvas_x), Some(canvas_y))
 }
 
 impl shader::Program<Message> for CanvasShaderProgram {
@@ -1106,8 +1097,8 @@ impl shader::Program<Message> for CanvasShaderProgram {
 
                         // Left mouse drag (drawing)
                         if state.left_pressed {
-                            let cx = canvas_x.unwrap_or(0.0).clamp(0.0, self.engine_w as f32);
-                            let cy = canvas_y.unwrap_or(0.0).clamp(0.0, self.engine_h as f32);
+                            let cx = canvas_x.unwrap_or(0.0);
+                            let cy = canvas_y.unwrap_or(0.0);
                             return (
                                 iced::event::Status::Captured,
                                 Some(Message::CanvasPointerMoved {
diff --git a/hcie-iced-app/crates/hcie-iced-gui/src/canvas/viewport.rs b/hcie-iced-app/crates/hcie-iced-gui/src/canvas/viewport.rs
index 5edbd2a..e8485d3 100644
--- a/hcie-iced-app/crates/hcie-iced-gui/src/canvas/viewport.rs
+++ b/hcie-iced-app/crates/hcie-iced-gui/src/canvas/viewport.rs
@@ -200,6 +200,9 @@ impl Program<Message> for CanvasViewportProgram {
 }
 
 /// Convert viewport-space coordinates to canvas-space coordinates.
+///
+/// Returns signed canvas coordinates even when the cursor is outside the canvas
+/// image so brush strokes can start or continue beyond the visible edges.
 fn viewport_to_canvas(viewport_pos: Point, bounds: Rectangle, config: &CanvasViewportConfig) -> Option<(f32, f32)> {
     let display_w = config.engine_w as f32 * config.zoom;
     let display_h = config.engine_h as f32 * config.zoom;
@@ -210,13 +213,7 @@ fn viewport_to_canvas(viewport_pos: Point, bounds: Rectangle, config: &CanvasVie
     let canvas_x = (viewport_pos.x - origin_x) / config.zoom;
     let canvas_y = (viewport_pos.y - origin_y) / config.zoom;
 
-    if canvas_x >= 0.0 && canvas_x < config.engine_w as f32
-        && canvas_y >= 0.0 && canvas_y < config.engine_h as f32
-    {
-        Some((canvas_x, canvas_y))
-    } else {
-        None
-    }
+    Some((canvas_x, canvas_y))
 }
 
 /// Build the canvas viewport widget.