diff --git a/include/entity.h b/include/entity.h
index e07de17..530094d 100644
--- a/include/entity.h
+++ b/include/entity.h
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ struct Entity
 	GLTexture* diffuse_texture;	// NOTE: pointer into gl_ctx->textures array
 	mat4* model_xform;
 	char* name;
+
+	GLenum draw_mode; // NOTE: GL_LINES, GL_TRIANGLES (default)
+	GLenum usage; // NOTE: GL_STATIC_DRAW (default), GL_DYNAMIC_DRAW
 };
 
 
@@ -23,7 +26,9 @@ bool initEntity(Entity* e,
 	Model* mdl,
 	u32 num_attrib_mappings,
 	GLBufferToAttribMapping* attrib_mappings,
-	const char* name = "");
+	const char* name = "",
+	GLenum draw_mode = GL_TRIANGLES,
+	GLenum usage = GL_STATIC_DRAW);
 
 void setEntityPosition(Entity* e, vec3 pos);
 
diff --git a/include/shader.h b/include/shader.h
index 3e9494e..0c00291 100644
--- a/include/shader.h
+++ b/include/shader.h
@@ -144,8 +144,6 @@ struct GLMesh
 	GLuint vao_id;
 	bool has_texture;
 	GLuint tex_id;
-	GLenum draw_mode; // NOTE: GL_LINES, GL_TRIANGLES
-	GLenum usage; // NOTE: GL_STATIC_DRAW, GL_DYNAMIC_DRAW
 
 	mat4* node_xform;
 
@@ -200,13 +198,15 @@ void updateGLBuffer(GLBuffer* gl_buf, void* data);
 void renderVAO(GLMesh* glmesh,
 	mat4* node_xform,
 	ShaderProgram* shader,
-	GLTexture* gl_tex);
+	GLTexture* gl_tex,
+	GLenum draw_mode);
 
 GLVertexAttrib* getVertexAttribByName(ShaderProgram* shader, const char* name);
 
 GLMesh loadGLMesh(MemoryArena* arena,
 	const Mesh& m,
 	GLenum draw_mode,
+	GLenum usage,
 	GLTexture* diffuse_texture,
 	u32 num_mappings,
 	GLBufferToAttribMapping mappings[]);
diff --git a/src/entity.cpp b/src/entity.cpp
index a93f0aa..227b30a 100644
--- a/src/entity.cpp
+++ b/src/entity.cpp
@@ -12,13 +12,17 @@ initEntity(Entity* e,
 	Model* mdl,
 	u32 num_attrib_mappings,
 	GLBufferToAttribMapping* attrib_mappings,
-	const char* name)
+	const char* name,
+	GLenum draw_mode,
+	GLenum usage)
 {
 	e->num_meshes = mdl->num_meshes;
 	e->meshes = ARENA_ALLOC(arena, GLMesh, e->num_meshes);
 	e->model_xform = ARENA_ALLOC(arena, mat4, 1);
 	*e->model_xform = mat4(1.f);
 	e->name = arenaCopyCStr(arena, name);
+	e->draw_mode = draw_mode;
+	e->usage = usage;
 
 	if (mdl->diffuse_texture) {
 		e->diffuse_texture = getGLTexture(gl_ctx, mdl->diffuse_texture);
@@ -31,7 +35,8 @@ initEntity(Entity* e,
 		GLMesh* glm = &e->meshes[i];
 		*glm = loadGLMesh(arena,
 						mdl->meshes[i],
-						GL_TRIANGLES,
+						draw_mode,
+						usage,
 						e->diffuse_texture,
 						num_attrib_mappings,
 						attrib_mappings);
diff --git a/src/shader.cpp b/src/shader.cpp
index d2f692f..0fc88a1 100644
--- a/src/shader.cpp
+++ b/src/shader.cpp
@@ -256,7 +256,8 @@ void
 renderVAO(GLMesh* glmesh,
 	mat4* node_xform,
 	ShaderProgram* shader,
-	GLTexture* gl_tex)
+	GLTexture* gl_tex,
+	GLenum draw_mode)
 {
 	glUseProgram(shader->prog_id);
 	glBindVertexArray(glmesh->vao_id);
@@ -278,8 +279,7 @@ renderVAO(GLMesh* glmesh,
 	}
 
 	glBindBuffer(GL_ELEMENT_ARRAY_BUFFER, glmesh->element_buf->id);
-	glDrawElements(
-		glmesh->draw_mode, glmesh->num_indices, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, 0);
+	glDrawElements(draw_mode, glmesh->num_indices, GL_UNSIGNED_SHORT, 0);
 	glBindVertexArray(0);
 }
 
@@ -298,13 +298,10 @@ getVertexAttribByName(ShaderProgram* shader, const char* name)
 GLMesh
 initGLMesh(MemoryArena* arena,
 		const Mesh& m,
-		u32 num_mappings,
-		GLenum draw_mode)
+		u32 num_mappings)
 {
 	GLMesh glm = {0};
 	glm.num_indices = m.num_indices;
-	glm.draw_mode = draw_mode;
-	glm.usage = GL_STATIC_DRAW; // TODO: logic for updating dynamic meshes
 	glm.num_vertex_attrib_buffers = num_mappings;
 	glm .vertex_attrib_buffers = ARENA_ALLOC(arena, GLBuffer, num_mappings);
 	glm.element_buf = ARENA_ALLOC(arena, GLBuffer, 1);
@@ -332,11 +329,12 @@ GLMesh
 loadGLMesh(MemoryArena* arena,
 	const Mesh& m,
 	GLenum draw_mode,
+	GLenum usage,
 	GLTexture* diffuse_texture,
 	u32 num_mappings,
 	GLBufferToAttribMapping mappings[])
 {
-	GLMesh glm = initGLMesh(arena, m, num_mappings, draw_mode);
+	GLMesh glm = initGLMesh(arena, m, num_mappings);
 
 	if (diffuse_texture) {
 		glm.has_texture = true;
@@ -361,7 +359,7 @@ loadGLMesh(MemoryArena* arena,
 		glBufferData(buf.target,
 			buf.data_size,
 			mesh_buf_data,
-			glm.usage);
+			usage);
 		glVertexAttribPointer(attrib->location, attrib->num_components,
 							attrib->component_type, GL_FALSE, 0, 0);
 		glEnableVertexAttribArray(attrib->location);
@@ -376,7 +374,7 @@ loadGLMesh(MemoryArena* arena,
 	glBufferData(glm.element_buf->target,
 		glm.element_buf->data_size,
 		m.indices,
-		glm.usage);
+		usage);
 
 	// TODO: many of these GL functions can set an error state
 	// TODO: return error status
diff --git a/src/tangerine.cpp b/src/tangerine.cpp
index d3ca8d8..981d320 100644
--- a/src/tangerine.cpp
+++ b/src/tangerine.cpp
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ renderFrame(RenderState* rs, const GLClearColor& clear_col)
 			for (u32 k = 0; k < e->num_meshes; k++) {
 				GLMesh& glm = e->meshes[k];
 				renderVAO(&glm, e->model_xform, rg->shader,
-							e->diffuse_texture);
+							e->diffuse_texture, e->draw_mode);
 			}
 		}
 	}