diff --git a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/__init__.py b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/__init__.py
index e870b5f..ab4b834 100644
--- a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/__init__.py
+++ b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/__init__.py
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@ def animate(self, show=True):
         for anim in self._peers:
             anim.draw_count += 1
             anim.draw()
-            anim.after_draw()
 
         if show:
             for anim in self._peers:
diff --git a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/rainbowsparkle.py b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/rainbowsparkle.py
index 0be7a71..8538fb8 100644
--- a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/rainbowsparkle.py
+++ b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/rainbowsparkle.py
@@ -89,8 +89,8 @@ def generate_rainbow(self):
                     int(self._background_brightness * color[2]),
                 )
 
-    def after_draw(self):
-        self.show()
+    def draw(self):
+        super().draw()
         pixels = [
             random.randint(0, len(self.pixel_object) - 1)
             for n in range(self._num_sparkles)
diff --git a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/sparkle.py b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/sparkle.py
index cbe8a80..ee2a326 100644
--- a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/sparkle.py
+++ b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/sparkle.py
@@ -83,13 +83,10 @@ def _random_in_mask(self):
         return self._mask[random.randint(0, (len(self._mask) - 1))]
 
     def draw(self):
-        self._pixels = [self._random_in_mask() for _ in range(self._num_sparkles)]
-        for pixel in self._pixels:
-            self.pixel_object[pixel] = self._sparkle_color
-
-    def after_draw(self):
-        self.show()
         for pixel in self._pixels:
             self.pixel_object[pixel % self._num_pixels] = self._half_color
             if (pixel + 1) % self._num_pixels in self._mask:
                 self.pixel_object[(pixel + 1) % self._num_pixels] = self._dim_color
+        self._pixels = [self._random_in_mask() for _ in range(self._num_sparkles)]
+        for pixel in self._pixels:
+            self.pixel_object[pixel] = self._sparkle_color
diff --git a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/sparklepulse.py b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/sparklepulse.py
index efb0d1d..cd469e2 100644
--- a/adafruit_led_animation/animation/sparklepulse.py
+++ b/adafruit_led_animation/animation/sparklepulse.py
@@ -64,10 +64,8 @@ def __init__(
 
     def _set_color(self, color):
         self._color = color
+        super()._set_color(color)
 
     def draw(self):
         self._sparkle_color = next(self._generator)
         super().draw()
-
-    def after_draw(self):
-        self.show()