diff --git a/etg/colour.py b/etg/colour.py
index 25110c79..339c616f 100644
--- a/etg/colour.py
+++ b/etg/colour.py
@@ -198,17 +198,7 @@ def run():
                 return 1;
             if (PyBytes_Check(sipPy) || PyUnicode_Check(sipPy))
                 return 1;
-            if (PyTuple_Check(sipPy) || PyList_Check(sipPy)) {
-                size_t len = PySequence_Size(sipPy);
-                if (len != 3 && len != 4)
-                    return 0;
-                // ensure all the items in the sequence are numbers
-                for (int idx=0; idx<len; idx+=1) {
-                    PyObject* o = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, idx);
-                    bool isNum = PyNumber_Check(o);
-                    if (!isNum)
-                        return 0;
-                }
+            if (wxPyNumberSequenceCheck(sipPy, 4) || wxPyNumberSequenceCheck(sipPy, 3)) {
                 return 1;
             }
             return 0;
@@ -255,20 +245,24 @@ def run():
                 return sipGetState(sipTransferObj);
             }
         }
-        // Is it a 3 or 4 element sequence?
-        else if (PyTuple_Check(sipPy) || PyList_Check(sipPy)) {
+        // Is it a sequence? (if so then length was checked above)
+        else if (wxPyNumberSequenceCheck(sipPy)) {
             size_t len = PySequence_Size(sipPy);
 
-            PyObject* o1 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 0);
-            PyObject* o2 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 1);
-            PyObject* o3 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 2);
+            PyObject* o1 = PySequence_ITEM(sipPy, 0);
+            PyObject* o2 = PySequence_ITEM(sipPy, 1);
+            PyObject* o3 = PySequence_ITEM(sipPy, 2);
             if (len == 3)
                 *sipCppPtr = new wxColour(wxPyInt_AsLong(o1), wxPyInt_AsLong(o2), wxPyInt_AsLong(o3));
             else {
-                PyObject* o4 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 3);
+                PyObject* o4 = PySequence_ITEM(sipPy, 3);
                 *sipCppPtr = new wxColour(wxPyInt_AsLong(o1), wxPyInt_AsLong(o2), wxPyInt_AsLong(o3),
                                           wxPyInt_AsLong(o4));
+                Py_DECREF(o4);            
             }
+            Py_DECREF(o1);
+            Py_DECREF(o2);
+            Py_DECREF(o3);
             return sipGetState(sipTransferObj);
         }
 
diff --git a/etgtools/tweaker_tools.py b/etgtools/tweaker_tools.py
index 2e71e7bd..229efeae 100644
--- a/etgtools/tweaker_tools.py
+++ b/etgtools/tweaker_tools.py
@@ -653,13 +653,8 @@ def convertTwoIntegersTemplate(CLASS):
        if (sipCanConvertToType(sipPy, sipType_{CLASS}, SIP_NO_CONVERTORS))
            return 1;
 
-       if ((PyTuple_Check(sipPy) || PyList_Check(sipPy)) && PySequence_Size(sipPy) == 2) {{
-           int rval = 1;
-           PyObject* o1 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 0);
-           PyObject* o2 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 1);
-           if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2))
-               rval = 0;
-           return rval;
+       if (wxPyNumberSequenceCheck(sipPy, 2)) {{
+           return 1;
        }}
        return 0;
    }}
@@ -673,9 +668,11 @@ def convertTwoIntegersTemplate(CLASS):
     }}
 
     // or create a new instance
-    PyObject* o1 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 0);
-    PyObject* o2 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 1);
+    PyObject* o1 = PySequence_ITEM(sipPy, 0);
+    PyObject* o2 = PySequence_ITEM(sipPy, 1);
     *sipCppPtr = new {CLASS}(wxPyInt_AsLong(o1), wxPyInt_AsLong(o2));
+    Py_DECREF(o1);
+    Py_DECREF(o2);
     return SIP_TEMPORARY;
     """.format(**locals())
 
@@ -689,15 +686,8 @@ def convertFourIntegersTemplate(CLASS):
         if (sipCanConvertToType(sipPy, sipType_{CLASS}, SIP_NO_CONVERTORS))
             return 1;
 
-        if ((PyTuple_Check(sipPy) || PyList_Check(sipPy)) && PySequence_Size(sipPy) == 4) {{
-            int rval = 1;
-            PyObject* o1 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 0);
-            PyObject* o2 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 1);
-            PyObject* o3 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 2);
-            PyObject* o4 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 3);
-            if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2) || !PyNumber_Check(o3) || !PyNumber_Check(o4))
-                rval = 0;
-            return rval;
+        if (wxPyNumberSequenceCheck(sipPy, 4)) {{
+            return 1;
         }}
         return 0;
     }}
@@ -710,12 +700,16 @@ def convertFourIntegersTemplate(CLASS):
         return 0; // not a new instance
     }}
     // or create a new instance
-    PyObject* o1 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 0);
-    PyObject* o2 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 1);
-    PyObject* o3 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 2);
-    PyObject* o4 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 3);
+    PyObject* o1 = PySequence_ITEM(sipPy, 0);
+    PyObject* o2 = PySequence_ITEM(sipPy, 1);
+    PyObject* o3 = PySequence_ITEM(sipPy, 2);
+    PyObject* o4 = PySequence_ITEM(sipPy, 3);
     *sipCppPtr = new {CLASS}(wxPyInt_AsLong(o1), wxPyInt_AsLong(o2),
                              wxPyInt_AsLong(o3), wxPyInt_AsLong(o4));
+    Py_DECREF(o1);
+    Py_DECREF(o2);
+    Py_DECREF(o3);
+    Py_DECREF(o4);
     return SIP_TEMPORARY;
     """.format(**locals())
 
@@ -730,14 +724,9 @@ def convertTwoDoublesTemplate(CLASS):
         if (sipCanConvertToType(sipPy, sipType_{CLASS}, SIP_NO_CONVERTORS))
             return 1;
 
-        if ((PyTuple_Check(sipPy) || PyList_Check(sipPy)) && PySequence_Size(sipPy) == 2) {{
-            int rval = 1;
-            PyObject* o1 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 0);
-            PyObject* o2 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 1);
-            if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2))
-                rval = 0;
-            return rval;
-        }}
+       if (wxPyNumberSequenceCheck(sipPy, 2)) {{
+           return 1;
+       }}
         return 0;
     }}
 
@@ -750,9 +739,11 @@ def convertTwoDoublesTemplate(CLASS):
     }}
 
     // or create a new instance
-    PyObject* o1 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 0);
-    PyObject* o2 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 1);
+    PyObject* o1 = PySequence_ITEM(sipPy, 0);
+    PyObject* o2 = PySequence_ITEM(sipPy, 1);
     *sipCppPtr = new {CLASS}(PyFloat_AsDouble(o1), PyFloat_AsDouble(o2));
+    Py_DECREF(o1);
+    Py_DECREF(o2);
     return SIP_TEMPORARY;
     """.format(**locals())
 
@@ -766,15 +757,8 @@ def convertFourDoublesTemplate(CLASS):
         if (sipCanConvertToType(sipPy, sipType_{CLASS}, SIP_NO_CONVERTORS))
             return 1;
 
-        if ((PyTuple_Check(sipPy) || PyList_Check(sipPy)) && PySequence_Size(sipPy) == 4) {{
-            int rval = 1;
-            PyObject* o1 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 0);
-            PyObject* o2 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 1);
-            PyObject* o3 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 2);
-            PyObject* o4 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 3);
-            if (!PyNumber_Check(o1) || !PyNumber_Check(o2) || !PyNumber_Check(o3) || !PyNumber_Check(o4))
-                rval = 0;
-            return rval;
+        if (wxPyNumberSequenceCheck(sipPy, 4)) {{
+            return 1;
         }}
         return 0;
     }}
@@ -788,12 +772,16 @@ def convertFourDoublesTemplate(CLASS):
     }}
 
     // or create a new instance
-    PyObject* o1 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 0);
-    PyObject* o2 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 1);
-    PyObject* o3 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 2);
-    PyObject* o4 = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(sipPy, 3);
+    PyObject* o1 = PySequence_ITEM(sipPy, 0);
+    PyObject* o2 = PySequence_ITEM(sipPy, 1);
+    PyObject* o3 = PySequence_ITEM(sipPy, 2);
+    PyObject* o4 = PySequence_ITEM(sipPy, 3);
     *sipCppPtr = new {CLASS}(PyFloat_AsDouble(o1), PyFloat_AsDouble(o2),
                              PyFloat_AsDouble(o3), PyFloat_AsDouble(o4));
+    Py_DECREF(o1);
+    Py_DECREF(o2);
+    Py_DECREF(o3);
+    Py_DECREF(o4);
     return SIP_TEMPORARY;
     """.format(**locals())
 
diff --git a/src/wxpy_api.h b/src/wxpy_api.h
index 14064517..9e9edfb8 100644
--- a/src/wxpy_api.h
+++ b/src/wxpy_api.h
@@ -150,6 +150,48 @@ Py_ssize_t wxPyUnicode_AsWideChar(PyObject* unicode, wchar_t* w, Py_ssize_t size
 }
 
 
+inline bool wxPyNumberSequenceCheck(PyObject* obj, int reqLength=-1) {
+    // Used in the various places where a sequence of numbers can be converted
+    // to a wx type, like wxPoint, wxSize, wxColour, etc. Returns true if the
+    // object is a Tuple, List or numpy Array of the proper length.
+
+    // tuples or lists are easy
+    bool isFast = (PyTuple_Check(obj) || PyList_Check(obj));
+
+    if (!isFast ) {
+        // If it's not one of those, then check for an array.
+        // It's probably not a good idea to do it this way, but this allows us
+        // to check if the object is a numpy array without requiring that
+        // numpy be imported even for those applications tha are not using it.
+        if (strcmp(obj->ob_type->tp_name, "numpy.ndarray") != 0)
+            return false;
+    }
+
+    // Bail out here if the length isn't given
+    if (reqLength == -1)
+        return true;
+
+    // Now check that the length matches the expected length
+    if (PySequence_Length(obj) != reqLength)
+        return false;
+
+    // Check that each item is a number
+    for (int i=0; i<reqLength; i+=1) {
+        PyObject* item;
+        if (isFast)
+            item = PySequence_Fast_GET_ITEM(obj, i);
+        else
+            item = PySequence_ITEM(obj, i);
+        bool isNum = PyNumber_Check(item);
+        if (!isFast)
+            Py_DECREF(item);
+        if (!isNum)
+            return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+}
+
+
 //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 // These are the API items whose implementation can not or should not be
 // inline functions or macros. The implementations will instead be accessed
diff --git a/unittests/test_colour.py b/unittests/test_colour.py
index 8526a56f..11768ec6 100644
--- a/unittests/test_colour.py
+++ b/unittests/test_colour.py
@@ -30,6 +30,23 @@ class Colour(wtc.WidgetTestCase):
         self.assertTrue(c1.Get() == c2.Get())
 
 
+    def test_seq_ctor1(self):
+        c = wx.Colour( [1,2,3,4] )
+        self.assertTrue(c.Get() == (1,2,3,4))
+
+
+    def test_seq_ctor2(self):
+        c = wx.Colour( [1,2,3] )
+        self.assertTrue(c.Get(False) == (1,2,3))
+
+
+    def test_numpy_ctor(self):
+        import numpy
+        a = numpy.array( [1,2,3,4] )
+        c = wx.Colour(a)
+        self.assertTrue(c.Get() == (1,2,3,4))
+
+
     def test_GetPixel(self):
         c1 = wx.Colour(1,2,3,4)
         p = c1.GetPixel()
diff --git a/unittests/test_gdicmn.py b/unittests/test_gdicmn.py
index 7116ac75..0e50659c 100644
--- a/unittests/test_gdicmn.py
+++ b/unittests/test_gdicmn.py
@@ -31,6 +31,15 @@ class Point(unittest.TestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(TypeError):
             p = wx.Point(1,2,3)
 
+    def test_seq_ctor(self):
+        p = wx.Point( [123,456] )
+
+    def test_numpy_ctor(self):
+        import numpy
+        a = numpy.array([123,456])
+        p = wx.Point(a)
+
+
     def test_DefaultPosition(self):
         wx.DefaultPosition
         self.assertTrue(wx.DefaultPosition == (-1,-1))
@@ -331,20 +340,31 @@ class Rect(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(r == wx.Rect(pos=(10,10), size=(100,100)))
 
     def test_tlbr_ctor(self):
-        # TODO: we have to use keyword args here since wx.Point has sequence
-        # protocol methods then it can also match the typemap for wxSize and
-        # the other ctor is found first. Check if there is a way to fix or
-        # work around this.
         r = wx.Rect(topLeft=wx.Point(10,10), bottomRight=wx.Point(100,100))
         self.assertTrue(r.width == 91 and r.height == 91)
         self.assertTrue(r.bottomRight == wx.Point(100,100))
         self.assertTrue(r.topLeft == wx.Point(10,10))
 
+    def test_tlbr_ctor2(self):
+        r = wx.Rect(wx.Point(10,10), wx.Point(100,100))
+        self.assertTrue(r.width == 91 and r.height == 91)
+        self.assertTrue(r.bottomRight == wx.Point(100,100))
+        self.assertTrue(r.topLeft == wx.Point(10,10))
+
     def test_size_ctor(self):
         r = wx.Rect(wx.Size(50,100))
         self.assertTrue(r.width == 50 and r.height == 100)
         self.assertTrue(r.x == 0 and r.y == 0)
 
+    def test_seq_ctor(self):
+        r1 = wx.Rect( [1,2,3,4] )
+        self.assertTrue(r1 == (1,2,3,4))
+
+    def test_numpy_ctor(self):
+        import numpy
+        r1 = wx.Rect( numpy.array([1,2,3,4]) )
+        self.assertTrue(r1 == (1,2,3,4))
+
 
     def test_GetIM(self):
         # Test the immutable version returned by GetIM