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title: "Using a Brush to Fill Shapes"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "examples [Windows Forms], brushes"
  - "shapes [Windows Forms], filling"
  - "brushes"
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# Using a Brush to Fill Shapes
A GDI+ <xref:System.Drawing.Brush> object is used to fill the interior of a closed shape. GDI+ defines several fill styles: solid color, hatch pattern, image texture, and color gradient.  
  
## In This Section  
 [How to: Fill a Shape with a Solid Color](how-to-fill-a-shape-with-a-solid-color.md)  
 Describes how to use a solid-color brush to fill shapes.  
  
 [How to: Fill a Shape with a Hatch Pattern](how-to-fill-a-shape-with-a-hatch-pattern.md)  
 Shows how to use a hatch brush to fill shapes.  
  
 [How to: Fill a Shape with an Image Texture](how-to-fill-a-shape-with-an-image-texture.md)  
 Explains how to use a texture brush to fill shapes.  
  
 [How to: Tile a Shape with an Image](how-to-tile-a-shape-with-an-image.md)  
 Describes how to tile an image in a shape.  
  
## Reference  
 <xref:System.Drawing.Brush?displayProperty=nameWithType>  
 Describes this class and contains links to all of its members  
  
 <xref:System.Drawing.SolidBrush?displayProperty=nameWithType>  
 Describes this class and contains links to all of its members  
  
 <xref:System.Drawing.TextureBrush?displayProperty=nameWithType>  
 Describes this class and contains links to all of its members.  
  
 <xref:System.Drawing.Drawing2D.HatchBrush?displayProperty=nameWithType>  
 Describes this class and contains links to all of its members.  
  
 <xref:System.Drawing.Drawing2D.PathGradientBrush?displayProperty=nameWithType>  
 Describes this class and contains links to all of its members.  
  
## Related Sections  
 [Using a Gradient Brush to Fill Shapes](using-a-gradient-brush-to-fill-shapes.md)  
 Contains a list of topics that show how to use a gradient brush.  
  
 [Using a Pen to Draw Lines and Shapes](using-a-pen-to-draw-lines-and-shapes.md)  
 Provides a list of topics that demonstrate how to draw outlined shapes.  
  
 [Using Managed Graphics Classes](using-managed-graphics-classes.md)  
 Contains a list of topics describing how to use managed graphics classes.
