---
title: "How to: Create a Pen"
ms.date: "03/30/2017"
dev_langs: 
  - "csharp"
  - "vb"
  - "cpp"
helpviewer_keywords: 
  - "graphics [Windows Forms], creating pens"
  - "pens [Windows Forms], creating"
  - "Pen object"
ms.assetid: 7fbea8b7-7ac1-4413-9c17-733a850381e3
---
# How to: Create a Pen
This example creates a <xref:System.Drawing.Pen> object.  
  
## Example  
 [!code-cpp[System.Drawing.ConceptualHowTos#3](~/samples/snippets/cpp/VS_Snippets_Winforms/System.Drawing.ConceptualHowTos/cpp/form1.cpp#3)]
 [!code-csharp[System.Drawing.ConceptualHowTos#3](~/samples/snippets/csharp/VS_Snippets_Winforms/System.Drawing.ConceptualHowTos/CS/form1.cs#3)]
 [!code-vb[System.Drawing.ConceptualHowTos#3](~/samples/snippets/visualbasic/VS_Snippets_Winforms/System.Drawing.ConceptualHowTos/VB/form1.vb#3)]  
  
## Robust Programming  
 After you have finished using objects that consume system resources, such as <xref:System.Drawing.Pen> objects, you should call <xref:System.Drawing.Pen.Dispose%2A> on them.  
  
## See also

- <xref:System.Drawing.Pen>
- [Getting Started with Graphics Programming](getting-started-with-graphics-programming.md)
- [Pens, Lines, and Rectangles in GDI+](pens-lines-and-rectangles-in-gdi.md)