Define a static ImageBrush resource
<Window x:Class="WpfApplication1.Window1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" Title="WPF" Height="300" Width="300"> <Canvas Margin="5"> <Canvas.Resources> <ImageBrush x:Key="IB1" ImageSource="c:\image.jpg" /> </Canvas.Resources> <Ellipse Height="160" Width="160" Canvas.Top="0" Canvas.Left="110" Stroke="Black" StrokeThickness="1" Fill="{StaticResource IB1}" /> </Canvas> </Window>