Java AWT Graphics2D class
import java.awt.Color; import java.awt.GradientPaint; import java.awt.Graphics; import java.awt.Graphics2D; import java.awt.geom.Ellipse2D; import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JPanel; public class Main extends JPanel { @Override//from w w w . j a v a 2 s . c o m public void paintComponent(Graphics g) { super.paintComponent(g); Graphics2D g2d = (Graphics2D) g; // cast g to Graphics2D // draw 2D ellipse filled with a blue-yellow gradient g2d.setPaint(new GradientPaint(5, 30, Color.BLUE, 35, 100, Color.YELLOW, true)); g2d.fill(new Ellipse2D.Double(5, 30, 65, 100)); } public static void main(String[] args) { JFrame frame = new JFrame("Drawing 2D shapes"); frame.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE); Main Main = new Main(); frame.add(Main); frame.setSize(425, 200); frame.setVisible(true); } }