' This example creates a PictureBox control on the form and draws to it.
' This example assumes that the Form_Load event handling method is connected
' to the Load event of the form.
Private pictureBox1 As New PictureBox()
Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
' Dock the PictureBox to the form and set its background to white.
pictureBox1.Dock = DockStyle.Fill
pictureBox1.BackColor = Color.White
' Connect the Paint event of the PictureBox to the event handling method.
AddHandler pictureBox1.Paint, AddressOf Me.pictureBox1_Paint
' Add the PictureBox control to the Form.
Me.Controls.Add(pictureBox1)
End Sub 'Form1_Load
Private Sub pictureBox1_Paint(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs)
' Create a local version of the graphics object for the PictureBox.
Dim g As Graphics = e.Graphics
' Draw a string on the PictureBox.
g.DrawString("This is a diagonal line drawn on the control", _
New Font("Arial", 10), Brushes.Red, New PointF(30.0F, 30.0F))
' Draw a line in the PictureBox.
g.DrawLine(System.Drawing.Pens.Red, pictureBox1.Left, _
pictureBox1.Top, pictureBox1.Right, pictureBox1.Bottom)
End Sub 'pictureBox1_Paint