// Create a path that consists of a single ellipse. 
 GraphicsPath path = new GraphicsPath(); 
 path.AddEllipse(0, 0, 140, 70); 
  
 // Use the path to construct a brush. 
 PathGradientBrush pthGrBrush = new PathGradientBrush(path); 
  
 // Set the color at the center of the path to blue. 
 pthGrBrush.CenterColor = Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 0, 255); 
  
 // Set the color along the entire boundary  
 // of the path to aqua. 
 Color[] colors = {Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 255, 255)}; 
 pthGrBrush.SurroundColors = colors; 
  
 e.Graphics.FillEllipse(pthGrBrush, 0, 0, 140, 70);