<Window x:Class="WpfApplication1.Window1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" Title="ResourcesExample" Height="300" Width="300" > <Window.Resources> <GeometryDrawing x:Key="drawing" Brush="Green"> <GeometryDrawing.Geometry> <EllipseGeometry RadiusX="200" RadiusY="10" /> </GeometryDrawing.Geometry> </GeometryDrawing> <DrawingBrush x:Key="dbrush" Drawing="{StaticResource drawing}" /> </Window.Resources> <StackPanel Orientation="Vertical"> <Rectangle Width="250" Height="50" Fill="{StaticResource dbrush}" /> <Rectangle Width="250" Height="50" Fill="{StaticResource dbrush}" /> </StackPanel> </Window>