diff --git a/artist/inset.go b/artist/inset.go
index d552eda..196b29b 100644
--- a/artist/inset.go
+++ b/artist/inset.go
@@ -48,3 +48,13 @@ func (inset Inset) Inverse () (prime Inset) {
 		inset[3] * -1,
 	}
 }
+
+// Horizontal returns the sum of SideRight and SideLeft.
+func (inset Inset) Horizontal () int {
+	return inset[SideRight] + inset[SideLeft]
+}
+
+// Vertical returns the sum of SideTop and SideBottom.
+func (inset Inset) Vertical () int {
+	return inset[SideTop] + inset[SideBottom]
+}
diff --git a/artist/pattern.go b/artist/pattern.go
index 2a41d41..ce8a683 100644
--- a/artist/pattern.go
+++ b/artist/pattern.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package artist
 
 import "image"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/canvas"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/shatter"
 
 // Pattern is capable of drawing to a canvas within the bounds of a given
 // clipping rectangle.
@@ -20,24 +21,38 @@ func Draw (
 	destination canvas.Canvas,
 	source      Pattern,
 	clips       ...image.Rectangle,
+) (
+	updatedRegion image.Rectangle,
 ) {
 	for _, clip := range clips {
 		source.Draw(destination, clip)
+		updatedRegion = updatedRegion.Union(clip)
 	}
+	return
 }
 
-// DrawBounds is like Draw, but lets you specify an overall bounding rectangle
-// for the pattern. The destination is cut to this rectangle.
+// DrawBounds lets you specify an overall bounding rectangle for drawing a
+// pattern. The destination is cut to this rectangle.
 func DrawBounds (
 	destination canvas.Canvas,
-	bounds      image.Rectangle,
 	source      Pattern,
-	clips       ...image.Rectangle,
+	bounds      image.Rectangle,
+) (
+	updatedRegion image.Rectangle,
 ) {
-	cut := canvas.Cut(destination, bounds)
-	for _, clip := range clips {
-		source.Draw(cut, clip)
-	}
+	return Draw(canvas.Cut(destination, bounds), source, bounds)
+}
+
+// DrawShatter is like an inverse of Draw, drawing nothing in the areas
+// specified in "rocks".
+func DrawShatter (
+	destination canvas.Canvas,
+	source      Pattern,
+	rocks       ...image.Rectangle,
+) (
+	updatedRegion image.Rectangle,
+) {
+	return Draw(destination, source, shatter.Shatter(destination.Bounds(), rocks...)...)
 }
 
 // AllocateSample returns a new canvas containing the result of a pattern. The
diff --git a/canvas/canvas.go b/canvas/canvas.go
index 436dcd1..1661b9c 100644
--- a/canvas/canvas.go
+++ b/canvas/canvas.go
@@ -34,6 +34,21 @@ func NewBasicCanvas (width, height int) (canvas BasicCanvas) {
 	return
 }
 
+// FromImage creates a new BasicCanvas from an image.Image.
+func FromImage (img image.Image) (canvas BasicCanvas) {
+	bounds := img.Bounds()
+	canvas = NewBasicCanvas(bounds.Dx(), bounds.Dy())
+	point := image.Point { }
+	for point.Y = bounds.Min.Y; point.Y < bounds.Max.Y; point.Y ++ {
+	for point.X = bounds.Min.X; point.X < bounds.Max.X; point.X ++ {
+		canvasPoint := point.Sub(bounds.Min)
+		canvas.Set (
+			canvasPoint.X, canvasPoint.Y,
+			img.At(point.X, point.Y))
+	}}
+	return
+}
+
 // you know what it do
 func (canvas BasicCanvas) Bounds () (bounds image.Rectangle) {
 	return canvas.rect
diff --git a/elements/basic/button.go b/elements/basic/button.go
index 69ed715..e11a827 100644
--- a/elements/basic/button.go
+++ b/elements/basic/button.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/input"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/theme"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/config"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/shatter"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/textdraw"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements/core"
 
@@ -121,7 +122,8 @@ func (element *Button) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
 
 func (element *Button) updateMinimumSize () {
 	textBounds := element.drawer.LayoutBounds()
-	minimumSize := textBounds.Inset(-element.config.Padding())
+	padding    := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternButton)
+	minimumSize := padding.Inverse().Apply(textBounds)
 	element.core.SetMinimumSize(minimumSize.Dx(), minimumSize.Dy())
 }
 
@@ -138,8 +140,8 @@ func (element *Button) drawAndPush (partial bool) {
 	}
 }
 
-func (element *Button) state () theme.PatternState {
-	return theme.PatternState {
+func (element *Button) state () theme.State {
+	return theme.State {
 		Disabled: !element.Enabled(),
 		Focused:  element.Focused(),
 		Pressed:  element.pressed,
@@ -152,20 +154,20 @@ func (element *Button) drawBackground (partial bool) []image.Rectangle {
 	pattern := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternButton, state)
 	static  := element.theme.Hints(theme.PatternButton).StaticInset
 
-	if partial && static != (theme.Inset { }) {
-		return artist.FillRectangleShatter (
-			element.core, pattern, bounds, static.Apply(bounds))
+	if partial && static != (artist.Inset { }) {
+		tiles := shatter.Shatter(bounds, static.Apply(bounds))
+		artist.Draw(element.core, pattern, tiles...)
+		return tiles
 	} else {
-		return []image.Rectangle {
-			artist.FillRectangle(element.core, pattern, bounds),
-		}
+		pattern.Draw(element.core, bounds)
+		return []image.Rectangle { bounds }
 	}
 }
 
 func (element *Button) drawText (partial bool) image.Rectangle {
 	state      := element.state()
 	bounds     := element.Bounds()
-	foreground := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternForeground, state)
+	foreground := element.theme.Color(theme.ColorForeground, state)
 	sink       := element.theme.Sink(theme.PatternButton)
 
 	textBounds := element.drawer.LayoutBounds()
@@ -183,8 +185,7 @@ func (element *Button) drawText (partial bool) image.Rectangle {
 
 	if partial {
 		pattern := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternButton, state)
-		artist.FillRectangleClip (
-			element.core, pattern, bounds, region)
+		pattern.Draw(element.core, region)
 	}
 	
 	element.drawer.Draw(element.core, foreground, offset)
diff --git a/elements/basic/checkbox.go b/elements/basic/checkbox.go
index 89eaabc..14690bb 100644
--- a/elements/basic/checkbox.go
+++ b/elements/basic/checkbox.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import "image"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/input"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/theme"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/config"
-import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/textdraw"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements/core"
 
@@ -146,8 +145,9 @@ func (element *Checkbox) updateMinimumSize () {
 	if element.text == "" {
 		element.core.SetMinimumSize(textBounds.Dy(), textBounds.Dy())
 	} else {
+		margin := element.theme.Margin(theme.PatternBackground)
 		element.core.SetMinimumSize (
-			textBounds.Dy() + element.config.Padding() + textBounds.Dx(),
+			textBounds.Dy() + margin.X + textBounds.Dx(),
 			textBounds.Dy())
 	}
 }
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ func (element *Checkbox) draw () {
 	bounds := element.Bounds()
 	boxBounds := image.Rect(0, 0, bounds.Dy(), bounds.Dy()).Add(bounds.Min)
 
-	state := theme.PatternState {
+	state := theme.State {
 		Disabled: !element.Enabled(),
 		Focused:  element.Focused(),
 		Pressed:  element.pressed,
@@ -172,19 +172,20 @@ func (element *Checkbox) draw () {
 
 	backgroundPattern := element.theme.Pattern (
 		theme.PatternBackground, state)
-	artist.FillRectangle(element.core, backgroundPattern, bounds)
+	backgroundPattern.Draw(element.core, bounds)
 
 	pattern := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternButton, state)
-	artist.FillRectangle(element.core, pattern, boxBounds)
+	pattern.Draw(element.core, boxBounds)
 
 	textBounds := element.drawer.LayoutBounds()
+	margin := element.theme.Margin(theme.PatternBackground)
 	offset := bounds.Min.Add(image.Point {
-		X: bounds.Dy() + element.config.Padding(),
+		X: bounds.Dy() + margin.X,
 	})
 
 	offset.Y -= textBounds.Min.Y
 	offset.X -= textBounds.Min.X
 
-	foreground := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternForeground, state)
+	foreground := element.theme.Color(theme.ColorForeground, state)
 	element.drawer.Draw(element.core, foreground, offset)
 }
diff --git a/elements/basic/container.go b/elements/basic/container.go
index b4bb5b0..0347def 100644
--- a/elements/basic/container.go
+++ b/elements/basic/container.go
@@ -226,9 +226,9 @@ func (element *Container) redoAll () {
 	}
 	pattern := element.theme.Pattern (
 		theme.PatternBackground,
-		theme.PatternState { })
-	artist.FillRectangleShatter (
-		element.core, pattern, element.Bounds(), rocks...)
+		theme.State { })
+	artist.DrawShatter (
+		element.core, pattern, rocks...)
 
 	// cut our canvas up and give peices to child elements
 	for _, entry := range element.children {
@@ -311,9 +311,11 @@ func (element *Container) HandleKeyUp (key input.Key, modifiers input.Modifiers)
 }
 
 func (element *Container) FlexibleHeightFor (width int) (height int) {
+	margin := element.theme.Margin(theme.PatternBackground)
+	// TODO: have layouts take in x and y margins
 	return element.layout.FlexibleHeightFor (
 		element.children,
-		element.config.Margin(), width)
+		margin.X, width)
 }
 
 func (element *Container) OnFlexibleHeightChange (callback func ()) {
@@ -515,16 +517,20 @@ func (element *Container) childFocusRequestCallback (
 }
 
 func (element *Container) updateMinimumSize () {
-	width, height := element.layout.MinimumSize (
-		element.children, element.config.Margin())
+	margin := element.theme.Margin(theme.PatternBackground)
+	// TODO: have layouts take in x and y margins
+	width, height := element.layout.MinimumSize(element.children, margin.X)
 	if element.flexible {
 		height = element.layout.FlexibleHeightFor (
-			element.children, element.config.Margin(), width)
+			element.children,
+			margin.X, width)
 	}
 	element.core.SetMinimumSize(width, height)
 }
 
 func (element *Container) doLayout () {
+	margin := element.theme.Margin(theme.PatternBackground)
+	// TODO: have layouts take in x and y margins
 	element.layout.Arrange (
-		element.children, element.config.Margin(), element.Bounds())
+		element.children, margin.X, element.Bounds())
 }
diff --git a/elements/basic/image.go b/elements/basic/image.go
index 46482a3..2e5d4fd 100644
--- a/elements/basic/image.go
+++ b/elements/basic/image.go
@@ -1,17 +1,18 @@
 package basicElements
 
 import "image"
-import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/canvas"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements/core"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist/patterns"
 
 type Image struct {
 	*core.Core
 	core core.CoreControl
-	buffer artist.Pattern
+	buffer canvas.Canvas
 }
 
 func NewImage (image image.Image) (element *Image) {
-	element = &Image { buffer: artist.NewTexture(image) }
+	element = &Image { buffer: canvas.FromImage(image) }
 	element.Core, element.core = core.NewCore(element.draw)
 	bounds := image.Bounds()
 	element.core.SetMinimumSize(bounds.Dx(), bounds.Dy())
@@ -19,5 +20,6 @@ func NewImage (image image.Image) (element *Image) {
 }
 
 func (element *Image) draw () {
-	artist.FillRectangle(element.core, element.buffer, element.Bounds())
+	(patterns.Texture { Canvas: element.buffer }).
+		Draw(element.core, element.Bounds())
 }
diff --git a/elements/basic/label.go b/elements/basic/label.go
index e82fea9..2674715 100644
--- a/elements/basic/label.go
+++ b/elements/basic/label.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package basicElements
 
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/theme"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/config"
-import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/textdraw"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements/core"
 
@@ -137,7 +136,9 @@ func (element *Label) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
 func (element *Label) updateMinimumSize () {
 	if element.wrap {
 		em := element.drawer.Em().Round()
-		if em < 1 { em = element.config.Padding() }
+		if em < 1 {
+			em = element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternBackground)[0]
+		}
 		element.core.SetMinimumSize (
 			em, element.drawer.LineHeight().Round())
 		if element.onFlexibleHeightChange != nil {
@@ -154,13 +155,13 @@ func (element *Label) draw () {
 
 	pattern := element.theme.Pattern (
 		theme.PatternBackground,
-		theme.PatternState { })
-	artist.FillRectangle(element.core, pattern, bounds)
+		theme.State { })
+	pattern.Draw(element.core, bounds)
 
 	textBounds := element.drawer.LayoutBounds()
 
-	foreground :=  element.theme.Pattern (
-		theme.PatternForeground,
-		theme.PatternState { })
+	foreground :=  element.theme.Color (
+		theme.ColorForeground,
+		theme.State { })
 	element.drawer.Draw(element.core, foreground, bounds.Min.Sub(textBounds.Min))
 }
diff --git a/elements/basic/list.go b/elements/basic/list.go
index 7fdaa87..0f4c009 100644
--- a/elements/basic/list.go
+++ b/elements/basic/list.go
@@ -221,8 +221,8 @@ func (element *List) ScrollAxes () (horizontal, vertical bool) {
 }
 
 func (element *List) scrollViewportHeight () (height int) {
-	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken)
-	return element.Bounds().Dy() - inset[0] - inset[2]
+	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternSunken)
+	return element.Bounds().Dy() - padding[0] - padding[2]
 }
 
 func (element *List) maxScrollHeight () (height int) {
@@ -355,8 +355,8 @@ func (element *List) Select (index int) {
 }
 
 func (element *List) selectUnderMouse (x, y int) (updated bool) {
-	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken)
-	bounds := inset.Apply(element.Bounds())
+	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternSunken)
+	bounds := padding.Apply(element.Bounds())
 	mousePoint := image.Pt(x, y)
 	dot := image.Pt (
 		bounds.Min.X,
@@ -398,8 +398,8 @@ func (element *List) changeSelectionBy (delta int) (updated bool) {
 
 func (element *List) resizeEntryToFit (entry ListEntry) (resized ListEntry) {
 	bounds := element.Bounds()
-	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken)
-	entry.Resize(inset.Apply(bounds).Dx())
+	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternSunken)
+	entry.Resize(padding.Apply(bounds).Dx())
 	return entry
 }
 
@@ -425,17 +425,17 @@ func (element *List) updateMinimumSize () {
 		minimumHeight = element.contentHeight
 	}
 
-	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken)
-	minimumHeight += inset[0] + inset[2]
+	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternSunken)
+	minimumHeight += padding[0] + padding[2]
 
 	element.core.SetMinimumSize(minimumWidth, minimumHeight)
 }
 
 func (element *List) draw () {
 	bounds      := element.Bounds()
-	inset       := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken)
-	innerBounds := inset.Apply(bounds)
-	state := theme.PatternState {
+	padding     := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternSunken)
+	innerBounds := padding.Apply(bounds)
+	state := theme.State {
 		Disabled: !element.Enabled(),
 		Focused: element.Focused(),
 	}
@@ -460,6 +460,6 @@ func (element *List) draw () {
 		innerBounds.Dx(), element.contentHeight,
 	).Add(innerBounds.Min).Intersect(innerBounds)
 	pattern := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternSunken, state)
-	artist.FillRectangleShatter (
+	artist.DrawShatter (
 		element.core, pattern, bounds, covered)
 }
diff --git a/elements/basic/listentry.go b/elements/basic/listentry.go
index 439ce90..1a690cd 100644
--- a/elements/basic/listentry.go
+++ b/elements/basic/listentry.go
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ func (entry *ListEntry) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
 }
 
 func (entry *ListEntry) updateBounds () {
-	inset := entry.theme.Inset(theme.PatternRaised)
-	entry.bounds = inset.Inverse().Apply(entry.drawer.LayoutBounds())
+	padding := entry.theme.Padding(theme.PatternRaised)
+	entry.bounds = padding.Inverse().Apply(entry.drawer.LayoutBounds())
 	entry.bounds = entry.bounds.Sub(entry.bounds.Min)
 	entry.minimumWidth = entry.bounds.Dx()
 	entry.bounds.Max.X = entry.width
@@ -62,23 +62,21 @@ func (entry *ListEntry) Draw (
 ) (
 	updatedRegion image.Rectangle,
 ) {
-	state := theme.PatternState {
+	state := theme.State {
 		Focused: focused,
 		On: on,
 	}
 
 	pattern := entry.theme.Pattern (theme.PatternRaised, state)
-	inset := entry.theme.Inset(theme.PatternRaised)
-	artist.FillRectangle (
-		destination,
-		pattern,
-		entry.Bounds().Add(offset))	
+	padding := entry.theme.Padding(theme.PatternRaised)
+	bounds  := entry.Bounds().Add(offset)
+	artist.DrawBounds(destination, pattern, bounds)
 		
-	foreground := entry.theme.Pattern (theme.PatternForeground, state)
+	foreground := entry.theme.Color (theme.ColorForeground, state)
 	return entry.drawer.Draw (
 		destination,
 		foreground,
-		offset.Add(image.Pt(inset[3], inset[0])).
+		offset.Add(image.Pt(padding[3], padding[0])).
 		Sub(entry.drawer.LayoutBounds().Min))
 }
 
diff --git a/elements/basic/progressbar.go b/elements/basic/progressbar.go
index 626b215..3b197c7 100644
--- a/elements/basic/progressbar.go
+++ b/elements/basic/progressbar.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package basicElements
 import "image"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/theme"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/config"
-import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist/shapes"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements/core"
 
 // ProgressBar displays a visual indication of how far along a task is.
@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ func (element *ProgressBar) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
 }
 
 func (element (ProgressBar)) updateMinimumSize() {
+	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternSunken)
 	element.core.SetMinimumSize (
-		element.config.Padding() * 2,
-		element.config.Padding() * 2)
+		padding[3] + padding[1],
+		padding[0] + padding[2])
 }
 
 func (element *ProgressBar) redo () {
@@ -67,18 +68,15 @@ func (element *ProgressBar) redo () {
 func (element *ProgressBar) draw () {
 	bounds := element.Bounds()
 
-	pattern := element.theme.Pattern (
-		theme.PatternSunken,
-		theme.PatternState { })
-	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken)
-	artist.FillRectangle(element.core, pattern, bounds)
-	bounds = inset.Apply(bounds)
+	pattern := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternSunken, theme.State { })
+	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternSunken)
+	pattern.Draw(element.core, bounds)
+	bounds = padding.Apply(bounds)
 	meterBounds := image.Rect (
 		bounds.Min.X, bounds.Min.Y,
 		bounds.Min.X + int(float64(bounds.Dx()) * element.progress),
 		bounds.Max.Y)
-	accent := element.theme.Pattern (
-		theme.PatternAccent,
-		theme.PatternState { })
-	artist.FillRectangle(element.core, accent, meterBounds)
+	// TODO: maybe dont use the accent color here...
+	accent := element.theme.Color(theme.ColorAccent, theme.State { })
+	shapes.FillColorRectangle(element.core, accent, meterBounds)
 }
diff --git a/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go b/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go
index 719eff2..c686878 100644
--- a/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go
+++ b/elements/basic/scrollcontainer.go
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) OnFocusMotionRequest (
 }
 
 func (element *ScrollContainer) childDamageCallback (region canvas.Canvas) {
-	element.core.DamageRegion(artist.Paste(element.core, region, image.Point { }))
+	element.core.DamageRegion(region.Bounds())
 }
 
 func (element *ScrollContainer) childFocusRequestCallback () (granted bool) {
@@ -352,8 +352,8 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) recalculate () {
 	horizontal := &element.horizontal
 	vertical   := &element.vertical
 	
-	gutterInsetHorizontal := horizontal.theme.Inset(theme.PatternGutter)
-	gutterInsetVertical   := vertical.theme.Inset(theme.PatternGutter)
+	gutterInsetHorizontal := horizontal.theme.Padding(theme.PatternGutter)
+	gutterInsetVertical   := vertical.theme.Padding(theme.PatternGutter)
 
 	bounds     := element.Bounds()
 	thicknessHorizontal :=
@@ -438,8 +438,8 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) recalculate () {
 
 func (element *ScrollContainer) draw () {
 	deadPattern := element.theme.Pattern (
-		theme.PatternDead, theme.PatternState { })
-	artist.FillRectangle (
+		theme.PatternDead, theme.State { })
+	artist.DrawBounds (
 		element.core, deadPattern,
 		image.Rect (
 			element.vertical.gutter.Min.X,
@@ -451,27 +451,27 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) draw () {
 }
 
 func (element *ScrollContainer) drawHorizontalBar () {
-	state := theme.PatternState {
+	state := theme.State {
 		Disabled: !element.horizontal.enabled,
 		Pressed:  element.horizontal.dragging,
 	}
 	gutterPattern := element.horizontal.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternGutter, state)
-	artist.FillRectangle(element.core, gutterPattern, element.horizontal.gutter)
+	artist.DrawBounds(element.core, gutterPattern, element.horizontal.gutter)
 	
 	handlePattern := element.horizontal.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternHandle, state)
-	artist.FillRectangle(element.core, handlePattern, element.horizontal.bar)
+	artist.DrawBounds(element.core, handlePattern, element.horizontal.bar)
 }
 
 func (element *ScrollContainer) drawVerticalBar () {
-	state := theme.PatternState {
+	state := theme.State {
 		Disabled: !element.vertical.enabled,
 		Pressed:  element.vertical.dragging,
 	}
 	gutterPattern := element.vertical.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternGutter, state)
-	artist.FillRectangle(element.core, gutterPattern, element.vertical.gutter)
+	artist.DrawBounds(element.core, gutterPattern, element.vertical.gutter)
 	
 	handlePattern := element.vertical.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternHandle, state)
-	artist.FillRectangle(element.core, handlePattern, element.vertical.bar)
+	artist.DrawBounds(element.core, handlePattern, element.vertical.bar)
 }
 
 func (element *ScrollContainer) dragHorizontalBar (mousePosition image.Point) {
@@ -493,8 +493,8 @@ func (element *ScrollContainer) dragVerticalBar (mousePosition image.Point) {
 }
 
 func (element *ScrollContainer) updateMinimumSize () {
-	gutterInsetHorizontal := element.horizontal.theme.Inset(theme.PatternGutter)
-	gutterInsetVertical   := element.vertical.theme.Inset(theme.PatternGutter)
+	gutterInsetHorizontal := element.horizontal.theme.Padding(theme.PatternGutter)
+	gutterInsetVertical   := element.vertical.theme.Padding(theme.PatternGutter)
 
 	thicknessHorizontal :=
 		element.config.HandleWidth() +
diff --git a/elements/basic/slider.go b/elements/basic/slider.go
index 63121bb..bf6efaa 100644
--- a/elements/basic/slider.go
+++ b/elements/basic/slider.go
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func (element *Slider) redo () {
 
 func (element *Slider) draw () {
 	bounds := element.Bounds()
-	element.track = element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternGutter).Apply(bounds)
+	element.track = element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternGutter).Apply(bounds)
 	if element.vertical {
 		barSize := element.track.Dx()
 		element.bar = image.Rect(0, 0, barSize, barSize).Add(bounds.Min)
@@ -190,16 +190,16 @@ func (element *Slider) draw () {
 		element.bar = element.bar.Add(image.Pt(int(barOffset), 0))
 	}
 
-	state := theme.PatternState {
+	state := theme.State {
 		Focused:  element.Focused(),
 		Disabled: !element.Enabled(),
 		Pressed:  element.dragging,
 	}
-	artist.FillRectangle (
+	artist.DrawBounds (
 		element.core,
 		element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternGutter, state),
 		bounds)
-	artist.FillRectangle (
+	artist.DrawBounds (
 		element.core,
 		element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternHandle, state),
 		element.bar)
diff --git a/elements/basic/spacer.go b/elements/basic/spacer.go
index cb77206..297ad71 100644
--- a/elements/basic/spacer.go
+++ b/elements/basic/spacer.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package basicElements
 
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/theme"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/config"
-import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist/shapes"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements/core"
 
 // Spacer can be used to put space between two elements..
@@ -61,14 +61,14 @@ func (element *Spacer) draw () {
 	bounds := element.Bounds()
 
 	if element.line {
-		pattern := element.theme.Pattern (
-			theme.PatternForeground,
-			theme.PatternState { })
-		artist.FillRectangle(element.core, pattern, bounds)
+		color := element.theme.Color (
+			theme.ColorForeground,
+			theme.State { })
+		shapes.FillColorRectangle(element.core, color, bounds)
 	} else {
 		pattern := element.theme.Pattern (
 			theme.PatternBackground,
-			theme.PatternState { })
-		artist.FillRectangle(element.core, pattern, bounds)
+			theme.State { })
+		pattern.Draw(element.core, bounds)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/elements/basic/switch.go b/elements/basic/switch.go
index 1c06b80..4eeb9ad 100644
--- a/elements/basic/switch.go
+++ b/elements/basic/switch.go
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (element *Switch) updateMinimumSize () {
 	} else {
 		element.core.SetMinimumSize (
 			lineHeight * 2 +
-			element.config.Padding() +
+			element.theme.Margin(theme.PatternBackground).X +
 			textBounds.Dx(),
 			lineHeight)
 	}
@@ -160,14 +160,14 @@ func (element *Switch) draw () {
 	handleBounds := image.Rect(0, 0, bounds.Dy(), bounds.Dy()).Add(bounds.Min)
 	gutterBounds := image.Rect(0, 0, bounds.Dy() * 2, bounds.Dy()).Add(bounds.Min)
 
-	state := theme.PatternState {
+	state := theme.State {
 		Disabled: !element.Enabled(),
 		Focused:  element.Focused(),
 		Pressed:  element.pressed,
 	}
 	backgroundPattern := element.theme.Pattern (
 		theme.PatternBackground, state)
-	artist.FillRectangle (element.core, backgroundPattern, bounds)
+	backgroundPattern.Draw(element.core, bounds)
 
 	if element.checked {
 		handleBounds.Min.X += bounds.Dy()
@@ -185,21 +185,22 @@ func (element *Switch) draw () {
 
 	gutterPattern := element.theme.Pattern (
 		theme.PatternGutter, state)
-	artist.FillRectangle(element.core, gutterPattern, gutterBounds)
+	artist.DrawBounds(element.core, gutterPattern, gutterBounds)
 	
 	handlePattern := element.theme.Pattern (
 		theme.PatternHandle, state)
-	artist.FillRectangle(element.core, handlePattern, handleBounds)
+	artist.DrawBounds(element.core, handlePattern, handleBounds)
 
 	textBounds := element.drawer.LayoutBounds()
 	offset := bounds.Min.Add(image.Point {
-		X: bounds.Dy() * 2 + element.config.Padding(),
+		X: bounds.Dy() * 2 +
+			element.theme.Margin(theme.PatternBackground).X,
 	})
 
 	offset.Y -= textBounds.Min.Y
 	offset.X -= textBounds.Min.X
 
-	foreground := element.theme.Pattern (
-		theme.PatternForeground, state)
+	foreground := element.theme.Color (
+		theme.ColorForeground, state)
 	element.drawer.Draw(element.core, foreground, offset)
 }
diff --git a/elements/basic/textbox.go b/elements/basic/textbox.go
index bcc004b..7d7649a 100644
--- a/elements/basic/textbox.go
+++ b/elements/basic/textbox.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/canvas"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/textdraw"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/textmanip"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/fixedutil"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist/shapes"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements/core"
 
 // TextBox is a single-line text input.
@@ -92,9 +93,10 @@ func (element *TextBox) HandleMouseMove (x, y int) {
 }
 
 func (element *TextBox) atPosition (position image.Point) int {
+	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternSunken)
 	offset := element.Bounds().Min.Add (image.Pt (
-		element.config.Padding() - element.scroll,
-		element.config.Padding()))
+		padding[artist.SideLeft] - element.scroll,
+		padding[artist.SideTop]))
 	textBoundsMin := element.valueDrawer.LayoutBounds().Min
 	return element.valueDrawer.AtPosition (
 		fixedutil.Pt(position.Sub(offset).Add(textBoundsMin)))
@@ -251,7 +253,8 @@ func (element *TextBox) ScrollViewportBounds () (bounds image.Rectangle) {
 }
 
 func (element *TextBox) scrollViewportWidth () (width int) {
-	return element.Bounds().Inset(element.config.Padding()).Dx()
+	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternSunken)
+	return padding.Apply(element.Bounds()).Dx()
 }
 
 // ScrollTo scrolls the viewport to the specified point relative to
@@ -290,7 +293,8 @@ func (element *TextBox) runOnChange () {
 func (element *TextBox) scrollToCursor () {
 	if !element.core.HasImage() { return }
 
-	bounds := element.Bounds().Inset(element.config.Padding())
+	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternSunken)
+	bounds  := padding.Apply(element.Bounds())
 	bounds = bounds.Sub(bounds.Min)
 	bounds.Max.X -= element.valueDrawer.Em().Round()
 	cursorPosition := fixedutil.RoundPt (
@@ -329,11 +333,11 @@ func (element *TextBox) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
 
 func (element *TextBox) updateMinimumSize () {
 	textBounds := element.placeholderDrawer.LayoutBounds()
+	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternSunken)
 	element.core.SetMinimumSize (
-		textBounds.Dx() +
-		element.config.Padding() * 2,
-		element.placeholderDrawer.LineHeight().Round() +
-		element.config.Padding() * 2)
+		padding.Horizontal() + textBounds.Dx(),
+		padding.Vertical()   +
+		element.placeholderDrawer.LineHeight().Round())
 }
 
 func (element *TextBox) redo () {
@@ -346,30 +350,29 @@ func (element *TextBox) redo () {
 func (element *TextBox) draw () {
 	bounds := element.Bounds()
 
-	state := theme.PatternState {
+	state := theme.State {
 		Disabled: !element.Enabled(),
 		Focused:  element.Focused(),
 	}
 	pattern := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternSunken, state)
-	inset   := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken)
-	innerCanvas := canvas.Cut(element.core, inset.Apply(bounds))
-	artist.FillRectangle(element.core, pattern, bounds)
+	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternSunken)
+	innerCanvas := canvas.Cut(element.core, padding.Apply(bounds))
+	pattern.Draw(element.core, bounds)
 	
 	offset := bounds.Min.Add (image.Point {
-		X: element.config.Padding() - element.scroll,
-		Y: element.config.Padding(),
+		X: -element.scroll,
+		Y: 0,
 	})
 
 	if element.Focused() && !element.dot.Empty() {
 		// draw selection bounds
-		accent := element.theme.Pattern (
-			theme.PatternAccent,  state)
+		accent := element.theme.Color(theme.ColorAccent,  state)
 		canon := element.dot.Canon()
 		foff  := fixedutil.Pt(offset)
 		start := element.valueDrawer.PositionAt(canon.Start).Add(foff)
 		end   := element.valueDrawer.PositionAt(canon.End).Add(foff)
 		end.Y += element.valueDrawer.LineHeight()
-		artist.FillRectangle (
+		shapes.FillColorRectangle (
 			innerCanvas,
 			accent,
 			image.Rectangle {
@@ -381,9 +384,9 @@ func (element *TextBox) draw () {
 	if len(element.text) == 0 {
 		// draw placeholder
 		textBounds := element.placeholderDrawer.LayoutBounds()
-		foreground := element.theme.Pattern (
-			theme.PatternForeground,
-			theme.PatternState { Disabled: true })
+		foreground := element.theme.Color (
+			theme.ColorForeground,
+			theme.State { Disabled: true })
 		element.placeholderDrawer.Draw (
 			innerCanvas,
 			foreground,
@@ -391,8 +394,7 @@ func (element *TextBox) draw () {
 	} else {
 		// draw input value
 		textBounds := element.valueDrawer.LayoutBounds()
-		foreground := element.theme.Pattern (
-			theme.PatternForeground,  state)
+		foreground := element.theme.Color(theme.ColorForeground, state)
 		element.valueDrawer.Draw (
 			innerCanvas,
 			foreground,
@@ -401,11 +403,10 @@ func (element *TextBox) draw () {
 	
 	if element.Focused() && element.dot.Empty() {
 		// draw cursor
-		foreground := element.theme.Pattern (
-			theme.PatternForeground,  state)
+		foreground := element.theme.Color(theme.ColorForeground, state)
 		cursorPosition := fixedutil.RoundPt (
 			element.valueDrawer.PositionAt(element.dot.End))
-		artist.Line (
+		shapes.ColorLine (
 			innerCanvas,
 			foreground, 1,
 			cursorPosition.Add(offset),
diff --git a/elements/fun/clock.go b/elements/fun/clock.go
index 066af12..00861ab 100644
--- a/elements/fun/clock.go
+++ b/elements/fun/clock.go
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ package fun
 import "time"
 import "math"
 import "image"
+import "image/color"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/theme"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/config"
-import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist/shapes"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements/core"
 
 // AnalogClock can display the time of day in an analog format.
@@ -58,15 +59,15 @@ func (element *AnalogClock) redo () {
 func (element *AnalogClock) draw () {
 	bounds := element.Bounds()
 
-	state := theme.PatternState { }
+	state   := theme.State { }
 	pattern := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternSunken, state)
-	inset   := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken)
-	artist.FillRectangle(element.core, pattern, bounds)
+	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternSunken)
+	pattern.Draw(element.core, bounds)
 
-	bounds = inset.Apply(bounds)
+	bounds = padding.Apply(bounds)
 
-	foreground := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternForeground, state)
-	accent     := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternAccent, state)
+	foreground := element.theme.Color(theme.ColorForeground, state)
+	accent     := element.theme.Color(theme.ColorAccent, state)
 
 	for hour := 0; hour < 12; hour ++ {
 		element.radialLine (
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ func (element *AnalogClock) FlexibleHeightFor (width int) (height int) {
 func (element *AnalogClock) OnFlexibleHeightChange (func ()) { }
 
 func (element *AnalogClock) radialLine (
-	source artist.Pattern,
+	source color.RGBA,
 	inner  float64,
 	outer  float64,
 	radian float64,
@@ -107,5 +108,5 @@ func (element *AnalogClock) radialLine (
 	max := element.Bounds().Min.Add(image.Pt (
 		int(math.Cos(radian) * outer * width + width),
 		int(math.Sin(radian) * outer * height + height)))
-	artist.Line(element.core, source, 1, min, max)
+	shapes.ColorLine(element.core, source, 1, min, max)
 }
diff --git a/elements/fun/piano.go b/elements/fun/piano.go
index e116c1d..a11a3c2 100644
--- a/elements/fun/piano.go
+++ b/elements/fun/piano.go
@@ -218,10 +218,11 @@ func (element *Piano) SetConfig (new config.Config) {
 }
 
 func (element *Piano) updateMinimumSize () {
-	inset := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternSunken)
+	padding := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternSunken)
 	element.core.SetMinimumSize (
-		pianoKeyWidth * 7 * element.countOctaves() + inset[1] + inset[3],
-		64 + inset[0] + inset[2])
+		pianoKeyWidth * 7 * element.countOctaves() +
+		padding[1] + padding[3],
+		64 + padding[0] + padding[2])
 }
 
 func (element *Piano) countOctaves () int {
@@ -247,8 +248,8 @@ func (element *Piano) recalculate () {
 	element.flatKeys  = make([]pianoKey, element.countFlats())
 	element.sharpKeys = make([]pianoKey, element.countSharps())
 
-	inset  := element.theme.Inset(theme.PatternPinboard)
-	bounds := inset.Apply(element.Bounds())
+	padding  := element.theme.Padding(theme.PatternPinboard)
+	bounds := padding.Apply(element.Bounds())
 
 	dot := bounds.Min
 	note := element.low.Note(0)
@@ -280,7 +281,7 @@ func (element *Piano) recalculate () {
 }
 
 func (element *Piano) draw () {
-	state := theme.PatternState {
+	state := theme.State {
 		Focused: element.Focused(),
 		Disabled: !element.Enabled(),
 	}
@@ -303,28 +304,28 @@ func (element *Piano) draw () {
 	}
 	
 	pattern := element.theme.Pattern(theme.PatternPinboard, state)
-	artist.FillRectangleShatter (
-		element.core, pattern, element.Bounds(), element.contentBounds)
+	artist.DrawShatter (
+		element.core, pattern, element.contentBounds)
 }
 
 func (element *Piano) drawFlat (
 	bounds image.Rectangle,
 	pressed bool,
-	state theme.PatternState,
+	state theme.State,
 ) {
 	state.Pressed = pressed
 	pattern := element.theme.Theme.Pattern (
 		theme.PatternButton, state, theme.C("fun", "flatKey"))
-	artist.FillRectangle(element.core, pattern, bounds)
+	artist.DrawBounds(element.core, pattern, bounds)
 }
 
 func (element *Piano) drawSharp (
 	bounds image.Rectangle,
 	pressed bool,
-	state theme.PatternState,
+	state theme.State,
 ) {
 	state.Pressed = pressed
 	pattern := element.theme.Theme.Pattern (
 		theme.PatternButton, state, theme.C("fun", "sharpKey"))
-	artist.FillRectangle(element.core, pattern, bounds)
+	artist.DrawBounds(element.core, pattern, bounds)
 }
diff --git a/elements/testing/artist.go b/elements/testing/artist.go
index d3b5475..57022d1 100644
--- a/elements/testing/artist.go
+++ b/elements/testing/artist.go
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (element *Artist) draw () {
 	tiles := shatter.Shatter(c41.Bounds(), rocks...)
 	for index, tile := range tiles {
 		artist.DrawBounds (
-			element.core, tile,
+			element.core,
 			[]artist.Pattern {
 				patterns.Uhex(0xFF0000FF),
 				patterns.Uhex(0x00FF00FF),
diff --git a/elements/testing/mouse.go b/elements/testing/mouse.go
index 57eeb67..194518a 100644
--- a/elements/testing/mouse.go
+++ b/elements/testing/mouse.go
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ func (element *Mouse) redo () {
 
 func (element *Mouse) draw () {
 	bounds := element.Bounds()
-	pattern := element.theme.Pattern (
-		theme.PatternAccent,
-		theme.PatternState { },
+	accent := element.theme.Color (
+		theme.ColorAccent,
+		theme.State { },
 		element.c)
-	pattern.Draw(element.core, bounds)
+	shapes.FillColorRectangle(element.core, accent, bounds)
 	shapes.StrokeColorRectangle (
 		element.core,
 		artist.Hex(0x000000FF),
diff --git a/examples/raycaster/raycaster.go b/examples/raycaster/raycaster.go
index f4bfa7b..3ccd703 100644
--- a/examples/raycaster/raycaster.go
+++ b/examples/raycaster/raycaster.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import "image/color"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/input"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/config"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
+import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist/shapes"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/elements/core"
 
 type ControlState struct {
@@ -202,9 +203,9 @@ func (element *Raycaster) drawMinimap () {
 		if cell > 0 {
 			cellColor = color.RGBA { 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF, 0xFF }
 		}
-		artist.FillRectangle (
+		shapes.FillColorRectangle (
 			element.core,
-			artist.NewUniform(cellColor),
+			cellColor,
 			cellBounds.Inset(1))
 	}}
 
@@ -217,18 +218,18 @@ func (element *Raycaster) drawMinimap () {
 	hitPt := hit.Mul(float64(scale)).Point().Add(bounds.Min)
 	
 	playerBounds := image.Rectangle { playerPt, playerPt }.Inset(scale / -8)
-	artist.FillEllipse (
+	shapes.FillColorEllipse (
 		element.core,
-		artist.Uhex(0xFFFFFFFF),
+		artist.Hex(0xFFFFFFFF),
 		playerBounds)
-	artist.Line (
+	shapes.ColorLine (
 		element.core,
-		artist.Uhex(0xFFFFFFFF), 1,
+		artist.Hex(0xFFFFFFFF), 1,
 		playerPt,
 		playerAnglePt)
-	artist.Line (
+	shapes.ColorLine (
 		element.core,
-		artist.Uhex(0x00FF00FF), 1,
+		artist.Hex(0x00FF00FF), 1,
 		playerPt,
 		hitPt)
 }
diff --git a/theme/default.go b/theme/default.go
index 4cdebcb..da0e868 100644
--- a/theme/default.go
+++ b/theme/default.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package theme
 
 import "image"
+import "image/color"
 import "golang.org/x/image/font"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/canvas"
@@ -32,18 +33,9 @@ func (Default) Icon (string, IconSize, Case) canvas.Image {
 
 // Pattern returns a pattern from the default theme corresponding to the given
 // pattern ID.
-func (Default) Pattern (
-	pattern Pattern,
-	state PatternState,
-	c Case,
-) artist.Pattern {
-	switch pattern {
-	case PatternAccent:
-	return patterns.Uhex(0xFF8800FF)
-	case PatternBackground:
-	return patterns.Uhex(0x000000FF)
-	case PatternForeground:
-	return patterns.Uhex(0xFFFFFFFF)
+func (Default) Pattern (id Pattern, state State, c Case) artist.Pattern {
+	switch id {
+	case PatternBackground: return patterns.Uhex(0x000000FF)
 	// case PatternDead:
 	// case PatternRaised:
 	// case PatternSunken:
@@ -56,6 +48,14 @@ func (Default) Pattern (
 	}
 }
 
+func (Default) Color (id Color, state State, c Case) color.RGBA {
+	switch id {
+	case ColorAccent:     return artist.Hex(0xFF8800FF)
+	case ColorForeground: return artist.Hex(0xFFFFFFFF)
+	default:              return artist.Hex(0x888888FF)
+	}
+}
+
 // Padding returns the default padding value for the given pattern.
 func (Default) Padding (pattern Pattern, c Case) artist.Inset {
 	return artist.Inset { 4, 4, 4, 4}
diff --git a/theme/state.go b/theme/state.go
index cd46e75..57f96a4 100644
--- a/theme/state.go
+++ b/theme/state.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ package theme
 // specific elements.
 type Case struct { Namespace, Element string } 
  
-// C can be used as shorthand to generate a case struct as used in PatternState.
+// C can be used as shorthand to generate a case struct as used in State.
 func C (namespace, element string) (c Case) {
 	return Case {
 		Namespace: namespace,
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ func C (namespace, element string) (c Case) {
 	}
 }
 
-// PatternState lists parameters which can change the appearance of some
-// patterns. For example, passing a PatternState with Selected set to true may
-// result in a pattern that has a colored border within it.
-type PatternState struct {
+// State lists parameters which can change the appearance of some patterns and
+// colors. For example, passing a State with Selected set to true may result in
+// a pattern that has a colored border within it.
+type State struct {
 	// On should be set to true if the element that is using this pattern is
-	// in some sort of "on" state, such as if a checkbox is checked or a
-	// switch is toggled on. This is only necessary if the element in
-	// question is capable of being toggled.
+	// in some sort of selected or "on" state, such as if a checkbox is
+	// checked or a switch is toggled on. This is only necessary if the
+	// element in question is capable of being toggled or selected.
 	On bool
 
 	// Focused should be set to true if the element that is using this
diff --git a/theme/theme.go b/theme/theme.go
index f506035..b5ca38b 100644
--- a/theme/theme.go
+++ b/theme/theme.go
@@ -18,17 +18,9 @@ const (
 // This allows custom elements to follow themes, even those that do not
 // explicitly support them.
 type Pattern int; const (
-	// PatternAccent is the accent color of the theme. It is safe to assume
-	// that this is, by default, a solid color.
-	PatternAccent Pattern = iota
-
-	// PatternBackground is the background color of the theme. It is safe to
-	// assume that this is, by default, a solid color.
-	PatternBackground
-
-	// PatternForeground is the foreground text color of the theme. It is
-	// safe to assume that this is, by default, a solid color.
-	PatternForeground
+	// PatternBackground is the window background of the theme. It appears
+	// in things like containers and behind text.
+	PatternBackground Pattern = iota
 
 	// PatternDead is a pattern that is displayed on a "dead area" where no
 	// controls exist, but there still must be some indication of visual
@@ -57,6 +49,14 @@ type Pattern int; const (
 	PatternHandle
 )
 
+type Color int; const (
+	// ColorAccent is the accent color of the theme.
+	ColorAccent Color = iota
+
+	// ColorForeground is the text/icon color of the theme.
+	ColorForeground
+)
+
 // Hints specifies rendering hints for a particular pattern. Elements can take
 // these into account in order to gain extra performance.
 type Hints struct {
@@ -80,7 +80,11 @@ type Theme interface {
 
 	// Pattern returns an appropriate pattern given a pattern name, case,
 	// and state.
-	Pattern (Pattern, PatternState, Case) artist.Pattern
+	Pattern (Pattern, State, Case) artist.Pattern
+
+	// Color returns an appropriate pattern given a color name, case, and
+	// state.
+	Color (Color, State, Case) color.RGBA
 
 	// Padding returns how much space should be between the bounds of a
 	// pattern whatever an element draws inside of it.
diff --git a/theme/wrapped.go b/theme/wrapped.go
index 947481b..731c6fc 100644
--- a/theme/wrapped.go
+++ b/theme/wrapped.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package theme
 
 import "image"
+import "image/color"
 import "golang.org/x/image/font"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/artist"
 import "git.tebibyte.media/sashakoshka/tomo/canvas"
@@ -26,11 +27,17 @@ func (wrapped Wrapped) Icon (name string, size IconSize) canvas.Image {
 }
 
 // Pattern returns an appropriate pattern given a pattern name and state.
-func (wrapped Wrapped) Pattern (id Pattern, state PatternState) artist.Pattern {
+func (wrapped Wrapped) Pattern (id Pattern, state State) artist.Pattern {
 	real := wrapped.ensure()
 	return real.Pattern(id, state, wrapped.Case)
 }
 
+// Color returns an appropriate color given a color name and state.
+func (wrapped Wrapped) Color (id Color, state State) color.RGBA {
+	real := wrapped.ensure()
+	return real.Color(id, state, wrapped.Case)
+}
+
 // Padding returns how much space should be between the bounds of a
 // pattern whatever an element draws inside of it.
 func (wrapped Wrapped) Padding (id Pattern) artist.Inset {