An Example of Creating Images

import java.applet.*;
import java.awt.*;
import java.awt.image.*; // Don't forget this!


public class PurpleApplet extends Applet {

  Image theImage;

  public void init() {

    int red = 217;
    int green = 10;
    int blue = 186;
    int opaque = 255;
    int purple = (opaque << 24 ) | (red << 16 ) | (green <<  ) | blue;
    int[] pixels = new int[5000];
    for (int i=0; i < pixels.length; i++) pixels[i] = purple;
    MemoryImageSource purpleMIS 
     = new MemoryImageSource(100, 50, pixels, 0, 50);
    theImage = createImage(purpleMIS);

  }
  
  public void paint(Graphics g) {
    g.drawImage(theImage, 0, 0, this);
  }

}