' This example creates a PictureBox control on the form and draws to it. 
' This example assumes that the Form_Load event handler 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 handler 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

Public Class Form1
    Private TextBox1 As New TextBox()
 
    Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) _
      Handles MyBase.Load
        AddHandler TextBox1.Paint, AddressOf Me.TextBox1_Paint
 
        TextBox1.Location = New System.Drawing.Point(74, 98)
        TextBox1.Size = New System.Drawing.Size(100, 20)
        TextBox1.BorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.BorderStyle.None
 
        Me.Controls.Add(TextBox1)
    End Sub
 
    Private Sub TextBox1_Paint(sender As Object, e As _
      System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs)
        Dim blackPen As New Pen(Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 0, 0), 1)
        e.Graphics.DrawRectangle(blackPen, TextBox1.Location.X, _
          TextBox1.Location.Y, TextBox1.Width, TextBox1.Height)
    End Sub
End Class