diff --git a/data_prototype/artist.py b/data_prototype/artist.py
index 7beddc3..9426c52 100644
--- a/data_prototype/artist.py
+++ b/data_prototype/artist.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from bisect import insort
 from typing import Sequence
+from contextlib import contextmanager
 
 import numpy as np
 
@@ -316,3 +317,12 @@ def set_xlim(self, min_=None, max_=None):
 
     def set_ylim(self, min_=None, max_=None):
         self.axes.set_ylim(min_, max_)
+
+
+@contextmanager
+def _renderer_group(renderer, group, gid):
+    renderer.open_group(group, gid)
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        renderer.close_group(group)
diff --git a/data_prototype/patches.py b/data_prototype/patches.py
index 3c05c01..daf50d8 100644
--- a/data_prototype/patches.py
+++ b/data_prototype/patches.py
@@ -1,9 +1,114 @@
+from matplotlib.patches import Patch as _Patch, Rectangle as _Rectangle
+import matplotlib.path as mpath
+import matplotlib.transforms as mtransforms
+import matplotlib.colors as mcolors
 import numpy as np
 
+
 from .wrappers import ProxyWrapper, _stale_wrapper
+
 from .containers import DataContainer
 
-from matplotlib.patches import Patch as _Patch, Rectangle as _Rectangle
+from .artist import Artist, _renderer_group
+from .description import Desc
+from .conversion_edge import Graph, CoordinateEdge, DefaultEdge
+
+
+class Patch(Artist):
+    def __init__(self, container, edges=None, **kwargs):
+        super().__init__(container, edges, **kwargs)
+
+        scalar = Desc((), "display")  # ... this needs thinking...
+        edges = [
+            CoordinateEdge.from_coords("xycoords", {"x": "auto", "y": "auto"}, "data"),
+            CoordinateEdge.from_coords("codes", {"codes": "auto"}, "display"),
+            CoordinateEdge.from_coords("facecolor", {"color": Desc(())}, "display"),
+            CoordinateEdge.from_coords("edgecolor", {"color": Desc(())}, "display"),
+            CoordinateEdge.from_coords("linewidth", {"linewidth": Desc(())}, "display"),
+            CoordinateEdge.from_coords("hatch", {"hatch": Desc(())}, "display"),
+            CoordinateEdge.from_coords("alpha", {"alpha": Desc(())}, "display"),
+            DefaultEdge.from_default_value("facecolor_def", "facecolor", scalar, "C0"),
+            DefaultEdge.from_default_value("edgecolor_def", "edgecolor", scalar, "C0"),
+            DefaultEdge.from_default_value("linewidth_def", "linewidth", scalar, 1),
+            DefaultEdge.from_default_value("linestyle_def", "linestyle", scalar, "-"),
+            DefaultEdge.from_default_value("alpha_def", "alpha", scalar, 1),
+            DefaultEdge.from_default_value("hatch_def", "hatch", scalar, None),
+        ]
+        self._graph = self._graph + Graph(edges)
+
+    def draw(self, renderer, graph: Graph) -> None:
+        if not self.get_visible():
+            return
+        g = graph + self._graph
+        desc = Desc(("N",), "display")
+        scalar = Desc((), "display")  # ... this needs thinking...
+
+        require = {
+            "x": desc,
+            "y": desc,
+            "codes": desc,
+            "facecolor": scalar,
+            "edgecolor": scalar,
+            "linewidth": scalar,
+            "linestyle": scalar,
+            "hatch": scalar,
+            "alpha": scalar,
+        }
+
+        # copy from line
+        conv = g.evaluator(self._container.describe(), require)
+        query, _ = self._container.query(g)
+        evald = conv.evaluate(query)
+
+        clip_conv = g.evaluator(
+            self._clip_box.describe(),
+            {"x": Desc(("N",), "display"), "y": Desc(("N",), "display")},
+        )
+        clip_query, _ = self._clip_box.query(g)
+        clipx, clipy = clip_conv.evaluate(clip_query).values()
+        # copy from line
+
+        path = mpath.Path._fast_from_codes_and_verts(
+            verts=np.vstack([evald["x"], evald["y"]]).T, codes=evald["codes"]
+        )
+
+        with _renderer_group(renderer, "patch", None):
+            gc = renderer.new_gc()
+
+            gc.set_foreground(evald["facecolor"], isRGBA=False)
+            gc.set_clip_rectangle(
+                mtransforms.Bbox.from_extents(clipx[0], clipy[0], clipx[1], clipy[1])
+            )
+            gc.set_linewidth(evald["linewidth"])
+            # gc.set_dashes(*self._dash_pattern)
+            # gc.set_capstyle(self._capstyle)
+            # gc.set_joinstyle(self._joinstyle)
+
+            # gc.set_antialiased(self._antialiased)
+
+            # gc.set_url(self._url)
+            # gc.set_snap(self.get_snap())
+
+            gc.set_alpha(evald["alpha"])
+
+            if evald["hatch"] is not None:
+                gc.set_hatch(evald["hatch"])
+                gc.set_hatch_color(evald["hatch_color"])
+
+            # if self.get_sketch_params() is not None:
+            #     gc.set_sketch_params(*self.get_sketch_params())
+
+            # if self.get_path_effects():
+            #    from matplotlib.patheffects import PathEffectRenderer
+            #    renderer = PathEffectRenderer(self.get_path_effects(), renderer)
+
+            renderer.draw_path(
+                gc,
+                path,
+                mtransforms.IdentityTransform(),
+                mcolors.to_rgba(evald["facecolor"]),
+            )
+            gc.restore()
 
 
 class PatchWrapper(ProxyWrapper):
diff --git a/examples/new_patch.py b/examples/new_patch.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c9d4c3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/new_patch.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""
+======
+Circle
+======
+
+Example of directly creating a Patch artist that is defined by a
+x, y, and path codes.
+
+
+"""
+
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+
+
+from data_prototype.artist import CompatibilityAxes
+from data_prototype.patches import Patch
+from data_prototype.containers import ArrayContainer
+
+from matplotlib.path import Path
+
+c = Path.unit_circle()
+
+sc = ArrayContainer(None, x=c.vertices[:, 0], y=c.vertices[:, 1], codes=c.codes)
+lw2 = Patch(sc, linewidth=3, linestyle=":", edgecolor="C5", alpha=1, hatch=None)
+
+fig, nax = plt.subplots()
+nax.set_aspect("equal")
+ax = CompatibilityAxes(nax)
+nax.add_artist(ax)
+ax.add_artist(lw2, 2)
+ax.set_xlim(-1.1, 1.1)
+ax.set_ylim(-1.1, 1.1)
+
+plt.show()
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8ce676f..a10e30d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -18,3 +18,5 @@ exclude = '''
   | tests/data
 )/
 '''
+
+[tool.setuptools_scm]