There are several ways to create graphics in Java; the simplest way is to use java.awt.Canvas and java.awt.Graphics. A Canvas is a blank rectangular area of the screen onto which the application can draw. The Graphics class provides basic drawing methods such as drawLine, drawRect, and drawString.

This is a basic Java Swing application with an empty JFrame. Now, we will create a custom JPanel class to draw our 2D graphics. Create a new Java class called "DrawingPanel" and extend the JPanel class. Override the `paintComponent (Graphics g)` method, which is where we will be drawing our 2D graphics.

And that's it! You can now draw shapes, text, and images using Java 2D graphics. With this knowledge, you can create complex graphical applications and games in Java. If you need help with your Java projects or want to hire remote Java developers, consider reaching out to Reintech for dedicated Java developers and a remote Java development team.

Overview of the Java 2D Graphics API introduces the key Java 2D concepts and describes the Java 2D rendering model. This lesson is more conceptual than other lessons of this trail, it enables you to get deep into basic notions and classes descriptions.