diff --git a/common/src/app/common/types/shape/impl.cljc b/common/src/app/common/types/shape/impl.cljc
index 45a0f9e13..ed798d1d5 100644
--- a/common/src/app/common/types/shape/impl.cljc
+++ b/common/src/app/common/types/shape/impl.cljc
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 (defonce wasm-set-shape-selrect (constantly nil))
 (defonce wasm-set-shape-transform (constantly nil))
 (defonce wasm-set-shape-rotation (constantly nil))
+(defonce wasm-set-shape-fills (constantly nil))
 (defonce wasm-set-shapes (constantly nil))
 
 (cr/defrecord Shape [id name type x y width height rotation selrect points
@@ -118,6 +119,7 @@
          :rotation  (wasm-set-shape-rotation v)
          :transform (wasm-set-shape-transform v)
          :shapes    (wasm-set-shapes v)
+         :fills     (wasm-set-shape-fills v)
          nil))
      (let [delegate  (.-delegate ^ShapeProxy coll)
            delegate' (assoc delegate k v)]
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/render_wasm.cljs b/frontend/src/app/render_wasm.cljs
index f954140ff..27231af09 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/render_wasm.cljs
+++ b/frontend/src/app/render_wasm.cljs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 (ns app.render-wasm
   "A WASM based render API"
   (:require
+   [app.common.colors :as cc]
    [app.common.data.macros :as dm]
    [app.common.types.shape.impl :as ctsi]
    [app.common.uuid :as uuid]
@@ -65,6 +66,14 @@
     (let [buffer (uuid/uuid->u32 id)]
       (._add_child_shape ^js internal-module (aget buffer 0) (aget buffer 1) (aget buffer 2) (aget buffer 3)))))
 
+(defn set-shape-fills
+  [fills]
+  (._clear_shape_fills ^js internal-module)
+  (doseq [fill (filter #(contains? % :fill-color) fills)]
+    (let [a       (:fill-opacity fill)
+          [r g b] (cc/hex->rgb (:fill-color fill))]
+      (._add_shape_solid_fill ^js internal-module r g b a))))
+
 (defn set-objects
   [objects]
   (let [shapes        (into [] xform (vals objects))
@@ -76,11 +85,13 @@
               selrect   (dm/get-prop shape :selrect)
               rotation  (dm/get-prop shape :rotation)
               transform (dm/get-prop shape :transform)
+              fills     (dm/get-prop shape :fills)
               children  (dm/get-prop shape :shapes)]
           (use-shape id)
           (set-shape-selrect selrect)
           (set-shape-rotation rotation)
           (set-shape-transform transform)
+          (set-shape-fills fills)
           (set-shapes children)
           (recur (inc index)))))))
 
@@ -143,4 +154,5 @@
 (set! app.common.types.shape.impl/wasm-set-shape-selrect set-shape-selrect)
 (set! app.common.types.shape.impl/wasm-set-shape-transform set-shape-transform)
 (set! app.common.types.shape.impl/wasm-set-shape-rotation set-shape-rotation)
+(set! app.common.types.shape.impl/wasm-set-shape-fills set-shape-fills)
 (set! app.common.types.shape.impl/wasm-set-shapes set-shapes)
diff --git a/render-wasm/src/main.rs b/render-wasm/src/main.rs
index 5a427f05f..2d6271aa4 100644
--- a/render-wasm/src/main.rs
+++ b/render-wasm/src/main.rs
@@ -32,15 +32,6 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn resize_surface(width: i32, height: i32) {
     state.set_surface(surface);
 }
 
-/// Draws a rect at the specified coordinates with the give ncolor
-/// # Safety
-#[no_mangle]
-pub unsafe extern "C" fn draw_rect(x1: f32, y1: f32, x2: f32, y2: f32) {
-    let state = unsafe { STATE.as_mut() }.expect("got an invalid state pointer");
-    let r = skia::Rect::new(x1, y1, x2, y2);
-    render::render_rect(&mut state.render_state.surface, r, skia::Color::RED);
-}
-
 #[no_mangle]
 pub unsafe extern "C" fn draw_all_shapes(zoom: f32, pan_x: f32, pan_y: f32) {
     let state = unsafe { STATE.as_mut() }.expect("got an invalid state pointer");
@@ -49,7 +40,7 @@ pub unsafe extern "C" fn draw_all_shapes(zoom: f32, pan_x: f32, pan_y: f32) {
     scale(zoom, zoom);
     translate(pan_x, pan_y);
 
-    render::render_shape(state, Uuid::nil());
+    render::render_shape_tree(state, Uuid::nil());
 
     flush();
 }
@@ -143,16 +134,34 @@ pub extern "C" fn add_child_shape(a: u32, b: u32, c: u32, d: u32) {
     let state = unsafe { STATE.as_mut() }.expect("got an invalid state pointer");
     let id = uuid_from_u32_quartet(a, b, c, d);
     if let Some(shape) = state.current_shape.as_deref_mut() {
-      shape.shapes.push(id);
-  }
+        shape.shapes.push(id);
+    }
 }
 
 #[no_mangle]
 pub extern "C" fn clear_child_shapes() {
     let state = unsafe { STATE.as_mut() }.expect("got an invalid state pointer");
     if let Some(shape) = state.current_shape.as_deref_mut() {
-      shape.shapes.clear();
-  }
+        shape.shapes.clear();
+    }
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn add_shape_solid_fill(r: u8, g: u8, b: u8, a: f32) {
+    let state = unsafe { STATE.as_mut() }.expect("got an invalid state pointer");
+    if let Some(shape) = state.current_shape.as_deref_mut() {
+        let alpha: u8 = (a * 0xff as f32).floor() as u8;
+        let color = skia::Color::from_argb(alpha, r, g, b);
+        shape.add_fill(shapes::Fill::from(color));
+    }
+}
+
+#[no_mangle]
+pub extern "C" fn clear_shape_fills() {
+    let state = unsafe { STATE.as_mut() }.expect("got an invalid state pointer");
+    if let Some(shape) = state.current_shape.as_deref_mut() {
+        shape.clear_fills();
+    }
 }
 
 fn main() {
diff --git a/render-wasm/src/render.rs b/render-wasm/src/render.rs
index 833b05c42..db98861c2 100644
--- a/render-wasm/src/render.rs
+++ b/render-wasm/src/render.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use skia_safe as skia;
 use skia_safe::gpu::{self, gl::FramebufferInfo, DirectContext};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
+use crate::shapes::Shape;
 use crate::state::State;
 
 extern "C" {
@@ -74,16 +75,24 @@ pub(crate) fn create_surface(gpu_state: &mut GpuState, width: i32, height: i32)
     .unwrap()
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn render_rect(surface: &mut skia::Surface, rect: skia::Rect, color: skia::Color) {
-    let mut paint = skia::Paint::default();
-    paint.set_style(skia::PaintStyle::Fill);
-    paint.set_color(color);
-    paint.set_anti_alias(true);
-    surface.canvas().draw_rect(rect, &paint);
+pub(crate) fn render_shape_tree(state: &mut State, id: Uuid) {
+    let shape = state.shapes.get(&id).unwrap();
+
+    // This is needed so the next non-children shape does not carry this shape's transform
+    state.render_state.surface.canvas().save();
+
+    render_single_shape(&mut state.render_state.surface, shape);
+
+    // draw all the children shapes
+    let shape_ids = shape.shapes.clone();
+    for shape_id in shape_ids {
+        render_shape_tree(state, shape_id);
+    }
+
+    state.render_state.surface.canvas().restore();
 }
 
-pub(crate) fn render_shape(state: &mut State, id: Uuid) {
-    let shape = state.shapes.get(&id).unwrap();
+fn render_single_shape(surface: &mut skia::Surface, shape: &Shape) {
     let r = skia::Rect::new(
         shape.selrect.x1,
         shape.selrect.y1,
@@ -91,35 +100,32 @@ pub(crate) fn render_shape(state: &mut State, id: Uuid) {
         shape.selrect.y2,
     );
 
-    // TODO: check if this save and restore are really neaded or not
-    // state.render_state.surface.canvas().save();
-
     // Check transform-matrix code from common/src/app/common/geom/shapes/transforms.cljc
     let mut matrix = skia::Matrix::new_identity();
     let (translate_x, translate_y) = shape.translation();
-    let (scale_x, scale_y) = shape.scale();        
+    let (scale_x, scale_y) = shape.scale();
     let (skew_x, skew_y) = shape.skew();
 
-    matrix.set_all(scale_x, skew_x, translate_x, skew_y, scale_y, translate_y, 0., 0., 1.);
+    matrix.set_all(
+        scale_x,
+        skew_x,
+        translate_x,
+        skew_y,
+        scale_y,
+        translate_y,
+        0.,
+        0.,
+        1.,
+    );
 
     let mut center = r.center();
     matrix.post_translate(center);
     center.negate();
     matrix.pre_translate(center);
 
-    state.render_state.surface.canvas().concat(&matrix);
+    surface.canvas().concat(&matrix);
 
-    let mut color = skia::Color::RED;;
-    if skew_x != 0. {
-      color = skia::Color::BLACK;
-    }
-    render_rect(&mut state.render_state.surface, r, color);
-
-    // state.render_state.surface.canvas().restore();
-
-    let shape_ids = shape.shapes.clone();
-
-    for shape_id in shape_ids {
-        render_shape(state, shape_id);
+    for fill in shape.fills() {
+        surface.canvas().draw_rect(r, &fill.to_paint());
     }
 }
diff --git a/render-wasm/src/shapes.rs b/render-wasm/src/shapes.rs
index 38746d491..0e6f49e19 100644
--- a/render-wasm/src/shapes.rs
+++ b/render-wasm/src/shapes.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use skia_safe as skia;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ pub struct Rect {
     pub y2: f32,
 }
 
+type Color = skia::Color;
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy)]
 pub struct Matrix {
     pub a: f32,
@@ -50,25 +53,54 @@ impl Matrix {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
+pub enum Fill {
+    Solid(Color), // TODO: add more fills here
+}
+
+impl From<Color> for Fill {
+    fn from(value: Color) -> Self {
+        Self::Solid(value)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Fill {
+    pub fn to_paint(&self) -> skia::Paint {
+        match self {
+            Self::Solid(color) => {
+                let mut p = skia::Paint::default();
+                p.set_color(*color);
+                p.set_style(skia::PaintStyle::Fill);
+                p.set_anti_alias(true);
+                // TODO: get proper blend mode. See https://tree.taiga.io/project/penpot/task/9275
+                p.set_blend_mode(skia::BlendMode::DstOver);
+                p
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Shape {
     pub id: Uuid,
-    pub shapes: Vec::<Uuid>,
+    pub shapes: Vec<Uuid>,
     pub kind: Kind,
     pub selrect: Rect,
     pub transform: Matrix,
     pub rotation: f32,
+    fills: Vec<Fill>,
 }
 
 impl Shape {
     pub fn new(id: Uuid) -> Self {
         Self {
             id,
-            shapes: Vec::<Uuid>::new(),
+            shapes: vec![],
             kind: Kind::Rect,
             selrect: Rect::default(),
             transform: Matrix::identity(),
             rotation: 0.,
+            fills: vec![],
         }
     }
 
@@ -83,4 +115,16 @@ impl Shape {
     pub fn skew(&self) -> (f32, f32) {
         (self.transform.c, self.transform.b)
     }
+
+    pub fn fills(&self) -> std::slice::Iter<Fill> {
+        self.fills.iter()
+    }
+
+    pub fn add_fill(&mut self, f: Fill) {
+        self.fills.push(f)
+    }
+
+    pub fn clear_fills(&mut self) {
+        self.fills.clear();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/render-wasm/src/state.rs b/render-wasm/src/state.rs
index 3fdb427d7..b52387f00 100644
--- a/render-wasm/src/state.rs
+++ b/render-wasm/src/state.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use skia_safe as skia;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
-use std::vec::Vec;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
 use crate::render::RenderState;
@@ -16,7 +15,6 @@ pub(crate) struct State<'a> {
     pub current_id: Option<Uuid>,
     pub current_shape: Option<&'a mut Shape>,
     pub shapes: HashMap<Uuid, Shape>,
-    pub display_list: Vec<Uuid>,
 }
 
 impl<'a> State<'a> {
@@ -26,7 +24,6 @@ impl<'a> State<'a> {
             current_id: None,
             current_shape: None,
             shapes: HashMap::with_capacity(capacity),
-            display_list: Vec::with_capacity(capacity),
         }
     }