diff --git a/src/kernel.c b/src/kernel.c
index 4e118be..c45e836 100644
--- a/src/kernel.c
+++ b/src/kernel.c
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@
 #error "This tutorial needs to be compiled with a ix86-elf compiler"
 #endif
 
+static void put_pixel(uint32_t color, uint32_t x, uint32_t y)
+{
+	const uint32_t coords = x + y * display.pitch;
+	display.buff[coords] = color;
+}
+
 void kernel_main(multiboot_info_t *mbd, uint32_t magic)
 {
 	/* terminal_initialize(); */
@@ -40,6 +46,14 @@ void kernel_main(multiboot_info_t *mbd, uint32_t magic)
 	/*         "complex 8*unknown quantity -byte descriptor table. -- Troy "
 	 */
 	/*         "Martin 03:50, 22 March 2009 (UTC)\n"); */
-	memset(display.buff, 255, 1024 * 1024);
+	uint32_t color = 0 << 16 | 128 << 8 | 128;
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < 100; i++) {
+		put_pixel(color, 10, i);
+		put_pixel(color, 11, i);
+		put_pixel(color, 12, i);
+		put_pixel(color, 13, i);
+		put_pixel(color, 14, i);
+	}
+	/* memset(display.buff, 255, 1024 * 1024); */
 	/* shell_init(); */
 }