diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/BrushExtensions.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/BrushExtensions.cs
index 522953eb04..081029e205 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/BrushExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/BrushExtensions.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using Avalonia.Media.Immutable;
 
 namespace Avalonia.Media
 {
@@ -30,20 +31,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
         /// A copy of the pen with an immutable brush, or <paramref name="pen"/> if the pen's brush
         /// is already immutable or null.
         /// </returns>
-        public static Pen ToImmutable(this Pen pen)
+        public static ImmutablePen ToImmutable(this IPen pen)
         {
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(pen != null);
 
-            var brush = pen.Brush?.ToImmutable();
-            return ReferenceEquals(pen.Brush, brush) ?
-                pen :
-                new Pen(
-                    brush,
-                    thickness: pen.Thickness,
-                    dashStyle: pen.DashStyle,                   
-                    lineCap: pen.LineCap,
-                    lineJoin: pen.LineJoin,
-                    miterLimit: pen.MiterLimit);
+            return pen as ImmutablePen ?? ((IMutablePen)pen).ToImmutable();
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/DrawingContext.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/DrawingContext.cs
index d3af71ffcb..4c9bf9ebd4 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/DrawingContext.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/DrawingContext.cs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
         /// <param name="pen">The stroke pen.</param>
         /// <param name="p1">The first point of the line.</param>
         /// <param name="p2">The second point of the line.</param>
-        public void DrawLine(Pen pen, Point p1, Point p2)
+        public void DrawLine(IPen pen, Point p1, Point p2)
         {
             if (PenIsVisible(pen))
             {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
         /// <param name="brush">The fill brush.</param>
         /// <param name="pen">The stroke pen.</param>
         /// <param name="geometry">The geometry.</param>
-        public void DrawGeometry(IBrush brush, Pen pen, Geometry geometry)
+        public void DrawGeometry(IBrush brush, IPen pen, Geometry geometry)
         {
             Contract.Requires<ArgumentNullException>(geometry != null);
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
         /// <param name="pen">The pen.</param>
         /// <param name="rect">The rectangle bounds.</param>
         /// <param name="cornerRadius">The corner radius.</param>
-        public void DrawRectangle(Pen pen, Rect rect, float cornerRadius = 0.0f)
+        public void DrawRectangle(IPen pen, Rect rect, float cornerRadius = 0.0f)
         {
             if (PenIsVisible(pen))
             {
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
                 PlatformImpl.Dispose();
         }
 
-        private static bool PenIsVisible(Pen pen)
+        private static bool PenIsVisible(IPen pen)
         {
             return pen?.Brush != null && pen.Thickness > 0;
         }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/GeometryDrawing.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/GeometryDrawing.cs
index ac0cc1c17d..3dad10fb8f 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/GeometryDrawing.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/GeometryDrawing.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
         public static readonly StyledProperty<Pen> PenProperty =
             AvaloniaProperty.Register<GeometryDrawing, Pen>(nameof(Pen));
 
-        public Pen Pen
+        public IPen Pen
         {
             get => GetValue(PenProperty);
             set => SetValue(PenProperty, value);
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/IMutablePen.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/IMutablePen.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8b02929dec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/IMutablePen.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+using System;
+using Avalonia.Media.Immutable;
+
+namespace Avalonia.Media
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Represents a mutable pen which can return an immutable clone of itself.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IMutablePen : IPen, IAffectsRender
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Creates an immutable clone of the pen.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <returns>The immutable clone.</returns>
+        ImmutablePen ToImmutable();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/IPen.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/IPen.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..589595bb5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/IPen.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+namespace Avalonia.Media
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Describes how a stroke is drawn.
+    /// </summary>
+    public interface IPen
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the brush used to draw the stroke.
+        /// </summary>
+        IBrush Brush { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the style of dashed lines drawn with a <see cref="Pen"/> object.
+        /// </summary>
+        DashStyle DashStyle { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the type of shape to use on both ends of a line.
+        /// </summary>
+        PenLineCap LineCap { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets a value describing how to join consecutive line or curve segments in a 
+        /// <see cref="PathFigure"/> contained in a <see cref="PathGeometry"/> object.
+        /// </summary>
+        PenLineJoin LineJoin { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the limit of the thickness of the join on a mitered corner.
+        /// </summary>
+        double MiterLimit { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the stroke thickness.
+        /// </summary>
+        double Thickness { get; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Immutable/ImmutablePen.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Immutable/ImmutablePen.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..bcfec5dccf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Immutable/ImmutablePen.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+// Copyright (c) The Avalonia Project. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
+
+namespace Avalonia.Media.Immutable
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Describes how a stroke is drawn.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class ImmutablePen : IPen
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Pen"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="color">The stroke color.</param>
+        /// <param name="thickness">The stroke thickness.</param>
+        /// <param name="dashStyle">The dash style.</param>
+        /// <param name="lineCap">Specifies the type of graphic shape to use on both ends of a line.</param>
+        /// <param name="lineJoin">The line join.</param>
+        /// <param name="miterLimit">The miter limit.</param>
+        public ImmutablePen(
+            uint color,
+            double thickness = 1.0,
+            DashStyle dashStyle = null,
+            PenLineCap lineCap = PenLineCap.Flat,
+            PenLineJoin lineJoin = PenLineJoin.Miter,
+            double miterLimit = 10.0) : this(new SolidColorBrush(color), thickness, dashStyle, lineCap, lineJoin, miterLimit)
+        {
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Pen"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="brush">The brush used to draw.</param>
+        /// <param name="thickness">The stroke thickness.</param>
+        /// <param name="dashStyle">The dash style.</param>
+        /// <param name="lineCap">The line cap.</param>
+        /// <param name="lineJoin">The line join.</param>
+        /// <param name="miterLimit">The miter limit.</param>
+        public ImmutablePen(
+            IBrush brush,
+            double thickness = 1.0,
+            DashStyle dashStyle = null,
+            PenLineCap lineCap = PenLineCap.Flat,
+            PenLineJoin lineJoin = PenLineJoin.Miter,
+            double miterLimit = 10.0)
+        {
+            Brush = brush;
+            Thickness = thickness;
+            LineCap = lineCap;
+            LineJoin = lineJoin;
+            MiterLimit = miterLimit;
+            DashStyle = dashStyle;
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the brush used to draw the stroke.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IBrush Brush { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the stroke thickness.
+        /// </summary>
+        public double Thickness { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specifies the style of dashed lines drawn with a <see cref="Pen"/> object.
+        /// </summary>
+        public DashStyle DashStyle { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specifies the type of graphic shape to use on both ends of a line.
+        /// </summary>
+        public PenLineCap LineCap { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Specifies how to join consecutive line or curve segments in a <see cref="PathFigure"/> (subpath) contained in a <see cref="PathGeometry"/> object.
+        /// </summary>
+        public PenLineJoin LineJoin { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The limit on the ratio of the miter length to half this pen's Thickness.
+        /// </summary>
+        public double MiterLimit { get; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Pen.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Pen.cs
index ee427c913b..2bfd4f472e 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Pen.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Media/Pen.cs
@@ -1,13 +1,59 @@
 // Copyright (c) The Avalonia Project. All rights reserved.
 // Licensed under the MIT license. See licence.md file in the project root for full license information.
 
+using System;
+using Avalonia.Media.Immutable;
+
 namespace Avalonia.Media
 {
     /// <summary>
     /// Describes how a stroke is drawn.
     /// </summary>
-    public class Pen
+    public class Pen : AvaloniaObject, IMutablePen
     {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the <see cref="Brush"/> property.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly StyledProperty<IBrush> BrushProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.Register<Pen, IBrush>(nameof(Brush));
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the <see cref="Thickness"/> property.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly StyledProperty<double> ThicknessProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.Register<Pen, double>(nameof(Thickness), 1.0);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the <see cref="DashStyle"/> property.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly StyledProperty<DashStyle> DashStyleProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.Register<Pen, DashStyle>(nameof(DashStyle));
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the <see cref="LineCap"/> property.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly StyledProperty<PenLineCap> LineCapProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.Register<Pen, PenLineCap>(nameof(LineCap));
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the <see cref="LineJoin"/> property.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly StyledProperty<PenLineJoin> LineJoinProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.Register<Pen, PenLineJoin>(nameof(LineJoin));
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Defines the <see cref="MiterLimit"/> property.
+        /// </summary>
+        public static readonly StyledProperty<double> MiterLimitProperty =
+            AvaloniaProperty.Register<Pen, double>(nameof(MiterLimit), 10.0);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Pen"/> class.
+        /// </summary>
+        public Pen()
+        {
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Pen"/> class.
         /// </summary>
@@ -53,33 +99,78 @@ namespace Avalonia.Media
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the brush used to draw the stroke.
+        /// Gets or sets the brush used to draw the stroke.
+        /// </summary>
+        public IBrush Brush
+        {
+            get => GetValue(BrushProperty);
+            set => SetValue(BrushProperty, value);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the stroke thickness.
+        /// </summary>
+        public double Thickness
+        {
+            get => GetValue(ThicknessProperty);
+            set => SetValue(ThicknessProperty, value);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets the style of dashed lines drawn with a <see cref="Pen"/> object.
         /// </summary>
-        public IBrush Brush { get; }
+        public DashStyle DashStyle
+        {
+            get => GetValue(DashStyleProperty);
+            set => SetValue(DashStyleProperty, value);
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the stroke thickness.
+        /// Gets or sets the type of shape to use on both ends of a line.
         /// </summary>
-        public double Thickness { get; }
+        public PenLineCap LineCap
+        {
+            get => GetValue(LineCapProperty);
+            set => SetValue(LineCapProperty, value);
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Specifies the style of dashed lines drawn with a <see cref="Pen"/> object.
+        /// Gets or sets the join style for the ends of two consecutive lines drawn with this
+        /// <see cref="Pen"/>.
         /// </summary>
-        public DashStyle DashStyle { get; }
+        public PenLineJoin LineJoin
+        {
+            get => GetValue(LineJoinProperty);
+            set => SetValue(LineJoinProperty, value);
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Specifies the type of graphic shape to use on both ends of a line.
+        /// Gets or sets the limit of the thickness of the join on a mitered corner.
         /// </summary>
-        public PenLineCap LineCap { get; }
+        public double MiterLimit
+        {
+            get => GetValue(MiterLimitProperty);
+            set => SetValue(MiterLimitProperty, value);
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Specifies how to join consecutive line or curve segments in a <see cref="PathFigure"/> (subpath) contained in a <see cref="PathGeometry"/> object.
+        /// Raised when the pen changes.
         /// </summary>
-        public PenLineJoin LineJoin { get; }
+        public event EventHandler Invalidated;
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// The limit on the ratio of the miter length to half this pen's Thickness.
+        /// Creates an immutable clone of the brush.
         /// </summary>
-        public double MiterLimit { get; }
+        /// <returns>The immutable clone.</returns>
+        public ImmutablePen ToImmutable()
+        {
+            return new ImmutablePen(
+                Brush,
+                Thickness,
+                DashStyle,
+                LineCap,
+                LineJoin,
+                MiterLimit);
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Platform/IDrawingContextImpl.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Platform/IDrawingContextImpl.cs
index e5be04ebf9..f74c551fe0 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Platform/IDrawingContextImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Platform/IDrawingContextImpl.cs
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Platform
         /// <param name="pen">The stroke pen.</param>
         /// <param name="p1">The first point of the line.</param>
         /// <param name="p2">The second point of the line.</param>
-        void DrawLine(Pen pen, Point p1, Point p2);
+        void DrawLine(IPen pen, Point p1, Point p2);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Draws a geometry.
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Platform
         /// <param name="brush">The fill brush.</param>
         /// <param name="pen">The stroke pen.</param>
         /// <param name="geometry">The geometry.</param>
-        void DrawGeometry(IBrush brush, Pen pen, IGeometryImpl geometry);
+        void DrawGeometry(IBrush brush, IPen pen, IGeometryImpl geometry);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Draws the outline of a rectangle.
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Platform
         /// <param name="pen">The pen.</param>
         /// <param name="rect">The rectangle bounds.</param>
         /// <param name="cornerRadius">The corner radius.</param>
-        void DrawRectangle(Pen pen, Rect rect, float cornerRadius = 0.0f);
+        void DrawRectangle(IPen pen, Rect rect, float cornerRadius = 0.0f);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Draws text.
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Platform/IGeometryImpl.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Platform/IGeometryImpl.cs
index 4e8e6521bd..b762859d1d 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Platform/IGeometryImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Platform/IGeometryImpl.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Platform
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="pen">The pen to use. May be null.</param>
         /// <returns>The bounding rectangle.</returns>
-        Rect GetRenderBounds(Pen pen);
+        Rect GetRenderBounds(IPen pen);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Indicates whether the geometry's fill contains the specified point.
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Platform
         /// <param name="pen">The stroke to use.</param>
         /// <param name="point">The point.</param>
         /// <returns><c>true</c> if the geometry contains the point; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
-        bool StrokeContains(Pen pen, Point point);
+        bool StrokeContains(IPen pen, Point point);
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Makes a clone of the geometry with the specified transform.
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/BrushDrawOperation.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/BrushDrawOperation.cs
index 4c09dc2ddd..b2c0581388 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/BrushDrawOperation.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/BrushDrawOperation.cs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Rendering.SceneGraph
     /// </summary>
     internal abstract class BrushDrawOperation : DrawOperation
     {
-        public BrushDrawOperation(Rect bounds, Matrix transform, Pen pen)
+        public BrushDrawOperation(Rect bounds, Matrix transform, IPen pen)
             : base(bounds, transform, pen)
         {
         }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/DeferredDrawingContextImpl.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/DeferredDrawingContextImpl.cs
index 0b33851911..3af56f5215 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/DeferredDrawingContextImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/DeferredDrawingContextImpl.cs
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Rendering.SceneGraph
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public void DrawGeometry(IBrush brush, Pen pen, IGeometryImpl geometry)
+        public void DrawGeometry(IBrush brush, IPen pen, IGeometryImpl geometry)
         {
             var next = NextDrawAs<GeometryNode>();
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Rendering.SceneGraph
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public void DrawLine(Pen pen, Point p1, Point p2)
+        public void DrawLine(IPen pen, Point p1, Point p2)
         {
             var next = NextDrawAs<LineNode>();
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Rendering.SceneGraph
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public void DrawRectangle(Pen pen, Rect rect, float cornerRadius = 0)
+        public void DrawRectangle(IPen pen, Rect rect, float cornerRadius = 0)
         {
             var next = NextDrawAs<RectangleNode>();
 
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/DrawOperation.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/DrawOperation.cs
index 1a5a6fad3f..d9dfd8bd55 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/DrawOperation.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/DrawOperation.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Rendering.SceneGraph
     /// </summary>
     internal abstract class DrawOperation : IDrawOperation
     {
-        public DrawOperation(Rect bounds, Matrix transform, Pen pen)
+        public DrawOperation(Rect bounds, Matrix transform, IPen pen)
         {
             bounds = bounds.Inflate((pen?.Thickness ?? 0) / 2).TransformToAABB(transform);
             Bounds = new Rect(
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/GeometryNode.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/GeometryNode.cs
index 2d01b117d9..0940533070 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/GeometryNode.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/GeometryNode.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Avalonia.Media;
+using Avalonia.Media.Immutable;
 using Avalonia.Platform;
 using Avalonia.VisualTree;
 
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Rendering.SceneGraph
         public GeometryNode(
             Matrix transform,
             IBrush brush,
-            Pen pen,
+            IPen pen,
             IGeometryImpl geometry,
             IDictionary<IVisual, Scene> childScenes = null)
             : base(geometry.GetRenderBounds(pen), transform, null)
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Rendering.SceneGraph
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the stroke pen.
         /// </summary>
-        public Pen Pen { get; }
+        public ImmutablePen Pen { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the geometry to draw.
@@ -71,11 +72,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Rendering.SceneGraph
         /// The properties of the other draw operation are passed in as arguments to prevent
         /// allocation of a not-yet-constructed draw operation object.
         /// </remarks>
-        public bool Equals(Matrix transform, IBrush brush, Pen pen, IGeometryImpl geometry)
+        public bool Equals(Matrix transform, IBrush brush, IPen pen, IGeometryImpl geometry)
         {
             return transform == Transform &&
                 Equals(brush, Brush) && 
-                pen == Pen &&
+                Equals(pen, Pen) &&
                 Equals(geometry, Geometry);
         }
 
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/LineNode.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/LineNode.cs
index 11c763fcc9..0781a233f7 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/LineNode.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/LineNode.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Avalonia.Media;
+using Avalonia.Media.Immutable;
 using Avalonia.Platform;
 using Avalonia.VisualTree;
 
@@ -23,7 +24,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Rendering.SceneGraph
         /// <param name="childScenes">Child scenes for drawing visual brushes.</param>
         public LineNode(
             Matrix transform,
-            Pen pen,
+            IPen pen,
             Point p1,
             Point p2,
             IDictionary<IVisual, Scene> childScenes = null)
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Rendering.SceneGraph
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the stroke pen.
         /// </summary>
-        public Pen Pen { get; }
+        public ImmutablePen Pen { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the start point of the line.
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Rendering.SceneGraph
         /// The properties of the other draw operation are passed in as arguments to prevent
         /// allocation of a not-yet-constructed draw operation object.
         /// </remarks>
-        public bool Equals(Matrix transform, Pen pen, Point p1, Point p2)
+        public bool Equals(Matrix transform, IPen pen, Point p1, Point p2)
         {
             return transform == Transform && pen == Pen && p1 == P1 && p2 == P2;
         }
diff --git a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/RectangleNode.cs b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/RectangleNode.cs
index c622dc8a43..a10364e9ba 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/RectangleNode.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.Visuals/Rendering/SceneGraph/RectangleNode.cs
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Avalonia.Media;
+using Avalonia.Media.Immutable;
 using Avalonia.Platform;
 using Avalonia.VisualTree;
 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Rendering.SceneGraph
         public RectangleNode(
             Matrix transform,
             IBrush brush,
-            Pen pen,
+            IPen pen,
             Rect rect,
             float cornerRadius,
             IDictionary<IVisual, Scene> childScenes = null)
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Rendering.SceneGraph
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the stroke pen.
         /// </summary>
-        public Pen Pen { get; }
+        public ImmutablePen Pen { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the rectangle to draw.
@@ -80,11 +81,11 @@ namespace Avalonia.Rendering.SceneGraph
         /// The properties of the other draw operation are passed in as arguments to prevent
         /// allocation of a not-yet-constructed draw operation object.
         /// </remarks>
-        public bool Equals(Matrix transform, IBrush brush, Pen pen, Rect rect, float cornerRadius)
+        public bool Equals(Matrix transform, IBrush brush, IPen pen, Rect rect, float cornerRadius)
         {
             return transform == Transform &&
                 Equals(brush, Brush) &&
-                pen == Pen &&
+                Equals(pen, Pen) &&
                 rect == Rect &&
                 cornerRadius == CornerRadius;
         }
diff --git a/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/DrawingContextImpl.cs b/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/DrawingContextImpl.cs
index 262d87d8b6..47e651ce91 100644
--- a/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/DrawingContextImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/DrawingContextImpl.cs
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Skia
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public void DrawLine(Pen pen, Point p1, Point p2)
+        public void DrawLine(IPen pen, Point p1, Point p2)
         {
             using (var paint = CreatePaint(pen, new Size(Math.Abs(p2.X - p1.X), Math.Abs(p2.Y - p1.Y))))
             {
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Skia
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public void DrawGeometry(IBrush brush, Pen pen, IGeometryImpl geometry)
+        public void DrawGeometry(IBrush brush, IPen pen, IGeometryImpl geometry)
         {
             var impl = (GeometryImpl) geometry;
             var size = geometry.Bounds.Size;
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Skia
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public void DrawRectangle(Pen pen, Rect rect, float cornerRadius = 0)
+        public void DrawRectangle(IPen pen, Rect rect, float cornerRadius = 0)
         {
             using (var paint = CreatePaint(pen, rect.Size))
             {
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Skia
         /// <param name="pen">Source pen.</param>
         /// <param name="targetSize">Target size.</param>
         /// <returns></returns>
-        private PaintWrapper CreatePaint(Pen pen, Size targetSize)
+        private PaintWrapper CreatePaint(IPen pen, Size targetSize)
         {
             // In Skia 0 thickness means - use hairline rendering
             // and for us it means - there is nothing rendered.
diff --git a/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/GeometryImpl.cs b/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/GeometryImpl.cs
index 5940de418e..23980fb913 100644
--- a/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/GeometryImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Skia/Avalonia.Skia/GeometryImpl.cs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Skia
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public bool StrokeContains(Pen pen, Point point)
+        public bool StrokeContains(IPen pen, Point point)
         {
             // Skia requires to compute stroke path to check for point containment.
             // Due to that we are caching using stroke width.
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Skia
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public Rect GetRenderBounds(Pen pen)
+        public Rect GetRenderBounds(IPen pen)
         {
             var strokeWidth = (float)(pen?.Thickness ?? 0);
             
diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/DrawingContextImpl.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/DrawingContextImpl.cs
index e90d444c44..39d801eb2f 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/DrawingContextImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/DrawingContextImpl.cs
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1.Media
         /// <param name="pen">The stroke pen.</param>
         /// <param name="p1">The first point of the line.</param>
         /// <param name="p2">The second point of the line.</param>
-        public void DrawLine(Pen pen, Point p1, Point p2)
+        public void DrawLine(IPen pen, Point p1, Point p2)
         {
             if (pen != null)
             {
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1.Media
         /// <param name="brush">The fill brush.</param>
         /// <param name="pen">The stroke pen.</param>
         /// <param name="geometry">The geometry.</param>
-        public void DrawGeometry(IBrush brush, Pen pen, IGeometryImpl geometry)
+        public void DrawGeometry(IBrush brush, IPen pen, IGeometryImpl geometry)
         {
             if (brush != null)
             {
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1.Media
         /// <param name="pen">The pen.</param>
         /// <param name="rect">The rectangle bounds.</param>
         /// <param name="cornerRadius">The corner radius.</param>
-        public void DrawRectangle(Pen pen, Rect rect, float cornerRadius)
+        public void DrawRectangle(IPen pen, Rect rect, float cornerRadius)
         {
             using (var brush = CreateBrush(pen.Brush, rect.Size))
             using (var d2dStroke = pen.ToDirect2DStrokeStyle(_deviceContext))
diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/GeometryImpl.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/GeometryImpl.cs
index 7c8ddaca3f..51ca2520ad 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/GeometryImpl.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/Media/GeometryImpl.cs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1.Media
         public Geometry Geometry { get; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public Rect GetRenderBounds(Avalonia.Media.Pen pen)
+        public Rect GetRenderBounds(Avalonia.Media.IPen pen)
         {
             return Geometry.GetWidenedBounds((float)(pen?.Thickness ?? 0)).ToAvalonia();
         }
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1.Media
         }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public bool StrokeContains(Avalonia.Media.Pen pen, Point point)
+        public bool StrokeContains(Avalonia.Media.IPen pen, Point point)
         {
             return Geometry.StrokeContainsPoint(point.ToSharpDX(), (float)(pen?.Thickness ?? 0));
         }
diff --git a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/PrimitiveExtensions.cs b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/PrimitiveExtensions.cs
index 6b0d30f250..065895859d 100644
--- a/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/PrimitiveExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/Avalonia.Direct2D1/PrimitiveExtensions.cs
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1
         /// <param name="pen">The pen to convert.</param>
         /// <param name="renderTarget">The render target.</param>
         /// <returns>The Direct2D brush.</returns>
-        public static StrokeStyle ToDirect2DStrokeStyle(this Avalonia.Media.Pen pen, SharpDX.Direct2D1.RenderTarget renderTarget)
+        public static StrokeStyle ToDirect2DStrokeStyle(this Avalonia.Media.IPen pen, SharpDX.Direct2D1.RenderTarget renderTarget)
         {
             return pen.ToDirect2DStrokeStyle(renderTarget.Factory);
         }
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Direct2D1
         /// <param name="pen">The pen to convert.</param>
         /// <param name="factory">The factory associated with this resource.</param>
         /// <returns>The Direct2D brush.</returns>
-        public static StrokeStyle ToDirect2DStrokeStyle(this Avalonia.Media.Pen pen, Factory factory)
+        public static StrokeStyle ToDirect2DStrokeStyle(this Avalonia.Media.IPen pen, Factory factory)
         {
             var d2dLineCap = pen.LineCap.ToDirect2D();
 
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.UnitTests/MockStreamGeometryImpl.cs b/tests/Avalonia.UnitTests/MockStreamGeometryImpl.cs
index 63da9ed3f0..4fa3fbf523 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.UnitTests/MockStreamGeometryImpl.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.UnitTests/MockStreamGeometryImpl.cs
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ namespace Avalonia.UnitTests
             return _context.FillContains(point);
         }
 
-        public bool StrokeContains(Pen pen, Point point)
+        public bool StrokeContains(IPen pen, Point point)
         {
             return false;
         }
 
-        public Rect GetRenderBounds(Pen pen) => Bounds;
+        public Rect GetRenderBounds(IPen pen) => Bounds;
 
         public IGeometryImpl Intersect(IGeometryImpl geometry)
         {
diff --git a/tests/Avalonia.Visuals.UnitTests/VisualTree/MockRenderInterface.cs b/tests/Avalonia.Visuals.UnitTests/VisualTree/MockRenderInterface.cs
index 03470670d2..d31210bc71 100644
--- a/tests/Avalonia.Visuals.UnitTests/VisualTree/MockRenderInterface.cs
+++ b/tests/Avalonia.Visuals.UnitTests/VisualTree/MockRenderInterface.cs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Visuals.UnitTests.VisualTree
                 return _impl.FillContains(point);
             }
 
-            public Rect GetRenderBounds(Pen pen)
+            public Rect GetRenderBounds(IPen pen)
             {
                 throw new NotImplementedException();
             }
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.Visuals.UnitTests.VisualTree
                 return _impl;
             }
 
-            public bool StrokeContains(Pen pen, Point point)
+            public bool StrokeContains(IPen pen, Point point)
             {
                 throw new NotImplementedException();
             }