diff --git a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/BrushApplicator.cs b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/BrushApplicator.cs
index ab601bb8b..2b02c14fe 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/BrushApplicator.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/BrushApplicator.cs
@@ -3,66 +3,83 @@
 
 using System;
 using System.Buffers;
-
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced;
-using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 using SixLabors.Memory;
 
 namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// primitive that converts a point in to a color for discovering the fill color based on an implementation
+    /// A primitive that converts a point into a color for discovering the fill color based on an implementation.
     /// </summary>
     /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel format.</typeparam>
-    /// <seealso cref="System.IDisposable" />
-    public abstract class BrushApplicator<TPixel> : IDisposable // disposable will be required if/when there is an ImageBrush
+    /// <seealso cref="IDisposable" />
+    public abstract class BrushApplicator<TPixel> : IDisposable
         where TPixel : struct, IPixel<TPixel>
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="BrushApplicator{TPixel}"/> class.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The configuration instance to use when performing operations.</param>
         /// <param name="target">The target.</param>
         /// <param name="options">The options.</param>
-        internal BrushApplicator(ImageFrame<TPixel> target, GraphicsOptions options)
+        internal BrushApplicator(Configuration configuration, ImageFrame<TPixel> target, GraphicsOptions options)
         {
+            this.Configuration = configuration;
             this.Target = target;
             this.Options = options;
             this.Blender = PixelOperations<TPixel>.Instance.GetPixelBlender(options);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the blender
+        /// Gets the configuration instance to use when performing operations.
+        /// </summary>
+        protected Configuration Configuration { get; }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the pixel blender.
         /// </summary>
         internal PixelBlender<TPixel> Blender { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the destination
+        /// Gets the target image.
         /// </summary>
         protected ImageFrame<TPixel> Target { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the blend percentage
+        /// Gets thegraphics options
         /// </summary>
         protected GraphicsOptions Options { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Gets the color for a single pixel.
+        /// Gets the overlay pixel at the specified position.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="x">The x coordinate.</param>
-        /// <param name="y">The y coordinate.</param>
-        /// <returns>The a <typeparamref name="TPixel"/> that should be applied to the pixel.</returns>
+        /// <param name="x">The x-coordinate.</param>
+        /// <param name="y">The y-coordinate.</param>
+        /// <returns>The <see typeparam="TPixel"/> at the specified position.</returns>
         internal abstract TPixel this[int x, int y] { get; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc/>
-        public abstract void Dispose();
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            this.Dispose(true);
+            GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Disposes the object and frees resources for the Garbage Collector.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="disposing">Whether to dispose managed and unmanaged objects.</param>
+        protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
+        {
+        }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Applies the opacity weighting for each pixel in a scanline to the target based on the pattern contained in the brush.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="scanline">The a collection of opacity values between 0 and 1 to be merged with the brushed color value before being applied to the target.</param>
-        /// <param name="x">The x position in the target pixel space that the start of the scanline data corresponds to.</param>
-        /// <param name="y">The y position in  the target pixel space that whole scanline corresponds to.</param>
+        /// <param name="scanline">A collection of opacity values between 0 and 1 to be merged with the brushed color value before being applied to the target.</param>
+        /// <param name="x">The x-position in the target pixel space that the start of the scanline data corresponds to.</param>
+        /// <param name="y">The y-position in  the target pixel space that whole scanline corresponds to.</param>
         /// <remarks>scanlineBuffer will be > scanlineWidth but provide and offset in case we want to share a larger buffer across runs.</remarks>
         internal virtual void Apply(Span<float> scanline, int x, int y)
         {
@@ -89,7 +106,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
                 }
 
                 Span<TPixel> destinationRow = this.Target.GetPixelRowSpan(y).Slice(x, scanline.Length);
-                this.Blender.Blend(this.Target.Configuration, destinationRow, destinationRow, overlaySpan, amountSpan);
+                this.Blender.Blend(this.Configuration, destinationRow, destinationRow, overlaySpan, amountSpan);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/EllipticGradientBrush.cs b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/EllipticGradientBrush.cs
index 91da332a1..7810c3c6d 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/EllipticGradientBrush.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/EllipticGradientBrush.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
+// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 
 using System;
@@ -47,17 +47,19 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override BrushApplicator<TPixel> CreateApplicator<TPixel>(
+            Configuration configuration,
             ImageFrame<TPixel> source,
             RectangleF region,
             GraphicsOptions options) =>
             new RadialGradientBrushApplicator<TPixel>(
+                configuration,
                 source,
-                options,
                 this.center,
                 this.referenceAxisEnd,
                 this.axisRatio,
                 this.ColorStops,
-                this.RepetitionMode);
+                this.RepetitionMode,
+                options);
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         private sealed class RadialGradientBrushApplicator<TPixel> : GradientBrushApplicator<TPixel>
@@ -86,24 +88,26 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
             /// <summary>
             /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="RadialGradientBrushApplicator{TPixel}" /> class.
             /// </summary>
-            /// <param name="target">The target image</param>
-            /// <param name="options">The options</param>
-            /// <param name="center">Center of the ellipse</param>
+            /// <param name="configuration">The configuration instance to use when performing operations.</param>
+            /// <param name="target">The target image.</param>
+            /// <param name="center">Center of the ellipse.</param>
             /// <param name="referenceAxisEnd">Point on one angular points of the ellipse.</param>
             /// <param name="axisRatio">
             /// Ratio of the axis length's. Used to determine the length of the second axis,
             /// the first is defined by <see cref="center"/> and <see cref="referenceAxisEnd"/>.</param>
-            /// <param name="colorStops">Definition of colors</param>
+            /// <param name="colorStops">Definition of colors.</param>
             /// <param name="repetitionMode">Defines how the gradient colors are repeated.</param>
+            /// <param name="options">The graphics options.</param>
             public RadialGradientBrushApplicator(
+                Configuration configuration,
                 ImageFrame<TPixel> target,
-                GraphicsOptions options,
                 PointF center,
                 PointF referenceAxisEnd,
                 float axisRatio,
                 ColorStop[] colorStops,
-                GradientRepetitionMode repetitionMode)
-                : base(target, options, colorStops, repetitionMode)
+                GradientRepetitionMode repetitionMode,
+                GraphicsOptions options)
+                : base(configuration, target, colorStops, repetitionMode, options)
             {
                 this.center = center;
                 this.referenceAxisEnd = referenceAxisEnd;
@@ -122,11 +126,6 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
                 this.cosRotation = (float)Math.Cos(this.rotation);
             }
 
-            /// <inheritdoc />
-            public override void Dispose()
-            {
-            }
-
             /// <inheritdoc />
             protected override float PositionOnGradient(float xt, float yt)
             {
@@ -139,16 +138,13 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
                 float xSquared = x * x;
                 float ySquared = y * y;
 
-                var inBoundaryChecker = (xSquared / this.referenceRadiusSquared)
-                                        + (ySquared / this.secondRadiusSquared);
-
-                return inBoundaryChecker;
+                return (xSquared / this.referenceRadiusSquared) + (ySquared / this.secondRadiusSquared);
             }
 
             private float AngleBetween(PointF junction, PointF a, PointF b)
             {
-                var vA = a - junction;
-                var vB = b - junction;
+                PointF vA = a - junction;
+                PointF vB = b - junction;
                 return MathF.Atan2(vB.Y, vB.X) - MathF.Atan2(vA.Y, vA.X);
             }
 
@@ -156,6 +152,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
                 PointF p1,
                 PointF p2)
             {
+                // TODO: Can we not just use Vector2 distance here?
                 float dX = p1.X - p2.X;
                 float dXsquared = dX * dX;
 
@@ -165,4 +162,4 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/GradientBrush.cs b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/GradientBrush.cs
index bc87a26f3..044f4e2ee 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/GradientBrush.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/GradientBrush.cs
@@ -2,10 +2,8 @@
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 
 using System;
-using System.Numerics;
 
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
-using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats.PixelBlenders;
 using SixLabors.Primitives;
 
 namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
@@ -38,6 +36,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public abstract BrushApplicator<TPixel> CreateApplicator<TPixel>(
+            Configuration configuration,
             ImageFrame<TPixel> source,
             RectangleF region,
             GraphicsOptions options)
@@ -58,27 +57,24 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
             /// <summary>
             /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="GradientBrushApplicator{TPixel}"/> class.
             /// </summary>
-            /// <param name="target">The target.</param>
-            /// <param name="options">The options.</param>
+            /// <param name="configuration">The configuration instance to use when performing operations.</param>
+            /// <param name="target">The target image.</param>
             /// <param name="colorStops">An array of color stops sorted by their position.</param>
             /// <param name="repetitionMode">Defines if and how the gradient should be repeated.</param>
+            /// <param name="options">The graphics options.</param>
             protected GradientBrushApplicator(
+                Configuration configuration,
                 ImageFrame<TPixel> target,
-                GraphicsOptions options,
                 ColorStop[] colorStops,
-                GradientRepetitionMode repetitionMode)
-                : base(target, options)
+                GradientRepetitionMode repetitionMode,
+                GraphicsOptions options)
+                : base(configuration, target, options)
             {
                 this.colorStops = colorStops; // TODO: requires colorStops to be sorted by position - should that be checked?
                 this.repetitionMode = repetitionMode;
             }
 
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Base implementation of the indexer for gradients
-            /// (follows the facade pattern, using abstract methods)
-            /// </summary>
-            /// <param name="x">X coordinate of the Pixel.</param>
-            /// <param name="y">Y coordinate of the Pixel.</param>
+            /// <inheritdoc/>
             internal override TPixel this[int x, int y]
             {
                 get
@@ -123,7 +119,8 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
                     {
                         float onLocalGradient = (positionOnCompleteGradient - from.Ratio) / (to.Ratio - from.Ratio);
 
-                        // TODO: this should be changeble for different gradienting functions
+                        // TODO: this should be changeble for different gradienting functions.
+                        // TODO: Why not use Blender property?
                         return PixelOperations<TPixel>
                             .Instance.GetPixelBlender(PixelColorBlendingMode.Normal, PixelAlphaCompositionMode.SrcOver)
                             .Blend(from.Color.ToPixel<TPixel>(), to.Color.ToPixel<TPixel>(), onLocalGradient);
@@ -135,8 +132,8 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
             /// calculates the position on the gradient for a given point.
             /// This method is abstract as it's content depends on the shape of the gradient.
             /// </summary>
-            /// <param name="x">The x coordinate of the point</param>
-            /// <param name="y">The y coordinate of the point</param>
+            /// <param name="x">The x-coordinate of the point.</param>
+            /// <param name="y">The y-coordinate of the point.</param>
             /// <returns>
             /// The position the given point has on the gradient.
             /// The position is not bound to the [0..1] interval.
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/IBrush.cs b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/IBrush.cs
index 0cd2e20fd..f2fdc32f0 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/IBrush.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/IBrush.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
+// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
@@ -19,20 +19,22 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
         /// Creates the applicator for this brush.
         /// </summary>
         /// <typeparam name="TPixel">The pixel type.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="configuration">The configuration instance to use when performing operations.</param>
         /// <param name="source">The source image.</param>
         /// <param name="region">The region the brush will be applied to.</param>
         /// <param name="options">The graphic options</param>
         /// <returns>
-        /// The brush applicator for this brush
+        /// The <see cref="BrushApplicator{TPixel}"/> for this brush.
         /// </returns>
         /// <remarks>
         /// The <paramref name="region" /> when being applied to things like shapes would usually be the
-        /// bounding box of the shape not necessarily the bounds of the whole image
+        /// bounding box of the shape not necessarily the bounds of the whole image.
         /// </remarks>
         BrushApplicator<TPixel> CreateApplicator<TPixel>(
+            Configuration configuration,
             ImageFrame<TPixel> source,
             RectangleF region,
             GraphicsOptions options)
             where TPixel : struct, IPixel<TPixel>;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/ImageBrush.cs b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/ImageBrush.cs
index ebcc2c067..f23fb1f18 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/ImageBrush.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/ImageBrush.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using System;
 using System.Buffers;
 
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced;
-using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 using SixLabors.Primitives;
 
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public BrushApplicator<TPixel> CreateApplicator<TPixel>(
+            Configuration configuration,
             ImageFrame<TPixel> source,
             RectangleF region,
             GraphicsOptions options)
@@ -39,12 +39,12 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
         {
             if (this.image is Image<TPixel> specificImage)
             {
-                return new ImageBrushApplicator<TPixel>(source, specificImage, region, options, false);
+                return new ImageBrushApplicator<TPixel>(configuration, source, specificImage, region, false, options);
             }
 
             specificImage = this.image.CloneAs<TPixel>();
 
-            return new ImageBrushApplicator<TPixel>(source, specificImage, region, options, true);
+            return new ImageBrushApplicator<TPixel>(configuration, source, specificImage, region, true, options);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -79,21 +79,25 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
             /// </summary>
             private readonly int offsetX;
 
+            private bool isDisposed;
+
             /// <summary>
             /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="ImageBrushApplicator{TPixel}"/> class.
             /// </summary>
+            /// <param name="configuration">The configuration instance to use when performing operations.</param>
             /// <param name="target">The target image.</param>
             /// <param name="image">The image.</param>
             /// <param name="region">The region.</param>
-            /// <param name="options">The options</param>
             /// <param name="shouldDisposeImage">Whether to dispose the image on disposal of the applicator.</param>
+            /// <param name="options">The graphics options.</param>
             public ImageBrushApplicator(
+                Configuration configuration,
                 ImageFrame<TPixel> target,
                 Image<TPixel> image,
                 RectangleF region,
-                GraphicsOptions options,
-                bool shouldDisposeImage)
-                : base(target, options)
+                bool shouldDisposeImage,
+                GraphicsOptions options)
+                : base(configuration, target, options)
             {
                 this.sourceImage = image;
                 this.sourceFrame = image.Frames.RootFrame;
@@ -104,14 +108,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
                 this.offsetX = (int)MathF.Max(MathF.Floor(region.Left), 0);
             }
 
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Gets the color for a single pixel.
-            /// </summary>
-            /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-            /// <param name="y">The y.</param>
-            /// <returns>
-            /// The color
-            /// </returns>
+            /// <inheritdoc/>
             internal override TPixel this[int x, int y]
             {
                 get
@@ -123,14 +120,21 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
             }
 
             /// <inheritdoc />
-            public override void Dispose()
+            protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
             {
-                if (this.shouldDisposeImage)
+                if (this.isDisposed)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (disposing && this.shouldDisposeImage)
                 {
                     this.sourceImage?.Dispose();
-                    this.sourceImage = null;
-                    this.sourceFrame = null;
                 }
+
+                this.sourceImage = null;
+                this.sourceFrame = null;
+                this.isDisposed = true;
             }
 
             /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -152,13 +156,12 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
                         amountSpan[i] = scanline[i] * this.Options.BlendPercentage;
 
                         int sourceX = (i + offsetX) % this.xLength;
-                        TPixel pixel = sourceRow[sourceX];
-                        overlaySpan[i] = pixel;
+                        overlaySpan[i] = sourceRow[sourceX];
                     }
 
                     Span<TPixel> destinationRow = this.Target.GetPixelRowSpan(y).Slice(x, scanline.Length);
                     this.Blender.Blend(
-                        this.sourceFrame.Configuration,
+                        this.Configuration,
                         destinationRow,
                         destinationRow,
                         overlaySpan,
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/LinearGradientBrush.cs b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/LinearGradientBrush.cs
index bb99eeb26..bf6a6356a 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/LinearGradientBrush.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/LinearGradientBrush.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
+// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 
 using System;
@@ -39,10 +39,12 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override BrushApplicator<TPixel> CreateApplicator<TPixel>(
+            Configuration configuration,
             ImageFrame<TPixel> source,
             RectangleF region,
             GraphicsOptions options) =>
             new LinearGradientBrushApplicator<TPixel>(
+                configuration,
                 source,
                 this.p1,
                 this.p2,
@@ -93,20 +95,22 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
             /// <summary>
             /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="LinearGradientBrushApplicator{TPixel}" /> class.
             /// </summary>
-            /// <param name="source">The source</param>
-            /// <param name="start">start point of the gradient</param>
-            /// <param name="end">end point of the gradient</param>
-            /// <param name="colorStops">tuple list of colors and their respective position between 0 and 1 on the line</param>
+            /// <param name="configuration">The configuration instance to use when performing operations.</param>
+            /// <param name="source">The source image.</param>
+            /// <param name="start">start point of the gradient.</param>
+            /// <param name="end">end point of the gradient.</param>
+            /// <param name="colorStops">tuple list of colors and their respective position between 0 and 1 on the line.</param>
             /// <param name="repetitionMode">defines how the gradient colors are repeated.</param>
-            /// <param name="options">the graphics options</param>
+            /// <param name="options">the graphics options.</param>
             public LinearGradientBrushApplicator(
+                Configuration configuration,
                 ImageFrame<TPixel> source,
                 PointF start,
                 PointF end,
                 ColorStop[] colorStops,
                 GradientRepetitionMode repetitionMode,
                 GraphicsOptions options)
-                : base(source, options, colorStops, repetitionMode)
+                : base(configuration, source, colorStops, repetitionMode, options)
             {
                 this.start = start;
                 this.end = end;
@@ -148,14 +152,9 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
                     float distance = MathF.Sqrt(MathF.Pow(x4 - this.start.X, 2) + MathF.Pow(y4 - this.start.Y, 2));
 
                     // get and return ratio
-                    float ratio = distance / this.length;
-                    return ratio;
+                    return distance / this.length;
                 }
             }
-
-            public override void Dispose()
-            {
-            }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/PathGradientBrush.cs b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/PathGradientBrush.cs
index d2ad23a0d..be1af5011 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/PathGradientBrush.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/PathGradientBrush.cs
@@ -83,12 +83,13 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public BrushApplicator<TPixel> CreateApplicator<TPixel>(
+            Configuration configuration,
             ImageFrame<TPixel> source,
             RectangleF region,
             GraphicsOptions options)
             where TPixel : struct, IPixel<TPixel>
         {
-            return new PathGradientBrushApplicator<TPixel>(source, this.edges, this.centerColor, options);
+            return new PathGradientBrushApplicator<TPixel>(configuration, source, this.edges, this.centerColor, options);
         }
 
         private static Color CalculateCenterColor(Color[] colors)
@@ -199,16 +200,18 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
             /// <summary>
             /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PathGradientBrushApplicator{TPixel}"/> class.
             /// </summary>
+            /// <param name="configuration">The configuration instance to use when performing operations.</param>
             /// <param name="source">The source image.</param>
             /// <param name="edges">Edges of the polygon.</param>
             /// <param name="centerColor">Color at the center of the gradient area to which the other colors converge.</param>
-            /// <param name="options">The options.</param>
+            /// <param name="options">The graphics options.</param>
             public PathGradientBrushApplicator(
+                Configuration configuration,
                 ImageFrame<TPixel> source,
                 IList<Edge> edges,
                 Color centerColor,
                 GraphicsOptions options)
-                : base(source, options)
+                : base(configuration, source, options)
             {
                 this.edges = edges;
 
@@ -232,7 +235,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
                         return new Color(this.centerColor).ToPixel<TPixel>();
                     }
 
-                    Vector2 direction = Vector2.Normalize(point - this.center);
+                    var direction = Vector2.Normalize(point - this.center);
 
                     PointF end = point + (PointF)(direction * this.maxDistance);
 
@@ -250,7 +253,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
                     float length = DistanceBetween(intersection, this.center);
                     float ratio = length > 0 ? DistanceBetween(intersection, point) / length : 0;
 
-                    Vector4 color = Vector4.Lerp(edgeColor, this.centerColor, ratio);
+                    var color = Vector4.Lerp(edgeColor, this.centerColor, ratio);
 
                     return new Color(color).ToPixel<TPixel>();
                 }
@@ -277,11 +280,6 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
 
                 return closest;
             }
-
-            /// <inheritdoc />
-            public override void Dispose()
-            {
-            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/PatternBrush.cs b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/PatternBrush.cs
index 1b7db970a..37bb9b0fc 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/PatternBrush.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/PatternBrush.cs
@@ -92,13 +92,15 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public BrushApplicator<TPixel> CreateApplicator<TPixel>(
+            Configuration configuration,
             ImageFrame<TPixel> source,
             RectangleF region,
             GraphicsOptions options)
             where TPixel : struct, IPixel<TPixel> =>
             new PatternBrushApplicator<TPixel>(
+                configuration,
                 source,
-                this.pattern.ToPixelMatrix<TPixel>(source.Configuration),
+                this.pattern.ToPixelMatrix<TPixel>(configuration),
                 options);
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -115,41 +117,33 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
             /// <summary>
             /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="PatternBrushApplicator{TPixel}" /> class.
             /// </summary>
+            /// <param name="configuration">The configuration instance to use when performing operations.</param>
             /// <param name="source">The source image.</param>
             /// <param name="pattern">The pattern.</param>
-            /// <param name="options">The options</param>
-            public PatternBrushApplicator(ImageFrame<TPixel> source, in DenseMatrix<TPixel> pattern, GraphicsOptions options)
-                : base(source, options)
+            /// <param name="options">The graphics options.</param>
+            public PatternBrushApplicator(
+                Configuration configuration,
+                ImageFrame<TPixel> source,
+                in DenseMatrix<TPixel> pattern,
+                GraphicsOptions options)
+                : base(configuration, source, options)
             {
                 this.pattern = pattern;
             }
 
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Gets the color for a single pixel.
-            /// </summary>#
-            /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-            /// <param name="y">The y.</param>
-            /// <returns>
-            /// The Color.
-            /// </returns>
+            /// <inheritdoc/>
             internal override TPixel this[int x, int y]
             {
                 get
                 {
-                    x = x % this.pattern.Columns;
-                    y = y % this.pattern.Rows;
+                    x %= this.pattern.Columns;
+                    y %= this.pattern.Rows;
 
                     // 2d array index at row/column
                     return this.pattern[y, x];
                 }
             }
 
-            /// <inheritdoc />
-            public override void Dispose()
-            {
-                // noop
-            }
-
             /// <inheritdoc />
             internal override void Apply(Span<float> scanline, int x, int y)
             {
@@ -172,7 +166,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
 
                     Span<TPixel> destinationRow = this.Target.GetPixelRowSpan(y).Slice(x, scanline.Length);
                     this.Blender.Blend(
-                        this.Target.Configuration,
+                        this.Configuration,
                         destinationRow,
                         destinationRow,
                         overlaySpan,
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Processors/Drawing/FillProcessor{TPixel}.cs b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Processors/Drawing/FillProcessor{TPixel}.cs
index 1dd4be135..0309c561a 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Processors/Drawing/FillProcessor{TPixel}.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Processors/Drawing/FillProcessor{TPixel}.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Processors.Drawing
 
             int width = maxX - minX;
 
-            Rectangle workingRect = Rectangle.FromLTRB(minX, minY, maxX, maxY);
+            var workingRect = Rectangle.FromLTRB(minX, minY, maxX, maxY);
 
             IBrush brush = this.definition.Brush;
             GraphicsOptions options = this.definition.Options;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Processors.Drawing
                 ParallelExecutionSettings parallelSettings = ParallelExecutionSettings.FromConfiguration(configuration)
                     .MultiplyMinimumPixelsPerTask(4);
 
-                var colorPixel = solidBrush.Color.ToPixel<TPixel>();
+                TPixel colorPixel = solidBrush.Color.ToPixel<TPixel>();
 
                 ParallelHelper.IterateRows(
                     workingRect,
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Processors.Drawing
 
                 using (IMemoryOwner<float> amount = source.MemoryAllocator.Allocate<float>(width))
                 using (BrushApplicator<TPixel> applicator = brush.CreateApplicator(
+                    configuration,
                     source,
                     sourceRectangle,
                     options))
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Processors/Drawing/FillRegionProcessor{TPixel}.cs b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Processors/Drawing/FillRegionProcessor{TPixel}.cs
index 69f97ce75..8c665826f 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Processors/Drawing/FillRegionProcessor{TPixel}.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Processors/Drawing/FillRegionProcessor{TPixel}.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Processors.Drawing
                 }
             }
 
-            using (BrushApplicator<TPixel> applicator = brush.CreateApplicator(source, rect, options))
+            using (BrushApplicator<TPixel> applicator = brush.CreateApplicator(configuration, source, rect, options))
             {
                 int scanlineWidth = maxX - minX;
                 using (IMemoryOwner<float> bBuffer = source.MemoryAllocator.Allocate<float>(maxIntersections))
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Processors/Text/DrawTextProcessor{TPixel}.cs b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Processors/Text/DrawTextProcessor{TPixel}.cs
index c2e38f67b..8ae6ee491 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Processors/Text/DrawTextProcessor{TPixel}.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/Processors/Text/DrawTextProcessor{TPixel}.cs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing.Processors.Text
             {
                 if (operations?.Count > 0)
                 {
-                    using (BrushApplicator<TPixel> app = brush.CreateApplicator(source, this.SourceRectangle, this.textRenderer.Options))
+                    using (BrushApplicator<TPixel> app = brush.CreateApplicator(this.Configuration, source, this.SourceRectangle, this.textRenderer.Options))
                     {
                         foreach (DrawingOperation operation in operations)
                         {
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/RadialGradientBrush.cs b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/RadialGradientBrush.cs
index f4d2dd81f..7f1fa818e 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/RadialGradientBrush.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/RadialGradientBrush.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
+// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 
 using System;
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ using SixLabors.Primitives;
 namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
 {
     /// <summary>
-    /// A Circular Gradient Brush, defined by center point and radius.
+    /// A radial gradient brush, defined by center point and radius.
     /// </summary>
     public sealed class RadialGradientBrush : GradientBrush
     {
@@ -35,16 +35,18 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public override BrushApplicator<TPixel> CreateApplicator<TPixel>(
+            Configuration configuration,
             ImageFrame<TPixel> source,
             RectangleF region,
             GraphicsOptions options) =>
             new RadialGradientBrushApplicator<TPixel>(
+                configuration,
                 source,
-                options,
                 this.center,
                 this.radius,
                 this.ColorStops,
-                this.RepetitionMode);
+                this.RepetitionMode,
+                options);
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         private sealed class RadialGradientBrushApplicator<TPixel> : GradientBrushApplicator<TPixel>
@@ -57,30 +59,27 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
             /// <summary>
             /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="RadialGradientBrushApplicator{TPixel}" /> class.
             /// </summary>
-            /// <param name="target">The target image</param>
-            /// <param name="options">The options.</param>
+            /// <param name="configuration">The configuration instance to use when performing operations.</param>
+            /// <param name="target">The target image.</param>
             /// <param name="center">Center point of the gradient.</param>
             /// <param name="radius">Radius of the gradient.</param>
             /// <param name="colorStops">Definition of colors.</param>
             /// <param name="repetitionMode">How the colors are repeated beyond the first gradient.</param>
+            /// <param name="options">The graphics options.</param>
             public RadialGradientBrushApplicator(
+                Configuration configuration,
                 ImageFrame<TPixel> target,
-                GraphicsOptions options,
                 PointF center,
                 float radius,
                 ColorStop[] colorStops,
-                GradientRepetitionMode repetitionMode)
-                : base(target, options, colorStops, repetitionMode)
+                GradientRepetitionMode repetitionMode,
+                GraphicsOptions options)
+                : base(configuration, target, colorStops, repetitionMode, options)
             {
                 this.center = center;
                 this.radius = radius;
             }
 
-            /// <inheritdoc cref="Dispose" />
-            public override void Dispose()
-            {
-            }
-
             /// <summary>
             /// As this is a circular gradient, the position on the gradient is based on
             /// the distance of the point to the center.
@@ -90,6 +89,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
             /// <returns>the position on the color gradient.</returns>
             protected override float PositionOnGradient(float x, float y)
             {
+                // TODO: Can this not use Vector2 distance?
                 float distance = MathF.Sqrt(MathF.Pow(this.center.X - x, 2) + MathF.Pow(this.center.Y - y, 2));
                 return distance / this.radius;
             }
@@ -101,4 +101,4 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
             }
         }
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/RecolorBrush.cs b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/RecolorBrush.cs
index d93110972..1ad613bf8 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/RecolorBrush.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/RecolorBrush.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using System;
 using System.Buffers;
 using System.Numerics;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced;
-using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 using SixLabors.Memory;
 using SixLabors.Primitives;
@@ -38,9 +37,6 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the source color.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <value>
-        /// The color of the source.
-        /// </value>
         public Color SourceColor { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -50,12 +46,14 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public BrushApplicator<TPixel> CreateApplicator<TPixel>(
+            Configuration configuration,
             ImageFrame<TPixel> source,
             RectangleF region,
             GraphicsOptions options)
             where TPixel : struct, IPixel<TPixel>
         {
             return new RecolorBrushApplicator<TPixel>(
+                configuration,
                 source,
                 this.SourceColor.ToPixel<TPixel>(),
                 this.TargetColor.ToPixel<TPixel>(),
@@ -74,11 +72,6 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
             /// </summary>
             private readonly Vector4 sourceColor;
 
-            /// <summary>
-            /// The target color.
-            /// </summary>
-            private readonly Vector4 targetColor;
-
             /// <summary>
             /// The threshold.
             /// </summary>
@@ -89,16 +82,22 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
             /// <summary>
             /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="RecolorBrushApplicator{TPixel}" /> class.
             /// </summary>
+            /// <param name="configuration">The configuration instance to use when performing operations.</param>
             /// <param name="source">The source image.</param>
             /// <param name="sourceColor">Color of the source.</param>
             /// <param name="targetColor">Color of the target.</param>
             /// <param name="threshold">The threshold .</param>
             /// <param name="options">The options</param>
-            public RecolorBrushApplicator(ImageFrame<TPixel> source, TPixel sourceColor, TPixel targetColor, float threshold, GraphicsOptions options)
-                : base(source, options)
+            public RecolorBrushApplicator(
+                Configuration configuration,
+                ImageFrame<TPixel> source,
+                TPixel sourceColor,
+                TPixel targetColor,
+                float threshold,
+                GraphicsOptions options)
+                : base(configuration, source, options)
             {
                 this.sourceColor = sourceColor.ToVector4();
-                this.targetColor = targetColor.ToVector4();
                 this.targetColorPixel = targetColor;
 
                 // Lets hack a min max extremes for a color space by letting the IPackedPixel clamp our values to something in the correct spaces :)
@@ -109,14 +108,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
                 this.threshold = Vector4.DistanceSquared(maxColor.ToVector4(), minColor.ToVector4()) * threshold;
             }
 
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Gets the color for a single pixel.
-            /// </summary>
-            /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-            /// <param name="y">The y.</param>
-            /// <returns>
-            /// The color
-            /// </returns>
+            /// <inheritdoc />
             internal override TPixel this[int x, int y]
             {
                 get
@@ -138,11 +130,6 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
                 }
             }
 
-            /// <inheritdoc />
-            public override void Dispose()
-            {
-            }
-
             /// <inheritdoc />
             internal override void Apply(Span<float> scanline, int x, int y)
             {
@@ -167,7 +154,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
 
                     Span<TPixel> destinationRow = this.Target.GetPixelRowSpan(y).Slice(x, scanline.Length);
                     this.Blender.Blend(
-                        this.Target.Configuration,
+                        this.Configuration,
                         destinationRow,
                         destinationRow,
                         overlaySpan,
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/SolidBrush.cs b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/SolidBrush.cs
index 71738de52..a2be775da 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/SolidBrush.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Processing/SolidBrush.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ using System;
 using System.Buffers;
 
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Advanced;
-using SixLabors.ImageSharp.Memory;
 using SixLabors.ImageSharp.PixelFormats;
 using SixLabors.Memory;
 using SixLabors.Primitives;
@@ -17,33 +16,29 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
     /// </summary>
     public class SolidBrush : IBrush
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The color to paint.
-        /// </summary>
-        private readonly Color color;
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SolidBrush"/> class.
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="color">The color.</param>
         public SolidBrush(Color color)
         {
-            this.color = color;
+            this.Color = color;
         }
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the color.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <value>
-        /// The color.
-        /// </value>
-        public Color Color => this.color;
+        public Color Color { get; }
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
-        public BrushApplicator<TPixel> CreateApplicator<TPixel>(ImageFrame<TPixel> source, RectangleF region, GraphicsOptions options)
+        public BrushApplicator<TPixel> CreateApplicator<TPixel>(
+            Configuration configuration,
+            ImageFrame<TPixel> source,
+            RectangleF region,
+            GraphicsOptions options)
             where TPixel : struct, IPixel<TPixel>
         {
-            return new SolidBrushApplicator<TPixel>(source, this.color.ToPixel<TPixel>(), options);
+            return new SolidBrushApplicator<TPixel>(configuration, source, this.Color.ToPixel<TPixel>(), options);
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -52,14 +47,21 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
         private class SolidBrushApplicator<TPixel> : BrushApplicator<TPixel>
             where TPixel : struct, IPixel<TPixel>
         {
+            private bool isDisposed;
+
             /// <summary>
             /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SolidBrushApplicator{TPixel}"/> class.
             /// </summary>
+            /// <param name="configuration">The configuration instance to use when performing operations.</param>
             /// <param name="source">The source image.</param>
             /// <param name="color">The color.</param>
-            /// <param name="options">The options</param>
-            public SolidBrushApplicator(ImageFrame<TPixel> source, TPixel color, GraphicsOptions options)
-                : base(source, options)
+            /// <param name="options">The graphics options.</param>
+            public SolidBrushApplicator(
+                Configuration configuration,
+                ImageFrame<TPixel> source,
+                TPixel color,
+                GraphicsOptions options)
+                : base(configuration, source, options)
             {
                 this.Colors = source.MemoryAllocator.Allocate<TPixel>(source.Width);
                 this.Colors.Memory.Span.Fill(color);
@@ -68,22 +70,26 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
             /// <summary>
             /// Gets the colors.
             /// </summary>
-            protected IMemoryOwner<TPixel> Colors { get; }
+            protected IMemoryOwner<TPixel> Colors { get; private set; }
 
-            /// <summary>
-            /// Gets the color for a single pixel.
-            /// </summary>
-            /// <param name="x">The x.</param>
-            /// <param name="y">The y.</param>
-            /// <returns>
-            /// The color
-            /// </returns>
+            /// <inheritdoc/>
             internal override TPixel this[int x, int y] => this.Colors.Memory.Span[x];
 
             /// <inheritdoc />
-            public override void Dispose()
+            protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
             {
-                this.Colors.Dispose();
+                if (this.isDisposed)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if (disposing)
+                {
+                    this.Colors.Dispose();
+                }
+
+                this.Colors = null;
+                this.isDisposed = true;
             }
 
             /// <inheritdoc />
@@ -102,7 +108,7 @@ namespace SixLabors.ImageSharp.Processing
                 }
 
                 MemoryAllocator memoryAllocator = this.Target.MemoryAllocator;
-                Configuration configuration = this.Target.Configuration;
+                Configuration configuration = this.Configuration;
 
                 if (this.Options.BlendPercentage == 1f)
                 {
diff --git a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Utils/QuickSort.cs b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Utils/QuickSort.cs
index ca1da5505..14e3146a0 100644
--- a/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Utils/QuickSort.cs
+++ b/src/ImageSharp.Drawing/Utils/QuickSort.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
+// Copyright (c) Six Labors and contributors.
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0.
 
 using System;