draw circles matplotlib
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt circle1 = plt.Circle((0, 0), 0.2, color='r') circle2 = plt.Circle((0.5, 0.5), 0.2, color='blue') circle3 = plt.Circle((1, 1), 0.2, color='g', clip_on=False) fig, ax = plt.subplots() # note we must use plt.subplots, not plt.subplot # (or if you have an existing figure) # fig = plt.gcf() # ax = fig.gca() ax.add_patch(circle1) ax.add_patch(circle2) ax.add_patch(circle3) fig.savefig('plotcircles.png')