diff --git a/jaxpm/painting.py b/jaxpm/painting.py
index 27a1900..95bead9 100644
--- a/jaxpm/painting.py
+++ b/jaxpm/painting.py
@@ -52,6 +52,31 @@ def cic_read(mesh, positions):
                neighboor_coords[...,1], 
                neighboor_coords[...,3]]*kernel).sum(axis=-1)
 
+def cic_paint_2d(mesh, positions):
+  """ Paints positions onto a 2d mesh
+  mesh: [nx, ny]
+  positions: [npart, 2]
+  """
+  positions = jnp.expand_dims(positions, 1)
+  floor = jnp.floor(positions)
+  connection = jnp.array([[0, 0], [1., 0], [0., 1], [1., 1]])
+
+  neighboor_coords = floor + connection
+  kernel = 1. - jnp.abs(positions - neighboor_coords)
+  kernel = kernel[..., 0] * kernel[..., 1] 
+  
+  neighboor_coords = jnp.mod(neighboor_coords.reshape([-1,4,2]).astype('int32'), jnp.array(mesh.shape))
+
+  dnums = jax.lax.ScatterDimensionNumbers(
+    update_window_dims=(),
+    inserted_window_dims=(0, 1),
+    scatter_dims_to_operand_dims=(0, 1))
+  mesh = lax.scatter_add(mesh, 
+                         neighboor_coords, 
+                         kernel.reshape([-1,4]),
+                         dnums)
+  return mesh
+
 def compensate_cic(field):
   """
   Compensate for CiC painting