diff --git a/SketchWidget.py b/SketchWidget.py
index e2414c5..b068ced 100644
--- a/SketchWidget.py
+++ b/SketchWidget.py
@@ -77,6 +77,8 @@ class SketchWidget:
 
         glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT | GL_DEPTH_BUFFER_BIT)
 
+        self.drawAxes()
+
         for shape in self.sketch:
             if isinstance(shape, Line):
                 self.drawLine(shape, 1.5)
@@ -159,3 +161,11 @@ class SketchWidget:
             angle = i * 2 * math.pi / steps
             glVertex(x + radius * math.cos(angle), y + radius * math.sin(angle))
         glEnd()
+
+    def drawAxes(self):
+        glPushAttrib(GL_CURRENT_BIT)
+        glColor(1.0, 0.4, 0.4, 1.0)
+        cx, cy = self.ptToScreenPt((0, 0))
+        self.drawFilledLine(cx - 25, cy, cx + 25, cy, 1.5)
+        self.drawFilledLine(cx, cy - 25, cx, cy + 25, 1.5)
+        glPopAttrib()