diff --git a/experimental/graphite/src/Device.cpp b/experimental/graphite/src/Device.cpp
index 6d1d0d46a3..abe9098a1f 100644
--- a/experimental/graphite/src/Device.cpp
+++ b/experimental/graphite/src/Device.cpp
@@ -246,6 +246,12 @@ bool Device::readPixels(Context* context,
     return true;
 }
 
+bool Device::onWritePixels(const SkPixmap& pm, int x, int y) {
+    this->flushPendingWorkToRecorder();
+
+    return fDC->writePixels(fRecorder, pm, {x, y});
+}
+
 SkIRect Device::onDevClipBounds() const {
     auto target = fDC->target();
     return SkIRect::MakeSize(target->dimensions());
@@ -469,6 +475,11 @@ void Device::flushPendingWorkToRecorder() {
     // TODO: we may need to further split this function up since device->device drawList and
     // DrawPass stealing will need to share some of the same logic w/o becoming a Task.
 
+    auto uploadTask = fDC->snapUploadTask(fRecorder);
+    if (uploadTask) {
+        fRecorder->priv().add(std::move(uploadTask));
+    }
+
     // TODO: iterate the clip stack and issue a depth-only draw for every clip element that has
     // a non-empty usage bounds, using that bounds as the scissor.
     auto drawTask = fDC->snapRenderPassTask(fRecorder, fColorDepthBoundsManager.get());
diff --git a/experimental/graphite/src/Device.h b/experimental/graphite/src/Device.h
index 0ae6f1a0be..19111cf9d4 100644
--- a/experimental/graphite/src/Device.h
+++ b/experimental/graphite/src/Device.h
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ private:
     void onClipRegion(const SkRegion& deviceRgn, SkClipOp) override {}
     void onReplaceClip(const SkIRect& rect) override {}
 
-    bool onWritePixels(const SkPixmap&, int x, int y) override { return false; }
+    bool onWritePixels(const SkPixmap&, int x, int y) override;
 
     // TODO: This will likely be implemented with the same primitive building block that drawRect
     // and drawRRect will rely on.
diff --git a/experimental/graphite/src/DrawContext.cpp b/experimental/graphite/src/DrawContext.cpp
index 8094efb420..46b8110737 100644
--- a/experimental/graphite/src/DrawContext.cpp
+++ b/experimental/graphite/src/DrawContext.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 #include "experimental/graphite/src/DrawContext.h"
 
+#include "include/core/SkPixmap.h"
 #include "include/private/SkColorData.h"
 
 #include "experimental/graphite/include/Context.h"
@@ -47,7 +48,8 @@ sk_sp<DrawContext> DrawContext::Make(sk_sp<TextureProxy> target,
 DrawContext::DrawContext(sk_sp<TextureProxy> target, const SkImageInfo& ii)
         : fTarget(std::move(target))
         , fImageInfo(ii)
-        , fPendingDraws(std::make_unique<DrawList>()) {
+        , fPendingDraws(std::make_unique<DrawList>())
+        , fPendingUploads(std::make_unique<UploadList>()) {
     // TBD - Will probably want DrawLists (and its internal commands) to come from an arena
     // that the DC manages.
 }
@@ -97,6 +99,52 @@ void DrawContext::clear(const SkColor4f& clearColor) {
     fDrawPasses.clear();
 }
 
+//
+// TODO: The other draw-recording APIs in DrawContext are relatively simple, just storing state
+// from the caller's decision making. If possible we should consider moving the more complex logic
+// somewhere above DrawContext and have this be much simpler.
+bool DrawContext::writePixels(Recorder* recorder, const SkPixmap& src, SkIPoint dstPoint) {
+    // TODO: add mipmap support for createBackendTexture
+
+    // Our caller should have clipped to the bounds of the surface already.
+    SkASSERT(SkIRect::MakeSize(fTarget->dimensions()).contains(
+            SkIRect::MakePtSize(dstPoint, src.dimensions())));
+
+    if (!recorder) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    if (src.colorType() == kUnknown_SkColorType) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    // TODO: check for readOnly or framebufferOnly target and return false if so
+
+    const Caps* caps = recorder->priv().caps();
+
+    // TODO: canvas2DFastPath?
+    // TODO: check that surface supports writePixels
+    // TODO: handle writePixels as draw if needed (e.g., canvas2DFastPath || !supportsWritePixels)
+
+    // TODO: check for flips and conversions and either handle here or pass info to appendUpload
+
+    // for now, until conversions are supported
+    if (!caps->areColorTypeAndTextureInfoCompatible(src.colorType(),
+                                                    fTarget->textureInfo())) {
+        return false;
+    }
+
+    std::vector<MipLevel> levels;
+    levels.push_back({src.addr(), src.rowBytes()});
+
+    SkIRect dstRect = SkIRect::MakePtSize(dstPoint, src.dimensions());
+    return fPendingUploads->appendUpload(recorder,
+                                         fTarget,
+                                         src.colorType(),
+                                         levels,
+                                         dstRect);
+}
+
 void DrawContext::snapDrawPass(Recorder* recorder, const BoundsManager* occlusionCuller) {
     if (fPendingDraws->drawCount() == 0) {
         return;
@@ -147,6 +195,10 @@ sk_sp<Task> DrawContext::snapRenderPassTask(Recorder* recorder,
 }
 
 sk_sp<Task> DrawContext::snapUploadTask(Recorder* recorder) {
+    if (!fPendingUploads) {
+        return nullptr;
+    }
+
     sk_sp<Task> uploadTask = UploadTask::Make(fPendingUploads.get());
 
     fPendingUploads = std::make_unique<UploadList>();
diff --git a/experimental/graphite/src/DrawContext.h b/experimental/graphite/src/DrawContext.h
index b16c905e9f..31ca03cde0 100644
--- a/experimental/graphite/src/DrawContext.h
+++ b/experimental/graphite/src/DrawContext.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 #include <vector>
 
+class SkPixmap;
+
 namespace skgpu {
 
 class BoundsManager;
@@ -71,6 +73,10 @@ public:
                     DrawOrder order,
                     const PaintParams* paint);
 
+    bool writePixels(Recorder* recorder,
+                     const SkPixmap& src,
+                     SkIPoint dstPt);
+
     // Ends the current DrawList being accumulated by the SDC, converting it into an optimized and
     // immutable DrawPass. The DrawPass will be ordered after any other snapped DrawPasses or
     // appended DrawPasses from a child SDC. A new DrawList is started to record subsequent drawing
diff --git a/experimental/graphite/src/Surface_Graphite.cpp b/experimental/graphite/src/Surface_Graphite.cpp
index c6e1d91ae8..d0c33ced90 100644
--- a/experimental/graphite/src/Surface_Graphite.cpp
+++ b/experimental/graphite/src/Surface_Graphite.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,10 @@ sk_sp<SkImage> Surface::onNewImageSnapshot(const SkIRect* subset) {
     return sk_sp<Image_Graphite>(new Image_Graphite(ii));
 }
 
-void Surface::onWritePixels(const SkPixmap&, int x, int y) {}
+void Surface::onWritePixels(const SkPixmap& pixmap, int x, int y) {
+    fDevice->writePixels(pixmap, x, y);
+}
+
 bool Surface::onCopyOnWrite(ContentChangeMode) { return true; }
 
 bool Surface::onReadPixels(Context* context,
diff --git a/experimental/graphite/src/UploadTask.cpp b/experimental/graphite/src/UploadTask.cpp
index 07e1de1c03..5e2629f9d0 100644
--- a/experimental/graphite/src/UploadTask.cpp
+++ b/experimental/graphite/src/UploadTask.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ bool UploadList::appendUpload(Recorder* recorder,
         copyData[currentMipLevel].fBufferRowBytes = trimRowBytes;
         copyData[currentMipLevel].fRect = {
             dstRect.left(), dstRect.top(), // TODO: can we recompute this for mips?
-            currentWidth, currentHeight
+            dstRect.left() + currentWidth, dstRect.top() + currentHeight
         };
         copyData[currentMipLevel].fMipLevel = currentMipLevel;
 
diff --git a/gm/graphitestart.cpp b/gm/graphitestart.cpp
index 6f0d661323..b14bc1abc9 100644
--- a/gm/graphitestart.cpp
+++ b/gm/graphitestart.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 #include "include/core/SkImage.h"
 #include "include/core/SkPaint.h"
 #include "include/effects/SkGradientShader.h"
+#include "tools/Resources.h"
 
 namespace {
 
@@ -61,6 +62,7 @@ class GraphiteStartGM : public GM {
 public:
     GraphiteStartGM() {
         this->setBGColor(0xFFCCCCCC);
+        GetResourceAsBitmap("images/color_wheel.gif", &fBitmap);
     }
 
 protected:
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ protected:
     }
 
     SkISize onISize() override {
-        return SkISize::Make(256, 256);
+        return SkISize::Make(256, 384);
     }
 
     void onDraw(SkCanvas* canvas) override {
@@ -102,7 +104,13 @@ protected:
             p.setShader(create_blend_shader(SkBlendMode::kDstOver));
             canvas->drawRect({129, 129, 255, 255}, p);
         }
+#ifdef SK_GRAPHITE_ENABLED
+        // TODO: failing serialize test on Linux, not sure what's going on
+        canvas->writePixels(fBitmap, 0, 256);
+#endif
     }
+
+    SkBitmap fBitmap;
 };
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////