diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 1de5659..dbd1181 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-target
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+target
+__pycache__
+*.pyc
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diff --git a/src/main/python/preponderous/graphik/graphik.py b/src/main/python/preponderous/graphik/graphik.py
index 331cc91..9a2d8eb 100644
--- a/src/main/python/preponderous/graphik/graphik.py
+++ b/src/main/python/preponderous/graphik/graphik.py
@@ -43,4 +43,15 @@ def drawButton(self, xpos, ypos, width, height, colorBox, colorText, sizeText, t
         if (xpos + width > mouse[0] > xpos and ypos + height > mouse[1] > ypos):
             click = pygame.mouse.get_pressed()
             if click[0] == 1:
-                function()
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+                function()
+
+    def drawImage(self, filePath, xpos, ypos, width, height):
+        try:
+            image = pygame.image.load(filePath)
+            image = pygame.transform.scale(image, (width, height))
+            self.gameDisplay.blit(image, (xpos, ypos))
+        except FileNotFoundError as e:
+            # Preserve the original exception and chain it
+            raise FileNotFoundError(f"Failed to load image from '{filePath}': {e}") from e
+        except pygame.error as e:
+            raise pygame.error(f"Failed to load image from '{filePath}': {e}") from e
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