diff --git a/src/graphics/CMakeLists.txt b/src/graphics/CMakeLists.txt
index 2af8a78..79a582f 100644
--- a/src/graphics/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/graphics/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ if(UNIX)
 else()
 		list(APPEND graphics_LIB_INCLUDES 
 				directx/DirectXInterface.cpp
+				directx/DirectX2dInterface.cpp
 				directx/DirectXMesh.cpp
 				directx/DirectXPainter.cpp
 				directx/DirectX2dPainter.cpp
@@ -56,7 +57,8 @@ else()
 				directx/DirectXShaderProgram.cpp
 				)
 		list(APPEND graphics_HEADERS
-				directx/DirectXInterface.h		
+				directx/DirectXInterface.h	
+				directx/DirectX2dInterface.h
 				directx/DirectXMesh.h
 				directx/DirectXPainter.h
 				directx/DirectX2dPainter.h
diff --git a/src/graphics/directx/DirectX2dInterface.cpp b/src/graphics/directx/DirectX2dInterface.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c359f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/graphics/directx/DirectX2dInterface.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#include "DirectX2dInterface.h"
+
+#include "DirectXInterface.h"
+
+#include "FileLogger.h"
+
+#include <dxgi.h>
+#include <d2d1_3.h>
+#include <d2d1_1.h>
+#include <dwrite.h>
+
+DirectX2dInterface::DirectX2dInterface(DirectXInterface* dxInterface)
+	: mDxInterface(dxInterface)
+{
+
+}
+
+bool DirectX2dInterface::isValid() const
+{
+	return mIsValid;
+}
+
+ID2D1Factory3* DirectX2dInterface::getFactory() const
+{
+	return mFactory.Get();
+}
+
+IDWriteFactory* DirectX2dInterface::getDirectWriteFactory() const
+{
+	return mDWriteFactory.Get();
+}
+
+ID2D1DeviceContext2* DirectX2dInterface::getContext() const
+{
+	return mDeviceContext.Get();
+}
+
+void DirectX2dInterface::initializeStandalone(IWICBitmap* bitmap, bool useSoftware)
+{
+	D2D1_FACTORY_OPTIONS d2dFactoryOptions = {};
+	D2D1CreateFactory(D2D1_FACTORY_TYPE_SINGLE_THREADED, __uuidof(ID2D1Factory3), &d2dFactoryOptions, &mFactory);
+
+	auto hr = mFactory->CreateWicBitmapRenderTarget(bitmap, D2D1::RenderTargetProperties(), &mRenderTarget);
+}
+
+ID2D1RenderTarget* DirectX2dInterface::getRenderTarget() const
+{
+	return mRenderTarget.Get();
+}
+
+bool DirectX2dInterface::initialize(IDXGIDevice* device)
+{
+	D2D1_FACTORY_OPTIONS d2dFactoryOptions = {};
+	D2D1CreateFactory(D2D1_FACTORY_TYPE_SINGLE_THREADED, __uuidof(ID2D1Factory3), &d2dFactoryOptions, &mFactory);
+
+	mFactory->CreateDevice(device, &mDevice);
+
+	D2D1_DEVICE_CONTEXT_OPTIONS deviceOptions = D2D1_DEVICE_CONTEXT_OPTIONS_NONE;
+	mDevice->CreateDeviceContext(deviceOptions, &mDeviceContext);
+
+	return initializeDirectWrite();
+}
+
+bool DirectX2dInterface::initializeDirectWrite()
+{
+	return SUCCEEDED(::DWriteCreateFactory(DWRITE_FACTORY_TYPE_SHARED, __uuidof(IDWriteFactory), &mDWriteFactory));
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/graphics/directx/DirectX2dInterface.h b/src/graphics/directx/DirectX2dInterface.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..84f0e22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/graphics/directx/DirectX2dInterface.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#pragma once
+
+#include <wrl.h>
+#include <dwrite.h>
+#include <d2d1_3.h>
+
+class DirectXInterface;
+
+struct IDWriteFactory;
+struct ID2D1Factory3;
+struct ID2D1Device2;
+struct ID2D1DeviceContext2;
+struct ID2D1RenderTarget;
+struct IWICBitmap;
+struct IDXGIDevice;
+
+class DirectX2dInterface
+{
+public:
+	DirectX2dInterface(DirectXInterface* dxInterface);
+
+	ID2D1Factory3* getFactory() const;
+	ID2D1DeviceContext2* getContext() const;
+	IDWriteFactory* getDirectWriteFactory() const;
+	ID2D1RenderTarget* getRenderTarget() const;
+
+	bool initialize(IDXGIDevice* device);
+	void initializeStandalone(IWICBitmap* bitmap, bool useSoftware = true);
+
+	bool isValid() const;
+
+private:
+	bool initializeDirectWrite();
+
+	bool mIsValid{ false };
+
+	DirectXInterface* mDxInterface{ nullptr };
+
+	Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<ID2D1Factory3> mFactory;
+	Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<ID2D1Device2> mDevice;
+	Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<ID2D1DeviceContext2> mDeviceContext;
+	Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<IDWriteFactory> mDWriteFactory;
+	Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<ID2D1RenderTarget> mRenderTarget;
+};
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/graphics/directx/DirectX2dPainter.cpp b/src/graphics/directx/DirectX2dPainter.cpp
index fae0082..84f92dd 100644
--- a/src/graphics/directx/DirectX2dPainter.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/directx/DirectX2dPainter.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 #include "DirectX2dPainter.h"
 
-void DirectX2dPainter::paint(ID2D1DeviceContext2* context, AbstractGeometricItem* item)
+#include "DirectX2dInterface.h"
+
+void DirectX2dPainter::paint(AbstractGeometricItem* item)
 {
 
+}
+
+void DirectX2dPainter::setD2dInterface(DirectX2dInterface* d2dIterface)
+{
+	mD2dInterface = d2dIterface;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/graphics/directx/DirectX2dPainter.h b/src/graphics/directx/DirectX2dPainter.h
index fe8f36e..be46954 100644
--- a/src/graphics/directx/DirectX2dPainter.h
+++ b/src/graphics/directx/DirectX2dPainter.h
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 #pragma once
 
 class AbstractGeometricItem;
-
-struct ID2D1DeviceContext2;
+class DirectX2dInterface;
 
 class DirectX2dPainter
 {
 public:
-	void paint(ID2D1DeviceContext2* context, AbstractGeometricItem* item);
+	void paint(AbstractGeometricItem* item);
+
+	void setD2dInterface(DirectX2dInterface* d2dIterface);
+
+private:
+	DirectX2dInterface* mD2dInterface{ nullptr };
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/graphics/directx/DirectXInterface.cpp b/src/graphics/directx/DirectXInterface.cpp
index b77360d..45fd097 100644
--- a/src/graphics/directx/DirectXInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/directx/DirectXInterface.cpp
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #include "DirectXInterface.h"
 
+#include "DirectX2dInterface.h"
 #include "FileLogger.h"
 
 #include <dxgi.h>
@@ -9,10 +10,11 @@
 #include <d3d12.h>
 #include <d3d12sdklayers.h>
 
-#include <d2d1_3.h>
-#include <d2d1_1.h>
+DirectXInterface::DirectXInterface()
+	: mD2dInterface(std::make_unique<DirectX2dInterface>(this))
+{
 
-#include <dwrite.h>
+}
 
 void DirectXInterface::getHardwareAdapter(IDXGIAdapter1** ppAdapter)
 {
@@ -53,21 +55,6 @@ IDXGIFactory7* DirectXInterface::getDxgiFactory() const
 	return mDxgiFactory.Get();
 }
 
-ID2D1Factory3* DirectXInterface::getD2dFactory() const
-{
-	return mD2dFactory.Get();
-}
-
-IDWriteFactory* DirectXInterface::getDirectWriteFactory() const
-{
-	return mDWriteFactory.Get();
-}
-
-ID2D1DeviceContext2* DirectXInterface::getD2dContext() const
-{
-	return mD2dDeviceContext.Get();
-}
-
 ID3D12CommandQueue* DirectXInterface::getCommandQueue() const
 {
 	return mCommandQueue.Get();
@@ -78,6 +65,11 @@ ID3D11DeviceContext* DirectXInterface::getD3d11DeviceContext() const
 	return mD3d11DeviceContext.Get();
 }
 
+DirectX2dInterface* DirectXInterface::getD2dInterface() const
+{
+	return mD2dInterface.get();
+}
+
 void DirectXInterface::initialize()
 {
 	MLOG_INFO("Initialize DirectX");
@@ -89,15 +81,15 @@ void DirectXInterface::initialize()
 
 	createCommandQueue();
 
-	mIsValid = initializeD2d();
-}
-
-void DirectXInterface::initializeD2dStandalone()
-{
-	D2D1_FACTORY_OPTIONS d2dFactoryOptions = {};
-	D2D1CreateFactory(D2D1_FACTORY_TYPE_SINGLE_THREADED, __uuidof(ID2D1Factory3), &d2dFactoryOptions, &mD2dFactory);
-
+	if (!initializeD11on12())
+	{
+		mIsValid = false;
+		return;
+	}
 
+	Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<IDXGIDevice> dxgiDevice;
+	mD3d11On12Device.As(&dxgiDevice);
+	mIsValid = mD2dInterface->initialize(dxgiDevice.Get());
 }
 
 bool DirectXInterface::createD3dFactory()
@@ -161,26 +153,6 @@ bool DirectXInterface::createCommandQueue()
 	return true;
 }
 
-bool DirectXInterface::initializeD2d()
-{
-	if (!initializeD11on12())
-	{
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	D2D1_FACTORY_OPTIONS d2dFactoryOptions = {};
-	D2D1CreateFactory(D2D1_FACTORY_TYPE_SINGLE_THREADED, __uuidof(ID2D1Factory3), &d2dFactoryOptions, &mD2dFactory);
-	Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<IDXGIDevice> dxgiDevice;
-	mD3d11On12Device.As(&dxgiDevice);
-
-	mD2dFactory->CreateDevice(dxgiDevice.Get(), &mD2dDevice);
-
-	D2D1_DEVICE_CONTEXT_OPTIONS deviceOptions = D2D1_DEVICE_CONTEXT_OPTIONS_NONE;
-	mD2dDevice->CreateDeviceContext(deviceOptions, &mD2dDeviceContext);
-
-	return initializeDirectWrite();
-}
-
 bool DirectXInterface::initializeD11on12()
 {
 	Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<ID3D11Device> d3d11Device;
@@ -193,9 +165,4 @@ bool DirectXInterface::initializeD11on12()
 	}
 	d3d11Device.As(&mD3d11On12Device);
 	return true;
-}
-
-bool DirectXInterface::initializeDirectWrite()
-{
-	return SUCCEEDED(::DWriteCreateFactory(DWRITE_FACTORY_TYPE_SHARED, __uuidof(IDWriteFactory), &mDWriteFactory));
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/graphics/directx/DirectXInterface.h b/src/graphics/directx/DirectXInterface.h
index d1c542f..0073601 100644
--- a/src/graphics/directx/DirectXInterface.h
+++ b/src/graphics/directx/DirectXInterface.h
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include <wrl.h>
-#include <dwrite.h>
-#include <d2d1_3.h>
 #include <d3d11on12.h>
 #include <dxgi1_6.h>
 
+#include <memory>
+
+class DirectX2dInterface;
+
 struct ID3D12Device;
 struct IDXGIFactory7;
 struct IDXGIAdapter1;
@@ -14,27 +16,21 @@ struct ID3D12CommandQueue;
 struct ID3D11DeviceContext;
 struct ID3D11On12Device;
 
-struct IDWriteFactory;
-struct ID2D1Factory3;
-struct ID2D1Device2;
-struct ID2D1DeviceContext2;
-
 class DirectXInterface
 {
 public:
+	DirectXInterface();
+
 	IDXGIFactory7* getDxgiFactory() const;
 	ID3D12Device* getD3dDevice() const;
 	ID3D12CommandQueue* getCommandQueue() const;
 
 	ID3D11On12Device* get11On12Device() const;
 	ID3D11DeviceContext* getD3d11DeviceContext() const;
-	ID2D1Factory3* getD2dFactory() const;
-	ID2D1DeviceContext2* getD2dContext() const;
-	IDWriteFactory* getDirectWriteFactory() const;
+
+	DirectX2dInterface* getD2dInterface() const;
 
 	void initialize();
-	void initializeD2dStandalone();
-
 	bool isValid() const;
 
 private:
@@ -44,9 +40,7 @@ private:
 
 	void getHardwareAdapter(IDXGIAdapter1** ppAdapter);
 
-	bool initializeD2d();
 	bool initializeD11on12();
-	bool initializeDirectWrite();
 
 	bool mIsValid{ false };
 
@@ -54,11 +48,8 @@ private:
 	Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<ID3D12Device> mD3dDevice;
 	Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<ID3D12CommandQueue> mCommandQueue;
 
-	// 2D Rendering - e.g. text
 	Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<ID3D11DeviceContext> mD3d11DeviceContext;
 	Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<ID3D11On12Device> mD3d11On12Device;
-	Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<ID2D1Factory3> mD2dFactory;
-	Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<ID2D1Device2> mD2dDevice;
-	Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<ID2D1DeviceContext2> mD2dDeviceContext;
-	Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<IDWriteFactory> mDWriteFactory;
+
+	std::unique_ptr<DirectX2dInterface> mD2dInterface;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/graphics/directx/DirectXMeshPainter.cpp b/src/graphics/directx/DirectXMeshPainter.cpp
index 646485c..4d42cd5 100644
--- a/src/graphics/directx/DirectXMeshPainter.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/directx/DirectXMeshPainter.cpp
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include "DirectXShaderProgram.h"
 #include "DirectXMesh.h"
+#include "DirectXInterface.h"
 
 #include <windows.h>
 #include <iostream>
@@ -23,18 +24,23 @@ DirectXMeshPainter::DirectXMeshPainter()
     mShaderProgram = std::make_unique<DirectXShaderProgram>(shader_path, shader_path);
 }
 
+void DirectXMeshPainter::setDxInterface(DirectXInterface* dxInterface)
+{
+    mDxInterface = dxInterface;
+}
+
 void DirectXMeshPainter::initializeShader()
 {
 
 }
 
-void DirectXMeshPainter::initializeD3d(ID3D12Device* device)
+void DirectXMeshPainter::initializeD3d()
 {
-    createRootSignature(device);
-    createPipelineStateObject(device);
+    createRootSignature();
+    createPipelineStateObject();
 }
 
-void DirectXMeshPainter::createRootSignature(ID3D12Device* device)
+void DirectXMeshPainter::createRootSignature()
 {
     CD3DX12_ROOT_SIGNATURE_DESC rootSignatureDesc;
     rootSignatureDesc.Init(0, nullptr, 0, nullptr, D3D12_ROOT_SIGNATURE_FLAG_ALLOW_INPUT_ASSEMBLER_INPUT_LAYOUT);
@@ -42,10 +48,10 @@ void DirectXMeshPainter::createRootSignature(ID3D12Device* device)
     Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<ID3DBlob> signature;
     Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<ID3DBlob> error;
     D3D12SerializeRootSignature(&rootSignatureDesc, D3D_ROOT_SIGNATURE_VERSION_1, &signature, &error);
-    device->CreateRootSignature(0, signature->GetBufferPointer(), signature->GetBufferSize(), IID_PPV_ARGS(&mRootSignature));
+    mDxInterface->getD3dDevice()->CreateRootSignature(0, signature->GetBufferPointer(), signature->GetBufferSize(), IID_PPV_ARGS(&mRootSignature));
 }
 
-void DirectXMeshPainter::createPipelineStateObject(ID3D12Device* device)
+void DirectXMeshPainter::createPipelineStateObject()
 {
     auto vert_shader = mShaderProgram->getVertexShader();
     auto pixel_shader = mShaderProgram->getPixelShader();
@@ -70,7 +76,7 @@ void DirectXMeshPainter::createPipelineStateObject(ID3D12Device* device)
     psoDesc.NumRenderTargets = 1;
     psoDesc.RTVFormats[0] = DXGI_FORMAT_R8G8B8A8_UNORM;
     psoDesc.SampleDesc.Count = 1;
-    device->CreateGraphicsPipelineState(&psoDesc, IID_PPV_ARGS(&mPipelineState));
+    mDxInterface->getD3dDevice()->CreateGraphicsPipelineState(&psoDesc, IID_PPV_ARGS(&mPipelineState));
 }
 
 ID3D12PipelineState* DirectXMeshPainter::getPipelineState() const
@@ -96,7 +102,7 @@ void DirectXMeshPainter::updateCommandList(ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* commandLis
     }
 }
 
-void DirectXMeshPainter::updateBuffers(DrawingContext* context, ID3D12Device* device)
+void DirectXMeshPainter::updateBuffers(DrawingContext* context)
 {
     mDxMeshes.clear();
     auto scene = context->getSurface()->getScene();
@@ -106,7 +112,7 @@ void DirectXMeshPainter::updateBuffers(DrawingContext* context, ID3D12Device* de
         {
             auto model = dynamic_cast<SceneModel*>(item);
             auto dx_mesh = std::make_unique<DirectXMesh>(model);
-            dx_mesh->update(context, device);
+            dx_mesh->update(context, mDxInterface->getD3dDevice());
             mDxMeshes.push_back(std::move(dx_mesh));
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/graphics/directx/DirectXMeshPainter.h b/src/graphics/directx/DirectXMeshPainter.h
index 956f9af..4dcf96a 100644
--- a/src/graphics/directx/DirectXMeshPainter.h
+++ b/src/graphics/directx/DirectXMeshPainter.h
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 class DrawingContext;
 class DirectXShaderProgram;
 class DirectXMesh;
+class DirectXInterface;
 
 class DirectXMeshPainter
 {
@@ -18,14 +19,18 @@ public:
     ID3D12PipelineState* getPipelineState() const;
     ID3D12RootSignature* getRootSignature() const;
 
-    void initializeD3d(ID3D12Device* device);
+    void initializeD3d();
 
-    void updateBuffers(DrawingContext* context, ID3D12Device* device);
+    void setDxInterface(DirectXInterface* dxInterface);
+
+    void updateBuffers(DrawingContext* context);
     void updateCommandList(ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* commandList);
 private:
     void initializeShader();
-    void createRootSignature(ID3D12Device* device);
-    void createPipelineStateObject(ID3D12Device* device);
+    void createRootSignature();
+    void createPipelineStateObject();
+
+    DirectXInterface* mDxInterface{ nullptr };
 
     std::vector<std::unique_ptr<DirectXMesh> > mDxMeshes;
 
diff --git a/src/graphics/directx/DirectXPainter.cpp b/src/graphics/directx/DirectXPainter.cpp
index d355b74..5f8fd71 100644
--- a/src/graphics/directx/DirectXPainter.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/directx/DirectXPainter.cpp
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@
 #include "DirectX2dPainter.h"
 #include "DirectXMesh.h"
 #include "DirectXInterface.h"
+#include "DirectX2dInterface.h"
+
+#include <wincodec.h>
+#include "Win32WicImage.h"
 
 #include "File.h"
 
@@ -45,27 +49,63 @@ DirectXTextPainter* DirectXPainter::getTextPainter() const
     return mTextPainter.get();
 }
 
-void DirectXPainter::initializeMesh(ID3D12Device* device)
+void DirectXPainter::setDxInterface(DirectXInterface* dxInterface)
 {
-    mMeshPainter->initializeD3d(device);
+    mRawDxInterface = dxInterface;
+    resetPainters();
 }
 
-void DirectXPainter::initializeText(ID2D1DeviceContext2* d2dContext, IDWriteFactory* directWriteFactory)
+DirectXInterface* DirectXPainter::getDxInterface() const
 {
-    mTextPainter->initialize(d2dContext, directWriteFactory);
+    if (mDxInterface)
+    {
+        return mDxInterface.get();
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        return mRawDxInterface;
+    }
 }
 
-void DirectXPainter::updateMesh(ID3D12Device* device)
+void DirectXPainter::initializeMesh()
 {
-    mMeshPainter->updateBuffers(mDrawingContext, device);
+    mMeshPainter->initializeD3d();
+}
+
+void DirectXPainter::initializeText()
+{
+    mTextPainter->initialize();
+}
+
+void DirectXPainter::updateMesh()
+{
+    mMeshPainter->updateBuffers(mDrawingContext);
+}
+
+void DirectXPainter::initializeDxInterface()
+{
+    mDxInterface = std::make_unique<DirectXInterface>();
+
+    auto backing_image = mDrawingContext->getSurface()->getImage();
+    auto wic_bitmap = dynamic_cast<Win32WicImage*>(backing_image->getPlatformImage())->getBitmap();
+
+    mDxInterface->getD2dInterface()->initializeStandalone(wic_bitmap);
+
+    resetPainters();
+}
+
+void DirectXPainter::resetPainters()
+{
+    m2dPainter->setD2dInterface(mDxInterface->getD2dInterface());
+    mTextPainter->setD2dInterface(mDxInterface->getD2dInterface());
+    mMeshPainter->setDxInterface(getDxInterface());
 }
 
 void DirectXPainter::paint()
 {
     if (!mDxInterface)
     {
-        mDxInterface = std::make_unique<DirectXInterface>();
-        mDxInterface->initializeD2dStandalone();
+        initializeDxInterface();
     }
 
     auto scene = mDrawingContext->getSurface()->getScene();
@@ -76,7 +116,7 @@ void DirectXPainter::paint()
             auto model = dynamic_cast<SceneModel*>(item);
             if (model->getGeometry())
             {
-                m2dPainter->paint(mDxInterface->getD2dContext(), model->getGeometry());
+                m2dPainter->paint(model->getGeometry());
             }
         }
     }
@@ -93,7 +133,7 @@ void DirectXPainter::paintMesh(ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* commandList)
     mMeshPainter->updateCommandList(commandList);
 }
 
-void DirectXPainter::paintText(ID2D1DeviceContext2* d2dContext, IDWriteFactory* directWriteFactory)
+void DirectXPainter::paintText()
 {
     auto scene = mDrawingContext->getSurface()->getScene();
     for (const auto item : scene->getItems())
@@ -101,7 +141,7 @@ void DirectXPainter::paintText(ID2D1DeviceContext2* d2dContext, IDWriteFactory*
         if (item->getType() == SceneItem::Type::TEXT && item->isVisible())
         {
             auto text = dynamic_cast<SceneText*>(item);
-            mTextPainter->paint(text, mDrawingContext, d2dContext, directWriteFactory);
+            mTextPainter->paint(text, mDrawingContext);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/graphics/directx/DirectXPainter.h b/src/graphics/directx/DirectXPainter.h
index 5073785..5891045 100644
--- a/src/graphics/directx/DirectXPainter.h
+++ b/src/graphics/directx/DirectXPainter.h
@@ -19,29 +19,36 @@ class DirectXPainter : public AbstractPainter
 {
 public:
     DirectXPainter(DrawingContext* context);
-    void paint() override;
-
+    
     DirectXMeshPainter* getMeshPainter() const;
     DirectXTextPainter* getTextPainter() const;
 
-    void initializeMesh(ID3D12Device* device);
+    void initializeMesh();
+    void initializeText();
 
-    void initializeText(ID2D1DeviceContext2* d2dContext, IDWriteFactory* directWriteFactory);
+    void paint() override;
 
     void paintBackground(const D3D12_CPU_DESCRIPTOR_HANDLE& rtvHandle, ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* commandList);
 
     void paintMesh(ID3D12GraphicsCommandList* commandList);
+    void paintText();
 
-    void paintText(ID2D1DeviceContext2* d2dContext, IDWriteFactory* directWriteFactory);
+    void setDxInterface(DirectXInterface* dxInterface);
 
     bool supportsGeometryPrimitives() const override;
 
-    void updateMesh(ID3D12Device* device);
+    void updateMesh();
 
 private:
+    DirectXInterface* getDxInterface() const;
+
+    void initializeDxInterface();
+    void resetPainters();
+
     std::unique_ptr<DirectXMeshPainter> mMeshPainter;
     std::unique_ptr<DirectXTextPainter> mTextPainter;
     std::unique_ptr<DirectX2dPainter> m2dPainter;
 
+    DirectXInterface* mRawDxInterface{ nullptr };
     std::unique_ptr<DirectXInterface> mDxInterface;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/graphics/directx/DirectXTextPainter.cpp b/src/graphics/directx/DirectXTextPainter.cpp
index 02ebbb2..02b2b42 100644
--- a/src/graphics/directx/DirectXTextPainter.cpp
+++ b/src/graphics/directx/DirectXTextPainter.cpp
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
 #include "FontGlyph.h"
 
 #include "DirectXShaderProgram.h"
-#include "TextData.h"
 
+#include "TextData.h"
 #include "SceneText.h"
+#include "DirectX2dInterface.h"
 
 #include "StringUtils.h"
 #include "File.h"
@@ -25,19 +26,24 @@ DirectXTextPainter::DirectXTextPainter()
 
 }
 
-void DirectXTextPainter::initialize(ID2D1DeviceContext2* d2dContext, IDWriteFactory* directWriteFactory)
+void DirectXTextPainter::setD2dInterface(DirectX2dInterface* d2dIterface)
 {
-    initializeBrush(d2dContext);
+    mD2dInterface = d2dIterface;
 }
 
-void DirectXTextPainter::initializeBrush(ID2D1DeviceContext2* d2dContext)
+void DirectXTextPainter::initialize()
 {
-    d2dContext->CreateSolidColorBrush(D2D1::ColorF(D2D1::ColorF::Black), &mTextBrush);
+    initializeBrush();
 }
 
-void DirectXTextPainter::updateTextFormat(IDWriteFactory* directWriteFactory, float fontSize)
+void DirectXTextPainter::initializeBrush()
 {
-    directWriteFactory->CreateTextFormat(
+    mD2dInterface->getContext()->CreateSolidColorBrush(D2D1::ColorF(D2D1::ColorF::Black), &mTextBrush);
+}
+
+void DirectXTextPainter::updateTextFormat(float fontSize)
+{
+    mD2dInterface->getDirectWriteFactory()->CreateTextFormat(
         L"Verdana",
         NULL,
         DWRITE_FONT_WEIGHT_NORMAL,
@@ -51,19 +57,19 @@ void DirectXTextPainter::updateTextFormat(IDWriteFactory* directWriteFactory, fl
     //mTextFormat->SetParagraphAlignment(DWRITE_PARAGRAPH_ALIGNMENT_CENTER);
 }
 
-void DirectXTextPainter::paint(SceneText* text, DrawingContext* context, ID2D1DeviceContext2* d2dContext, IDWriteFactory* directWriteFactory)
+void DirectXTextPainter::paint(SceneText* text, DrawingContext* context)
 {
     const auto location = text->getTransform().getLocation();
     D2D1_RECT_F textRect = D2D1::RectF(static_cast<float>(location.getX()), static_cast<float>(location.getY()), static_cast<float>(location.getX() + 200), static_cast<float>(location.getY() + 100));
 
-    updateTextFormat(directWriteFactory, static_cast<float>(text->getTextData().mFont.getSize()));
+    updateTextFormat(static_cast<float>(text->getTextData().mFont.getSize()));
 
     auto content = StringUtils::convert(text->getTextData().mContent);
 
-    d2dContext->BeginDraw();
-    d2dContext->SetTransform(D2D1::Matrix3x2F::Identity());
-    d2dContext->DrawText(content.c_str(), static_cast<UINT32>(content.size()), mTextFormat.Get(), &textRect, mTextBrush.Get());
-    d2dContext->EndDraw();
+    mD2dInterface->getContext()->BeginDraw();
+    mD2dInterface->getContext()->SetTransform(D2D1::Matrix3x2F::Identity());
+    mD2dInterface->getContext()->DrawText(content.c_str(), static_cast<UINT32>(content.size()), mTextFormat.Get(), &textRect, mTextBrush.Get());
+    mD2dInterface->getContext()->EndDraw();
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/graphics/directx/DirectXTextPainter.h b/src/graphics/directx/DirectXTextPainter.h
index 7038604..f29c08c 100644
--- a/src/graphics/directx/DirectXTextPainter.h
+++ b/src/graphics/directx/DirectXTextPainter.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 class DrawingContext;
 class DirectXShaderProgram;
+class DirectX2dInterface;
 
 class TextData;
 class SceneText;
@@ -24,14 +25,17 @@ class DirectXTextPainter
 public:
     DirectXTextPainter();
 
-    void initialize(ID2D1DeviceContext2* d2dContext, IDWriteFactory* directWriteFactory);
+    void initialize();
 
-    void paint(SceneText* text, DrawingContext* context, ID2D1DeviceContext2* d2dContext, IDWriteFactory* directWriteFactory);
+    void paint(SceneText* text, DrawingContext* context);
+
+    void setD2dInterface(DirectX2dInterface* d2dIterface);
 
 private:
-    void initializeBrush(ID2D1DeviceContext2* d2dContext);
-    void updateTextFormat(IDWriteFactory* directWriteFactory, float fontSize);
+    void initializeBrush();
+    void updateTextFormat(float fontSize);
 
+    DirectX2dInterface* mD2dInterface{ nullptr };
     Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<ID2D1SolidColorBrush> mTextBrush;
     Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<IDWriteTextFormat> mTextFormat;
 };
diff --git a/src/image/Image.cpp b/src/image/Image.cpp
index 2d0b6f6..2d0ea1c 100644
--- a/src/image/Image.cpp
+++ b/src/image/Image.cpp
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
 
 #include "Color.h"
 
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include "Win32WicImage.h"
+#endif
+
 Image::Image(unsigned width, unsigned height, ImageData::Type dataType)
     :   mWidth(width),
         mHeight(height),
-        mDataType(mDataType)
+        mDataType(dataType)
 {
 
 }
@@ -70,8 +74,12 @@ unsigned Image::getBitDepth() const
     return mBitDepth;
 }
 
-PlatformImage* Image::getPlatformImage() const
+PlatformImage* Image::getPlatformImage()
 {
+    if (!mPlatformImage)
+    {
+        mPlatformImage = std::make_unique<Win32WicImage>(this);
+    }
     return mPlatformImage.get();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/image/Image.h b/src/image/Image.h
index c0f3707..94139e9 100644
--- a/src/image/Image.h
+++ b/src/image/Image.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public:
 
     ImageData* getData();
     unsigned char getAsUnsignedChar(unsigned idx, unsigned jdx) const;
-    PlatformImage* getPlatformImage() const;
+    PlatformImage* getPlatformImage();
 
     void setPixelValue(unsigned idx, unsigned jdx, const Color& color);
     void setWidth(unsigned width);
diff --git a/src/image/PlatformImage.cpp b/src/image/PlatformImage.cpp
index a2cacb4..aeaf3fb 100644
--- a/src/image/PlatformImage.cpp
+++ b/src/image/PlatformImage.cpp
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
-#pragma once
+#include "PlatformImage.h"
 
-template<typename T>
-class Image;
+#include "Image.h"
 
-template<typename T>
-class PlatformImage
+PlatformImage::PlatformImage(Image* image)
+	: mImage(image)
 {
-public:
-	PlatformImage(Image<T>* image);
-private:
-	Image<T>* mImage{ nullptr };
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+
+}
+
+PlatformImage::~PlatformImage()
+{
+
+}
diff --git a/src/image/PlatformImage.h b/src/image/PlatformImage.h
index 637e55d..a26fb55 100644
--- a/src/image/PlatformImage.h
+++ b/src/image/PlatformImage.h
@@ -5,11 +5,9 @@ class Image;
 class PlatformImage
 {
 public:
-	PlatformImage(Image* image)
-		: mImage(image)
-	{
+	PlatformImage(Image* image);
 
-	}
-private:
+	virtual ~PlatformImage();
+protected:
 	Image* mImage{ nullptr };
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/image/win32/Win32WicImage.cpp b/src/image/win32/Win32WicImage.cpp
index bf80630..e6968b7 100644
--- a/src/image/win32/Win32WicImage.cpp
+++ b/src/image/win32/Win32WicImage.cpp
@@ -1 +1,28 @@
-#include "Win32WicImage.h"
\ No newline at end of file
+#include "Win32WicImage.h"
+
+#include "Image.h"
+#include "Win32WicInterface.h"
+
+#include <wincodec.h>
+
+Win32WicImage::Win32WicImage(Image* image)
+	: PlatformImage(image)
+{
+	mWicInterface = std::make_unique<Win32WicInterface>();
+}
+
+Win32WicImage::~Win32WicImage()
+{
+
+}
+
+IWICBitmap* Win32WicImage::getBitmap()
+{
+	if (!mWicImage)
+	{
+		const auto width = mImage->getWidth();
+		const auto height = mImage->getHeight();
+		auto hr = mWicInterface->getFactory()->CreateBitmap(width, height, GUID_WICPixelFormat32bppBGR, WICBitmapCacheOnLoad, &mWicImage);
+	}
+	return mWicImage.Get();
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/image/win32/Win32WicImage.h b/src/image/win32/Win32WicImage.h
index 7b258bb..7f4e5fc 100644
--- a/src/image/win32/Win32WicImage.h
+++ b/src/image/win32/Win32WicImage.h
@@ -2,7 +2,24 @@
 
 #include "PlatformImage.h"
 
+#include <wrl.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+class Win32WicInterface;
+
+struct IWICBitmap;
+
 class Win32WicImage : public PlatformImage
 {
+public:
+	Win32WicImage(Image* image);
 
+	virtual ~Win32WicImage();
+
+	IWICBitmap* getBitmap();
+
+private:
+	Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<IWICBitmap> mWicImage;
+	std::unique_ptr<Win32WicInterface> mWicInterface;
 };
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/image/win32/Win32WicInterface.h b/src/image/win32/Win32WicInterface.h
index bddc692..de2618f 100644
--- a/src/image/win32/Win32WicInterface.h
+++ b/src/image/win32/Win32WicInterface.h
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ struct IWICImagingFactory;
 
 class Win32WicInterface
 {
+public:
 	Win32WicInterface();
 
 	IWICImagingFactory* getFactory() const;
diff --git a/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/Win32UIInterface.cpp b/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/Win32UIInterface.cpp
index 886bfab..f0b1fe7 100644
--- a/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/Win32UIInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/Win32UIInterface.cpp
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #include "Widget.h"
 #include "DesktopManager.h"
 #include "DirectXInterface.h"
+#include "DirectX2dInterface.h"
 
 #include <d3d12.h>
 #include <dxgi.h>
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@
 
 Win32UIInterface::Win32UIInterface(DesktopManager* desktopManager, std::unique_ptr<FontsManager> fontsManager, bool useHardware)
     :   AbstractUIInterface(desktopManager, std::move(fontsManager), useHardware),
-     mWindowInterface(std::make_unique<Win32WindowInterface>())
+        mWindowInterface(std::make_unique<Win32WindowInterface>())
 {
 
 }
diff --git a/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/Win32Window.cpp b/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/Win32Window.cpp
index 36bba72..28e90f0 100644
--- a/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/Win32Window.cpp
+++ b/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/Win32Window.cpp
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 #include "FileLogger.h"
 #include "StringUtils.h"
 #include "Widget.h"
+#include "DrawingContext.h"
+#include "DirectXPainter.h"
 
 #include "KeyboardEvent.h"
 #include "DesktopManager.h"
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ Win32Window::Win32Window(mt::Window* window, DirectXInterface* dxInterface)
     if (dxInterface)
     {
         mDxInterface = std::make_unique<Win32DxWindowInterface>(window, dxInterface);
+        dynamic_cast<DirectXPainter*>(window->getDrawingContent()->getPainter())->setDxInterface(dxInterface);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/directx/DirectX2dIntegration.cpp b/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/directx/DirectX2dIntegration.cpp
index cad8003..45bf07f 100644
--- a/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/directx/DirectX2dIntegration.cpp
+++ b/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/directx/DirectX2dIntegration.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 #include "DrawingContext.h"
 
 #include "DirectXInterface.h"
+#include "DirectX2dInterface.h"
 
 #include <d3d11.h>
 #include <d3d11on12.h>
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@ DirectX2dIntegration::DirectX2dIntegration(mt::Window* window, DirectXInterface*
         mWindow(window),
         mFrameCount(frameCount)
 {
-
+    mDx2dInterface = dxInterface->getD2dInterface();
 }
 
 ID3D11Resource* const* DirectX2dIntegration::getD11on12WrappedBackBuffer() const
@@ -36,10 +37,10 @@ void DirectX2dIntegration::render()
     mDxInterface->get11On12Device()->AcquireWrappedResources(getD11on12WrappedBackBuffer(), 1);
 
     // Render text directly to the back buffer.
-    mDxInterface->getD2dContext()->SetTarget(getD2dRenderTarget());
+    mDx2dInterface->getContext()->SetTarget(getD2dRenderTarget());
 
     auto painter = dynamic_cast<DirectXPainter*>(mWindow->getDrawingContent()->getPainter());
-    painter->paintText(mDxInterface->getD2dContext(), mDxInterface->getDirectWriteFactory());
+    painter->paintText();
 
     // Release our wrapped render target resource. Releasing 
     // transitions the back buffer resource to the state specified
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ void DirectX2dIntegration::clearBuffers()
     }
     mD2dRenderTargets.clear();
 
-    mDxInterface->getD2dContext()->SetTarget(nullptr);
+    mDx2dInterface->getContext()->SetTarget(nullptr);
     mDxInterface->getD3d11DeviceContext()->Flush();
 }
 
@@ -78,14 +79,14 @@ void DirectX2dIntegration::wrapBuffer(ID3D12Resource* renderTarget)
 
     float dpiX{ 0.0 };
     float dpiY{ 0.0 };
-    mDxInterface->getD2dFactory()->GetDesktopDpi(&dpiX, &dpiY);
+    mDx2dInterface->getFactory()->GetDesktopDpi(&dpiX, &dpiY);
     const auto pixel_format = D2D1::PixelFormat(DXGI_FORMAT_UNKNOWN, D2D1_ALPHA_MODE_PREMULTIPLIED);
     const auto bitmap_props = D2D1::BitmapProperties1(D2D1_BITMAP_OPTIONS_TARGET | D2D1_BITMAP_OPTIONS_CANNOT_DRAW, pixel_format, dpiX, dpiY);
 
     mD2dRenderTargets.push_back(Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<ID2D1Bitmap1>());
     Microsoft::WRL::ComPtr<IDXGISurface> surface;
     mWrappedBackBuffers[mWrappedBackBuffers.size() - 1].As(&surface);
-    mDxInterface->getD2dContext()->CreateBitmapFromDxgiSurface(surface.Get(), &bitmap_props, &mD2dRenderTargets[mD2dRenderTargets.size()-1]);
+    mDx2dInterface->getContext()->CreateBitmapFromDxgiSurface(surface.Get(), &bitmap_props, &mD2dRenderTargets[mD2dRenderTargets.size()-1]);
 }
 
 void DirectX2dIntegration::updateBackbufferIndex(UINT idx)
diff --git a/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/directx/DirectX2dIntegration.h b/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/directx/DirectX2dIntegration.h
index f1c4b95..fa93f17 100644
--- a/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/directx/DirectX2dIntegration.h
+++ b/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/directx/DirectX2dIntegration.h
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 #include <vector>
 
 class DirectXInterface;
+class DirectX2dInterface;
+
 namespace mt
 {
 	class Window;
@@ -31,6 +33,7 @@ private:
 	ID2D1Bitmap1* getD2dRenderTarget() const;
 
 	DirectXInterface* mDxInterface{ nullptr };
+	DirectX2dInterface* mDx2dInterface{ nullptr };
 	mt::Window* mWindow{ nullptr };
 
 	UINT mFrameCount{ 2 };
diff --git a/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/directx/Win32DxWindowInterface.cpp b/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/directx/Win32DxWindowInterface.cpp
index defc9a2..bb24848 100644
--- a/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/directx/Win32DxWindowInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/windows/ui_interfaces/win32/directx/Win32DxWindowInterface.cpp
@@ -14,16 +14,12 @@
 #include "DrawingContext.h"
 #include "DirectXPainter.h"
 #include "DirectXMeshPainter.h"
-#include "DirectXTextPainter.h"
-#include "DirectXShaderProgram.h"
 
 #include <dxgi.h>
 #include <dxgi1_6.h>
 #include <d3d12sdklayers.h>
 #include <D3Dcommon.h>
 
-#include <dwrite.h>
-
 Win32DxWindowInterface::Win32DxWindowInterface(mt::Window* window, DirectXInterface* dxInterface)
 	:   mWindow(window),
         mDxInterface(dxInterface)
@@ -259,10 +255,10 @@ void Win32DxWindowInterface::updateBackbufferIndex(UINT index)
 bool Win32DxWindowInterface::loadAssets()
 {
     auto painter = dynamic_cast<DirectXPainter*>(mWindow->getDrawingContent()->getPainter());
-    painter->initializeMesh(mDxInterface->getD3dDevice());
-    painter->initializeText(mDxInterface->getD2dContext(), mDxInterface->getDirectWriteFactory());
+    painter->initializeMesh();
+    painter->initializeText();
 
-    painter->updateMesh(mDxInterface->getD3dDevice());
+    painter->updateMesh();
     return true;
 }