An interpretation of the book 'Het Groot Schilderboek' by Gerard de Lairesse, in which he explores the theoretical nature of painting, took the shape of 5 RISO A3+ prints collected in an envelope. Its table of contents full of critical references to his contemporaries was combined with manipulated reproductions of his etchings. The images show a virtual space, akin to what we now see in 3D model and image editing software, where shadows, figures, objects interact as models for painting.