diff --git a/impeller/playground/backend/vulkan/playground_impl_vk.cc b/impeller/playground/backend/vulkan/playground_impl_vk.cc
index f154f5326fd23..4334149260e51 100644
--- a/impeller/playground/backend/vulkan/playground_impl_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/playground/backend/vulkan/playground_impl_vk.cc
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ PlaygroundImpl::WindowHandle PlaygroundImplVK::GetWindowHandle() const {
 // |PlaygroundImpl|
 std::unique_ptr<Surface> PlaygroundImplVK::AcquireSurfaceFrame(
     std::shared_ptr<Context> context) {
-  FML_UNREACHABLE();
+  ContextVK* context_vk = reinterpret_cast<ContextVK*>(context_.get());
+  return context_vk->AcquireSurface();
 }
 
 }  // namespace impeller
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_buffer_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_buffer_vk.cc
index e560ba9e652c8..c06701d515f18 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_buffer_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_buffer_vk.cc
@@ -5,30 +5,128 @@
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_buffer_vk.h"
 
 #include "flutter/fml/logging.h"
+#include "impeller/base/validation.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/formats_vk.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/command_buffer.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/render_target.h"
 
 namespace impeller {
 
-CommandBufferVK::CommandBufferVK(std::weak_ptr<const Context> context)
-    : CommandBuffer(std::move(context)) {}
+std::shared_ptr<CommandBufferVK> CommandBufferVK::Create(
+    std::weak_ptr<const Context> context,
+    vk::Device device,
+    vk::CommandPool command_pool,
+    SurfaceProducerVK* surface_producer) {
+  vk::CommandBufferAllocateInfo allocate_info;
+  allocate_info.setLevel(vk::CommandBufferLevel::ePrimary);
+  allocate_info.setCommandBufferCount(1);
+  allocate_info.setCommandPool(command_pool);
+
+  auto res = device.allocateCommandBuffersUnique(allocate_info);
+  if (res.result != vk::Result::eSuccess) {
+    VALIDATION_LOG << "Failed to allocate command buffer: "
+                   << vk::to_string(res.result);
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  vk::UniqueCommandBuffer cmd = std::move(res.value[0]);
+  return std::make_shared<CommandBufferVK>(context, device, surface_producer,
+                                           std::move(cmd));
+}
+
+CommandBufferVK::CommandBufferVK(std::weak_ptr<const Context> context,
+                                 vk::Device device,
+                                 SurfaceProducerVK* surface_producer,
+                                 vk::UniqueCommandBuffer command_buffer)
+    : CommandBuffer(context),
+      device_(device),
+      command_buffer_(std::move(command_buffer)),
+      surface_producer_(surface_producer) {
+  is_valid_ = true;
+}
 
 CommandBufferVK::~CommandBufferVK() = default;
 
 void CommandBufferVK::SetLabel(const std::string& label) const {
-  FML_UNREACHABLE();
+  if (auto context = context_.lock()) {
+    reinterpret_cast<const ContextVK*>(context.get())
+        ->SetDebugName(*command_buffer_, label);
+  }
 }
 
 bool CommandBufferVK::IsValid() const {
-  FML_UNREACHABLE();
+  return is_valid_;
 }
 
 bool CommandBufferVK::OnSubmitCommands(CompletionCallback callback) {
-  FML_UNREACHABLE();
+  bool result = surface_producer_->Submit(*command_buffer_);
+
+  if (callback) {
+    callback(result ? CommandBuffer::Status::kCompleted
+                    : CommandBuffer::Status::kError);
+  }
+
+  return result;
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<RenderPass> CommandBufferVK::OnCreateRenderPass(
     RenderTarget target) const {
-  FML_UNREACHABLE();
+  vk::CommandBufferBeginInfo begin_info;
+  auto res = command_buffer_->begin(begin_info);
+  if (res != vk::Result::eSuccess) {
+    VALIDATION_LOG << "Failed to begin command buffer: " << vk::to_string(res);
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  std::vector<vk::AttachmentDescription> color_attachments;
+  for (const auto& [k, attachment] : target.GetColorAttachments()) {
+    const TextureDescriptor& tex_desc =
+        attachment.texture->GetTextureDescriptor();
+
+    vk::AttachmentDescription color_attachment;
+    color_attachment.setFormat(ToVKImageFormat(tex_desc.format));
+    color_attachment.setSamples(ToVKSampleCountFlagBits(tex_desc.sample_count));
+    color_attachment.setLoadOp(ToVKAttachmentLoadOp(attachment.load_action));
+    color_attachment.setStoreOp(ToVKAttachmentStoreOp(attachment.store_action));
+
+    color_attachment.setStencilLoadOp(vk::AttachmentLoadOp::eDontCare);
+    color_attachment.setStencilStoreOp(vk::AttachmentStoreOp::eDontCare);
+    color_attachment.setInitialLayout(vk::ImageLayout::eUndefined);
+    color_attachment.setFinalLayout(vk::ImageLayout::ePresentSrcKHR);
+
+    color_attachments.push_back(color_attachment);
+  }
+
+  // TODO (kaushikiska): support depth and stencil attachments.
+
+  vk::AttachmentReference color_attachment_ref;
+  color_attachment_ref.setAttachment(0);
+  color_attachment_ref.setLayout(vk::ImageLayout::eColorAttachmentOptimal);
+
+  vk::SubpassDescription subpass_desc;
+  subpass_desc.setPipelineBindPoint(vk::PipelineBindPoint::eGraphics);
+  subpass_desc.setColorAttachmentCount(color_attachments.size());
+  subpass_desc.setPColorAttachments(&color_attachment_ref);
+
+  vk::RenderPassCreateInfo render_pass_create;
+  render_pass_create.setAttachmentCount(color_attachments.size());
+  render_pass_create.setPAttachments(color_attachments.data());
+  render_pass_create.setSubpassCount(1);
+  render_pass_create.setPSubpasses(&subpass_desc);
+
+  auto render_pass_create_res =
+      device_.createRenderPassUnique(render_pass_create);
+  if (render_pass_create_res.result != vk::Result::eSuccess) {
+    VALIDATION_LOG << "Failed to create render pass: "
+                   << vk::to_string(render_pass_create_res.result);
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+
+  return std::make_shared<RenderPassVK>(
+      context_, std::move(target), *command_buffer_,
+      std::move(render_pass_create_res.value));
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<BlitPass> CommandBufferVK::OnCreateBlitPass() const {
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_buffer_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_buffer_vk.h
index a4525382fc9a5..ee5cb0bfec2b0 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_buffer_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_buffer_vk.h
@@ -5,19 +5,35 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "flutter/fml/macros.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/surface_producer_vk.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/command_buffer.h"
 
 namespace impeller {
 
 class CommandBufferVK final : public CommandBuffer {
  public:
+  static std::shared_ptr<CommandBufferVK> Create(
+      std::weak_ptr<const Context> context,
+      vk::Device device,
+      vk::CommandPool command_pool,
+      SurfaceProducerVK* surface_producer);
+
+  CommandBufferVK(std::weak_ptr<const Context> context,
+                  vk::Device device,
+                  SurfaceProducerVK* surface_producer,
+                  vk::UniqueCommandBuffer command_buffer);
+
   // |CommandBuffer|
   ~CommandBufferVK() override;
 
  private:
-  friend class ContextMTL;
+  friend class ContextVK;
 
-  explicit CommandBufferVK(std::weak_ptr<const Context> context);
+  vk::Device device_;
+  vk::UniqueCommandBuffer command_buffer_;
+  SurfaceProducerVK* surface_producer_;
+  bool is_valid_ = false;
 
   // |CommandBuffer|
   void SetLabel(const std::string& label) const override;
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_pool_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_pool_vk.cc
index 58fb3f45c4ed2..065582402419b 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_pool_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_pool_vk.cc
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ std::unique_ptr<CommandPoolVK> CommandPoolVK::Create(vk::Device device,
   return std::make_unique<CommandPoolVK>(std::move(res.value));
 }
 
+vk::CommandPool CommandPoolVK::Get() const {
+  return *command_pool_;
+}
+
 CommandPoolVK::CommandPoolVK(vk::UniqueCommandPool command_pool)
     : command_pool_(std::move(command_pool)) {}
 
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_pool_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_pool_vk.h
index 3e57556fc53fd..034813ed49acf 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_pool_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_pool_vk.h
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ class CommandPoolVK {
 
   ~CommandPoolVK();
 
+  vk::CommandPool Get() const;
+
  private:
   vk::UniqueCommandPool command_pool_;
 
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.cc
index 6c3c0b3e0eac9..e5ff5257373af 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.cc
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include "impeller/base/work_queue_common.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/allocator_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/capabilities_vk.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/command_buffer_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/surface_producer_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/swapchain_details_vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/vk.h"
@@ -462,16 +463,22 @@ std::shared_ptr<WorkQueue> ContextVK::GetWorkQueue() const {
 }
 
 std::shared_ptr<CommandBuffer> ContextVK::CreateCommandBuffer() const {
-  FML_UNREACHABLE();
+  return CommandBufferVK::Create(weak_from_this(), *device_,
+                                 graphics_command_pool_->Get(),
+                                 surface_producer_.get());
 }
 
 vk::Instance ContextVK::GetInstance() const {
   return *instance_;
 }
 
+std::unique_ptr<Surface> ContextVK::AcquireSurface() {
+  return surface_producer_->AcquireSurface();
+}
+
 void ContextVK::SetupSwapchain(vk::UniqueSurfaceKHR surface) {
   surface_ = std::move(surface);
-  auto present_queue_out = PickPresentQueue(physical_device_, *surface);
+  auto present_queue_out = PickPresentQueue(physical_device_, *surface_);
   if (!present_queue_out.has_value()) {
     return;
   }
@@ -479,11 +486,11 @@ void ContextVK::SetupSwapchain(vk::UniqueSurfaceKHR surface) {
       device_->getQueue(present_queue_out->family, present_queue_out->index);
 
   auto swapchain_details =
-      SwapchainDetailsVK::Create(physical_device_, *surface);
+      SwapchainDetailsVK::Create(physical_device_, *surface_);
   if (!swapchain_details) {
     return;
   }
-  swapchain_ = SwapchainVK::Create(*device_, *surface, *swapchain_details);
+  swapchain_ = SwapchainVK::Create(*device_, *surface_, *swapchain_details);
   auto weak_this = weak_from_this();
   surface_producer_ = SurfaceProducerVK::Create(
       weak_this, {
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h
index 1741c6782743f..f8a4ce6211318 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/context_vk.h
@@ -61,6 +61,8 @@ class ContextVK final : public Context, public BackendCast<ContextVK, Context> {
 
   void SetupSwapchain(vk::UniqueSurfaceKHR surface);
 
+  std::unique_ptr<Surface> AcquireSurface();
+
  private:
   std::shared_ptr<fml::ConcurrentTaskRunner> worker_task_runner_;
   vk::UniqueInstance instance_;
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_library_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_library_vk.cc
index f89d22bfb6884..931181c23b373 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_library_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/pipeline_library_vk.cc
@@ -344,8 +344,13 @@ std::unique_ptr<PipelineCreateInfoVK> PipelineLibraryVK::CreatePipeline(
   }
   pipeline_info.setLayout(pipeline_layout.value.get());
 
-  // TODO(WIP)
-  // pipeline_info.setPDepthStencilState(&depth_stencil_state_);
+  vk::PipelineDepthStencilStateCreateInfo depth_stencil_state;
+  depth_stencil_state.setDepthTestEnable(true);
+  depth_stencil_state.setDepthWriteEnable(true);
+  depth_stencil_state.setDepthCompareOp(vk::CompareOp::eLess);
+  depth_stencil_state.setDepthBoundsTestEnable(false);
+  depth_stencil_state.setStencilTestEnable(false);
+  pipeline_info.setPDepthStencilState(&depth_stencil_state);
 
   // See the note in the header about why this is a reader lock.
   ReaderLock lock(cache_mutex_);
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.cc
index 2db32a77b01ab..70da066fdbb40 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.cc
@@ -4,8 +4,49 @@
 
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.h"
 
+#include "fml/logging.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/texture_vk.h"
+
 namespace impeller {
 
-//
+RenderPassVK::RenderPassVK(std::weak_ptr<const Context> context,
+                           RenderTarget target,
+                           vk::CommandBuffer command_buffer,
+                           vk::UniqueRenderPass render_pass)
+    : RenderPass(context, target),
+      command_buffer_(command_buffer),
+      render_pass_(std::move(render_pass)) {
+  is_valid_ = true;
+}
+
+RenderPassVK::~RenderPassVK() = default;
+
+bool RenderPassVK::IsValid() const {
+  return is_valid_;
+}
+
+void RenderPassVK::OnSetLabel(std::string label) {
+  label_ = std::move(label);
+}
+
+bool RenderPassVK::OnEncodeCommands(const Context& context) const {
+  if (!IsValid()) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (commands_.empty()) {
+    return true;
+  }
+  const auto& render_target = GetRenderTarget();
+  if (!render_target.HasColorAttachment(0u)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  const auto& color0 = render_target.GetColorAttachments().at(0u);
+  const auto& depth0 = render_target.GetDepthAttachment();
+  const auto& stencil0 = render_target.GetStencilAttachment();
+
+  auto& wrapped_texture = TextureVK::Cast(*color0.texture);
+
+  FML_UNREACHABLE();
+}
 
 }  // namespace impeller
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.h
index 42cec8935329d..595765c7902d8 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/render_pass_vk.h
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #pragma once
 
 #include "flutter/fml/macros.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/vk.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/render_pass.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/render_target.h"
 
@@ -12,13 +13,21 @@ namespace impeller {
 
 class RenderPassVK final : public RenderPass {
  public:
+  RenderPassVK(std::weak_ptr<const Context> context,
+               RenderTarget target,
+               vk::CommandBuffer command_buffer,
+               vk::UniqueRenderPass render_pass);
+
   // |RenderPass|
   ~RenderPassVK() override;
 
  private:
   friend class CommandBufferVK;
 
-  RenderPassVK(RenderTarget target);
+  vk::CommandBuffer command_buffer_;
+  vk::UniqueRenderPass render_pass_;
+  std::string label_ = "";
+  bool is_valid_ = false;
 
   // |RenderPass|
   bool IsValid() const override;
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/surface_producer_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/surface_producer_vk.cc
index d0fad4b56ca94..da23dad77df1e 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/surface_producer_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/surface_producer_vk.cc
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #include <array>
 
 #include "fml/logging.h"
+#include "impeller/base/validation.h"
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/surface_vk.h"
 
 namespace impeller {
@@ -31,8 +32,7 @@ SurfaceProducerVK::SurfaceProducerVK(
 
 SurfaceProducerVK::~SurfaceProducerVK() = default;
 
-std::unique_ptr<Surface> SurfaceProducerVK::AcquireSurface(
-    vk::CommandBuffer command_buffer) {
+std::unique_ptr<Surface> SurfaceProducerVK::AcquireSurface() {
   auto fence_wait_res = create_info_.device.waitForFences({*in_flight_fence_},
                                                           VK_TRUE, UINT64_MAX);
   if (fence_wait_res != vk::Result::eSuccess) {
@@ -52,17 +52,19 @@ std::unique_ptr<Surface> SurfaceProducerVK::AcquireSurface(
   auto acuire_image_res = create_info_.device.acquireNextImageKHR(
       create_info_.swapchain->GetSwapchain(), UINT64_MAX,
       *image_available_semaphore_, {}, &image_index);
-  if (acuire_image_res != vk::Result::eSuccess) {
+
+  if (acuire_image_res != vk::Result::eSuccess &&
+      acuire_image_res != vk::Result::eSuboptimalKHR) {
     VALIDATION_LOG << "Failed to acquire next image: "
                    << vk::to_string(acuire_image_res);
     return nullptr;
   }
 
-  SurfaceVK::SwapCallback swap_callback = [this, image_index,
-                                           command_buffer]() {
-    if (!Submit(command_buffer)) {
-      return false;
-    }
+  if (acuire_image_res == vk::Result::eSuboptimalKHR) {
+    VALIDATION_LOG << "Suboptimal image acquired.";
+  }
+
+  SurfaceVK::SwapCallback swap_callback = [this, image_index]() {
     return Present(image_index);
   };
 
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/surface_producer_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/surface_producer_vk.h
index 6d3ed2e116b97..debd9236f3d2f 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/surface_producer_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/surface_producer_vk.h
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ class SurfaceProducerVK {
 
   ~SurfaceProducerVK();
 
-  std::unique_ptr<Surface> AcquireSurface(vk::CommandBuffer command_buffer);
+  std::unique_ptr<Surface> AcquireSurface();
+
+  bool Submit(vk::CommandBuffer buffer);
 
  private:
   std::weak_ptr<Context> context_;
 
   bool SetupSyncObjects();
 
-  bool Submit(vk::CommandBuffer buffer);
-
   bool Present(uint32_t image_index);
 
   const SurfaceProducerCreateInfoVK create_info_;
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/surface_vk.cc b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/surface_vk.cc
index f87a36aeb9ed8..9319d814bbeb5 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/surface_vk.cc
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/surface_vk.cc
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/surface_vk.h"
 
 #include "impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/texture_vk.h"
+#include "impeller/renderer/surface.h"
 
 namespace impeller {
 std::unique_ptr<SurfaceVK> SurfaceVK::WrapSwapchainImage(
@@ -68,7 +69,8 @@ std::unique_ptr<SurfaceVK> SurfaceVK::WrapSwapchainImage(
 
 SurfaceVK::SurfaceVK(RenderTarget target,
                      SwapchainImageVK* swapchain_image,
-                     SwapCallback swap_callback) {}
+                     SwapCallback swap_callback)
+    : Surface(target) {}
 
 SurfaceVK::~SurfaceVK() = default;
 
diff --git a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/texture_vk.h b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/texture_vk.h
index e3e667c19564b..832133c972b71 100644
--- a/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/texture_vk.h
+++ b/impeller/renderer/backend/vulkan/texture_vk.h
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@ class TextureVK final : public Texture, public BackendCast<TextureVK, Texture> {
 
   bool IsWrapped() const;
 
+  vk::Image GetImage() const;
+
  private:
   ContextVK* context_;
   std::unique_ptr<TextureInfoVK> texture_info_;
 
-  vk::Image GetImage() const;
-
   // |Texture|
   void SetLabel(std::string_view label) override;