diff --git a/examples/plotter_base_demo.py b/examples/plotter_base_demo.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..982db67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/plotter_base_demo.py
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+import multiprocessing as mp
+import time
+
+import numpy as np
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+
+from pydevdtk.plotting import PlotterManager, PlotterBase
+
+
+def generate_sine_signal(
+    num_samples, amplitude, frequency, sample_rate, offset=0, phase=0
+):
+    if sample_rate <= 0:
+        raise ValueError("Sample rate can't be negative or zero")
+    if frequency <= 0:
+        raise ValueError("Frequency can't be negative or zero")
+    if frequency > sample_rate / 2:
+        raise ValueError("Frequency is greater than sample_rate/2")
+    time = np.arange(num_samples) / sample_rate
+    signal = amplitude * np.sin(2 * np.pi * frequency * time + phase) + offset
+    return signal
+
+
+# create custom PlotterBase
+class Plotter(PlotterBase):
+    def __init__(self, num_points=50):
+        self.num_points = num_points
+
+    def init(self):
+        fig, axs = plt.subplots(3, 1, figsize=(8, 5), constrained_layout=True)
+
+        self.y_sin = self.num_points * [np.nan]
+        self.y_cos = self.num_points * [np.nan]
+        self.y_rand = self.num_points * [np.nan]
+
+        # create artists
+        self.sin_artist = axs[0].plot(self.y_sin, color="C0")[0]
+        self.cos_artist = axs[1].plot(self.y_cos, color="C1")[0]
+        self.rand_artist = axs[2].plot(self.y_rand, color="C2")[0]
+
+        # modify axes properties
+        for ax in axs:
+            ax.set_xlim([0, self.num_points - 1])
+        for ax in axs:
+            ax.set_xticks([0, self.num_points / 2, self.num_points])
+        axs[0].set_title("sin")
+        axs[1].set_title("cos")
+        axs[2].set_title("rand")
+        axs[0].set_ylim([-1.1, 1.1])
+        axs[1].set_ylim([-1.1, 1.1])
+        axs[2].set_ylim([999, 5001])
+
+        # ensure this is called!
+        self.add_figure_and_artists(
+            fig, [self.sin_artist, self.cos_artist, self.rand_artist]
+        )
+
+    def process_data_queue(self):
+        while not self.data_queue.empty():
+            sin, cos, rand = self.data_queue.get()
+            self.y_sin.append(sin)
+            self.y_cos.append(cos)
+            self.y_rand.append(rand)
+            self.y_sin = self.y_sin[-self.num_points :]
+            self.y_cos = self.y_cos[-self.num_points :]
+            self.y_rand = self.y_rand[-self.num_points :]
+            self.sin_artist.set_ydata(self.y_sin)
+            self.cos_artist.set_ydata(self.y_cos)
+            self.rand_artist.set_ydata(self.y_rand)
+
+
+def main():
+    fs = 50
+    num_samples = 100
+    sin_wave = generate_sine_signal(num_samples, 1, 5, fs)
+    cos_wave = generate_sine_signal(num_samples, 1, 2, fs, 0, np.pi / 2)
+    i_sin = 0
+    i_cos = 0
+    plotter_manager = PlotterManager(Plotter(num_samples))
+    plotter_manager.show()
+    while plotter_manager.is_shown():
+        data = [
+            sin_wave[i_sin],
+            cos_wave[i_cos],
+            np.random.randint(1000, 5000 + 1),
+        ]
+        plotter_manager.add_data(data)
+        i_sin += 1
+        i_cos += 1
+        if i_sin >= len(sin_wave):
+            i_sin = 0
+        if i_cos >= len(cos_wave):
+            i_cos = 0
+        time.sleep(1 / 50)
+    plotter_manager.stop()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    mp.freeze_support()
+    main()
diff --git a/src/pydevdtk/plotting/__init__.py b/src/pydevdtk/plotting/__init__.py
index bd4266a..ed382ff 100644
--- a/src/pydevdtk/plotting/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pydevdtk/plotting/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from .plotter import Plotter
+from .plotter_base import Plotter as PlotterBase
 from .plotter_manager import PlotterManager
 
-__all__ = ["Plotter", "PlotterManager"]
+__all__ = ["Plotter", "PlotterBase", "PlotterManager"]
diff --git a/src/pydevdtk/plotting/plotter_base.py b/src/pydevdtk/plotting/plotter_base.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fe3485
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pydevdtk/plotting/plotter_base.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+import time
+
+import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
+
+
+class Plotter:
+    def __call__(
+        self, cmd_queue, data_queue, stop_event, plot_closed_event, fps=None
+    ):
+        self.cmd_queue = cmd_queue
+        self.data_queue = data_queue
+        self.stop_event = stop_event
+        self.plot_closed_event = plot_closed_event
+        self.figs = []
+        self.axs = {}
+        self.event_processing = False
+        self.init()
+        if len(self.figs) == 0:
+            raise RuntimeError(
+                "No figure added, "
+                "ensure `add_figure` is called at least once in `init`"
+            )
+        t_start = time.time()
+        while not self.stop_event.is_set():
+            self.process_cmd_queue()
+            self.process_data_queue()
+            self.process_events()
+            if fps is not None and time.time() - t_start < 1 / fps:
+                continue
+            self.update_figures()
+            t_start = time.time()
+
+        while self.cmd_queue.get() is not None:
+            self.cmd_queue.get()
+        while self.data_queue.get() is not None:
+            self.data_queue.get()
+
+    def init(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("init method not implemented")
+
+    def process_data_queue(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError("process_data_queue method not implemented")
+
+    def process_cmd_queue(self):
+        while not self.cmd_queue.empty():
+            cmd = self.cmd_queue.get()
+            if cmd is None:
+                # stop
+                pass
+            if cmd[0] == "show":
+                self.show()
+            elif cmd[0] == "close":
+                self.close()
+
+    def add_figure_and_artists(self, fig, artists):
+        fig.canvas.draw()
+        bg = fig.canvas.copy_from_bbox(fig.bbox)
+        self.figs.append([fig, bg, artists])
+        fig.canvas.mpl_connect("draw_event", self.on_draw)
+        # exclude artists from regular redraw
+        for artist in artists:
+            artist.set_animated(True)
+
+    def process_events(self):
+        if self.event_processing:
+            is_any_plot_present = False
+            for fig, _, _ in self.figs:
+                if plt.fignum_exists(fig.number):
+                    is_any_plot_present = True
+                    fig.canvas.flush_events()
+            if not is_any_plot_present:
+                self.plot_closed_event.set()
+
+    def update_figures(self):
+        for fig, bg, artists in self.figs:
+            fig.canvas.restore_region(bg)
+            for artist in artists:
+                fig.draw_artist(artist)
+            fig.canvas.blit(fig.bbox)
+
+    def on_draw(self, event):
+        if event is not None:
+            bg = event.canvas.copy_from_bbox(event.canvas.figure.bbox)
+            i_fig = next(
+                i
+                for i, (fig, _, _) in enumerate(self.figs)
+                if fig == event.canvas.figure
+            )
+            self.figs[i_fig][1] = bg
+
+    def show(self):
+        plt.show(block=False)
+        for i_fig, (fig, _, _) in enumerate(self.figs):
+            bg = fig.canvas.copy_from_bbox(fig.bbox)
+            fig.canvas.mpl_connect("draw_event", self.on_draw)
+            self.figs[i_fig][1] = bg
+        self.plot_closed_event.clear()
+        self.event_processing = True
+
+    def close(self):
+        self.event_processing = False
+        plt.close("all")
diff --git a/src/pydevdtk/plotting/plotter_manager.py b/src/pydevdtk/plotting/plotter_manager.py
index cca7995..3d9bbaa 100644
--- a/src/pydevdtk/plotting/plotter_manager.py
+++ b/src/pydevdtk/plotting/plotter_manager.py
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 import warnings
 
 from .plotter import Plotter
+from .plotter_base import Plotter as PlotterBase
 
 
 class PlotterManager:
-    def __init__(self, plotter: Plotter, fps: int | None = None):
+    def __init__(self, plotter: Plotter | PlotterBase, fps: int | None = None):
         self.cmd_queue = mp.Queue()
         self.data_queue = mp.Queue()
         self.stop_event = mp.Event()