Copyright 2026 Kami Mendlik
An online course teaching the fundamentals of painting.
This course is for any painter wanting to strengthen or build on the fundamental elements of painting. This in depth and step-by-step online course is developed to give you a strong understanding of the important properties it takes to build a painting and create the illusion of light and form.
Study painting online at your own pace!
Available February 1, 2026
Learn to paint anything you desire by seeing and understanding the fundamentals of painting
What you’ll learn
Learn the essential elements of values for creating the illusion of light in your paintings.
Values
Improve and build confidence in your drawing by working from life using Kami’s step-by-step drawing recipe.
Drawing
Breaking down the properties of light and shadow to create the illusion of light.
Properties of Light & Shadow
Using a primary limited palette of yellow, red, and blue, plus white - learn to master the properties of color.
Properties of Color
By eliminating the tertiary from the primary limited palette - learn Kami’s two color per average strategy to seeing and painting Color Relativity with letter codes.
Strategizing Color
Tertiaries
Using the primary limited palette, learn to make infinite nuances in color.
Supplies & Setting Up
Kami will walk you through the supplies you will need and how to set up your space and lighting.
Learn to see plane changes through the properties of form. Every time there is a plane change, there is a color change.
Form
Building Form with Color
Identifying and strategizing the relationships of color to create the illusion of light with form.
Kami Mendlik, Instructor
“Kami’s focus is on teaching students how to see, not how to paint, and this makes all the difference! After taking this course, I walked away with answers and a clear path on how to move forward. I’m excited to paint again!”
TEstimonials
— Nan, Student “Kami’s targeted exercises are designed to help you think through your entire approach to painting, whether it is a still life or a landscape. I’ve learned to see where color gets lighter/darker, warmer/cooler, more saturated/less saturated, and more importantly, why this happens.”
— Mary, Student“This Fundamental course has filled in gaps in my knowledge that I didn’t even realize were there. If you are ready to move beyond “how” to paint an object to the “why” behind it, this course is for you.”
— Laura, Student
Frequently Asked Questions
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Anyone who wants to learn and strengthen the fundamentals of painting, from beginners to advanced painters. This course will benefit all!
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No! The concepts of fundamentals are not only applicable to oil painting. Although Kami uses oil paints, she has several students who use acrylic, water-based oils, pastel, gouache, and watercolor. The medium is your choice. Studying the fundamentals will arm you with the tools to paint anything you desire without limits and without fear!
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You will have unlimited access for 2 year from date of purchase.
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You will have unlimited access to this course for 2 years. You will be able to take this course as many times as you like within these 2 years.
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AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 1, 2026
$625