Paint with Passion! Professional artist, instructor, animal lover, and an owner and trainer of horses, Johanne Mangi is the perfect teacher to show you how to capture your favorite animals in paint. Get ready, because Johanne is going to help you take the first steps with your painting. She’ll show you everything you need in order to dive right in with high energy and enthusiasm! You’re going to really benefit from Johanne’s approach. She’ll help you focus on the fun and enjoyment of bringing your favorite animal friends to life in a portrait. And not just the animal’s features … she’ll demonstrate how to bring its unique characteristics and personality in, too! This video even includes a lively adventure to a horse ranch where Johanne shows you some amazing and important details about horse anatomy. Soul Searching - Before you ever begin to paint, Johanne directs you to look deeply into the soul and spirit of the animal … to really see what amazes you about this creature you’re going to paint! Doing this will inspire you to bring those feelings to the painting. You’ll be able to let your intuition guide you, allowing you to move beyond technical accuracy. You’ll be portraying the energy, gestures, and movement of the animal … exactly what you’re aiming for! This is how Johanne’s own love for animals is reflected in her paintings and now, she’s going to show you how to do the same in your work. Loose and Lively - One thing Johanne won’t do is bog you down with lots of rules and systems —that is definitely not her style! She’ll show you a much better way by encouraging you to first look into the soul and spirit of the animal and then proceed with painting in a direct, ‘get-to-the-point’ technique.This means you’ll be using that coveted “painterly” style — loose & lively! Especially important in animal portraiture, Johanne goes in depth on what you should focus on, what you definitely need to include, and what’s best to leave out. This means you won’t be sweating the