Johanne Mangi: The Fine Art of Painting Dog PortraitsDiscover Johanne Mangis COMPLETE Process To Adding Life, Expression, and Personality to Your Dog Portraits Painting a convincing dog portrait isnt easy but it can be. Youve probably encountered at least one (if not all) of these common problems artists face when painting dogs: The fur or hair looks too neat or uniform, and not something youd love to run your hands over The eyes look almost human, instead of having that magical loving gaze dogs have