{"product_id":"polo-with-orange-white-shirt","title":"Polo With Orange \u0026 White Shirt","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand-signed original oil artwork by Mark Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in a lifelong connection with horses, Mark Spain’s equestrian artworks combine his expressive, instinctive approach to oil painting with the technical demands of capturing an animal's character and energy in motion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA striking contrast between spontaneity and control defines each work. Accurate anatomy and carefully considered compositions provide the foundation, while dynamic brushwork and dramatic light bring movement, energy and a sense of freedom to the finished artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpain began exploring equestrian subjects around six years ago, approaching the horse as both a new technical challenge and a familiar subject. His passion for horses began long before he painted them. Growing up around his father and uncle’s livery yard, horses and the countryside were a familiar part of his childhood. Years later, this connection has become an important part of his artistic practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePhotographic references form an important part of Spain’s process, helping him establish accurate anatomy and movement. He then transforms these observations through expressive scrapes, marks and splashes, creating a fresh and dynamic perspective on a subject with deep personal significance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith over 25 years of painting experience, contemporary figurative painter Mark Spain is known for his distinctive combination of expressive oil painting and technical precision. Initially trained in printmaking, Spain’s desire for greater creative freedom led him towards painting, where oils provided the space to work instinctively with light, movement and gesture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnited by a cinematic atmosphere and energetic, instinctive brushwork, his dynamic paintings of equestrian and female figures reflect the duality of his practice and the constant evolution of his art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShop more Mark Spain’s art \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/collections\/mark-spain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Spain","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":65399244652893,"sku":"MSP-ORI-HOR-41188","price":82500.0,"currency_code":"SEK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0883\/1906\/6461\/files\/MSP-ORI-HOR-41188_Polo_With_Orange_White_Shirt_0.jpg?v=1788767114","url":"https:\/\/www.castlefineart.com\/en-se\/products\/polo-with-orange-white-shirt","provider":"Castle Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}