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Artist Valery Babailov was a fine portrait and landscape artist, poet and composer. Father of Igor Babailov, he was his mentor and first teacher in art. Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA Teacher~Student Lineage Valery Valeryanovich Babailov (1941- 2001) "My Father, my Mentor, my First Teacher in Art." Igor V. Babailov Igor V. Babailov My father, Valery Valeryanovich Babailov, was an accomplished artist, known for his portrait works and landscape paintings. He was also a composer, poet and songwriter. Born in 1941 in the small town of Russian Loza, in Udmurtia, a republic of Russia, he belongs to the generation of the «children of war» as they call them in Russia. He was only 3 months old when World War II (The Great Patriotic War) began. Valery Babailov received his advanced education in art at Udmurt State University, in Izhevsk, studying painting under famed artist and teacher, A.P. Kholmogorov . Kholmogorov taught his students the knowledge he himself acquired at the Surikov Institute in Moscow, where he learned his craft of painting and drawing from Victor Tsyplakov , student of the renowned artists Igor Grabar and Sergey Gerasimov , both of whom studied in the studios of world famous artists Ilya Repin and Valentin Serov . The People's Artist of Russia, Aleksey Kholmogorov, highly valued Valery Babailov's artistic talent and regarded him as his "favorite student." Upon graduation from the university in 1964, Babailov moved from Izhevsk to Glazov, but continued the relationship with his mentor and they remained close friends until Kholmogorov's death in 1987. The creative professional endeavors of Valery Babailov combined painting, poetry and music. While still at the university, he wrote a song «My Institute» which became a popular hit and was sung by students in universities across the region. Throughout his life, he was an active participant in the art exhibitions in Udmurtia and around the country, and his songs were performed on a regular basis on regional radio and TV. Often, when I was getting ready to go to school in the early mornings, my Dad's songs were played on the radio. In 1970, the first Children's Preparatory Art School opened its doors in Glazov. Valery Babailov was one of the school's founders and my formal art education had begun there too. He loved to teach and is still remembered by his numerous former students for his personality and kindness. My father was a humble, soft spoken man with the finest sense of humor, profound intelligence and wisdom. He loved life and his sensitivity to beauty is felt in every painting and song that he created. My father passed away in 2001. In his honor, I made an oath to always sign my name with my middle initial «V», which goes after his first name, on all my paintings ever since. Valery Babailov teaching at the Glazov Preparatory Art School that he co-founded Valery Babailov at work Portrait of Grandmother by Valery Babailov Portrait of a Gipsy Man by Valery Babailov Igor V. Babailov Direct Teacher~Student Academic Lineage

Official portrait of Patriarch Kirill of Russia, by portrait artist Igor Babailov, Портрет Патриарха Кирилла, Патриарха Москвы и всея Руси, художник Игорь Бабайлов Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA Recent Official Portraits Official Portrait of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Russia Collection: Moscow Patriarchia Official Portrait of Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia (oil on canvas, 60" x 48") by Igor Babailov ABOUT THE PORTRAIT The portrait was completed under the patronage of the Russian Federation Council, Russian Nobility Association in America and Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. It was officially unveiled on May 19, 2012 at the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow, Russia, by Metropolitan Hilarion, the Head of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR), on the occasion of the 5th Jubilee of the reconciliation and the Act of Canonical Communion of the ROCOR with the Moscow Patriarchate. SYMBOLS IN THE PORTRAIT (the Artist's original creation) In accordance with the best traditions of Portrait Painting (and as I often do in my official portraits and portrait works), I have included a number of appropriate SYMBOLS in the portrait of His Holiness Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia. The portrait symbols are: Image of The Trinity , an icon, painted by Andrey Rublev (c.1360-c.1430), which represents Christianity and the Russian Orthodox Faith ; People, walking towards a church (in the bottom left) represent the idiom that 'All the roads lead to the Church '; Birch trees, national trees of Russia (in the bottom right) give the sense of place and represent Russia ; River is a symbol of Eternity ; The Sun (bottom left, above the church) symbolizes Life and Future . ~ Igor V. Babailov Cathedral of Christ the Saviour, Moscow Metropolitan Hilarion, the Head of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia - officially unveils the p ortrait to Patriarch Kirill at the Cathedral of Christ The Saviour Moscow, Russia, May 19, 2012 Official collection: Moscow Patriarchate OTHER OFFICIAL PORTRAITS by Igor Babailov

Official portrait of Michael Novak, theologian, author, Templeton Prize (1994), the White House adviser, by portrair artist Igor Babailov. Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA Recent Official Portraits Michael Novak Frederick Jewett Scholar - the American Enterprise Institute, Author, Theologian, The Templeton Prize recipient 1994, Diplomat, Adviser to the Office of Ethnic Affairs, The White House. Michael Novak (oil on canvas) by Igor Babailov Michael Novak and Margaret Thatcher (left) - The Templeton Prize ceremony, Westminster Abbey, London, 1994 Michael Novak portrait unveiling. Collection: Ave Maria University, Florida VIDEO of the official portrait unveiling Life Study Oil on Canvas Collection: C iocca Center of the Busch School of Business, Catholic University of America Washington, DC Life Sitting With Andreas Widmer, Director of the Art C iocca Center at the Busch School of Business, Catholic University of America OTHER OFFICIAL PORTRAITS by Igor Babailov

Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA, elected Hon. Academician of Painting by the historic Russian Academy of Arts (Founded in 1757). Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA HON. ACADEMICIAN THE RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS FOUNDED IN 1757 "Dear Mr. Babailov, Congratulations to you on your election to the Russian Academy of Arts." Dr. James H. Billington 13th Librarian of Congress American portrait master Igor V. Babailov, Hon. RAA, elected into the roster of Academicians of the acclaimed Russian Academy of Arts (est. 1757) In 2012, Igor V. Babailov, Hon. RAA, world-renowned American portrait artist, was invited to Russia, where in an official ceremony in Moscow, he was bestowed the highest honor in the arts. The historically acclaimed Russian Academy of Arts (est.1757) elected Igor Babailov into its roster of Academicians. In recent years, previous recipients of this honor included designer Pierre Cardin , HRH Princess Chantal of France and the great American artist Andrew Wyeth . The Inauguration of the Russian Imperial Academy of Arts Artist: V. Jacobi (1834 - 1902) Collection: Louvre Museum THE HISTORIC ACADEMY OF ARTS Peter the Great's plan to create a Russian art school came to fruition on November 6, 1757, when the Russian Academy of Arts was established under the reign of Empress Elizabeth. In 1764, Catherine the Great proclaimed it the Russian Imperial Academy of Arts and rendered it special privileges. Since its inception, the Academy taught and gave the world some of the most famous names in the history of art, such as Bruni, Ivanov, Bryullov , Kramskoy, Repin, Serov , American artist Whistler and many other outstanding artists. The Academy Assembly of the Russian Academy of Arts In compliance with the RAA Charter, members of the Russian Academy of Arts are elected by the Academy Assembly. Igor V. Babailov, Hon. RAA Hon. Academician of Painting - elected by the Russian Academy of Arts (est.1757) The Induction at the Oak Room of the Russian Academy of Arts (est.1757) "An Academician is a member of an officially constituted Academy, such as the Russian Academy of Arts (est.1757), to be elected to which is a great honor, the pinnacle of the career of a traditional artist." Fellow Academicians

Multi-figure mural size painting - Group Portrait of Christopher Columbus, "For Gold, God and Glory", by portrait artist Igor Babailov, historic portrait paintings Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA Group Portraits and Multifigure Murals For Gold, God and Glory Portrait of Christopher Columbus Included in Peruvian Encyclopedia on discoveries of the Americas For Gold, God and Glory - Portrait of Christopher Columbus (Oil on Canvas, 70"x79"), Copyright © by Igor Babailov THE STORY "For Gold, God and Glory" (Oil on Canvas, 70"x79") is the artist’s own rendition of the arrival of Christopher Columbus and his crew in the Americas. There were only several portraits of Columbus painted in the History of Art and they all looked like portraits of different people, because nobody knew exactly what Columbus looked like. Igor Babailov created “his own” Columbus and based his careful depiction of features and likeness on the biographical description written about Christopher Columbus by Columbus's son. Mr. Babailov used no models, but set up a mirror with one source of light and used his own image in the mirror to create facial expressions, body and hand positions for the subjects in the painting. Preparation for the painting also involved historical research including investigation into the clothing and the fashion of that period. Igor Babailov portrayed Christopher Columbus to honor all those before him that came to make this continent their home. At work on "For Gold, God and Glory" in 1992. Painting's CLOSEUPS Every face is created entirely from the Artist's Imagination. Mr. Babailov used no models, but set up a mirror with one source of light and used his own image in the mirror to create expressions and hand positions for subjects in the painting. Featured in: Peruvian Encyclopedia Empresa Editora Il Comercio, S.A. (2004) PRIMO - Italian-American Magazine (2001) and many other publications ...

Gustom Giclee Prints of the Original Sacred Artworks by Igor Babailov - Signed by the Artist & come with Certificate of Authenticity Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA SACRED ARTWORKS " The true work of art is but a shadow of the divine perfection." ~ Michelangelo The Igor Babailov Sacred artworks are available as custom-made museum quality Fine Art Giclee Prints. They are signed by the Artist and come with Certificate of Authenticity. For more information, please CONTACT US Pope Benedict XVI Pope Francis Pope St. John Paul II To Believe and Hope ... now! Vita Patriarch Kirill Journey of Hope Credo St. Mother Teresa Pope Benedict XVI, Sketch from Life The Sacred Heart Mother of Mercy Cardinal Mario Grech portrait from life George Washington Pope Leo XIV portrait from life Resurrection of Realism Blessed Stanley Rother Pope Francis, sketch from life Commander of the Pontifical Swiss Guard St. Padre Pio Cardinal Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the U.S. Metropolitan Hilarion Kapral The 13th Disciple Prayer. Portrait of Mary. Fr. Arne Panula Margaret Leo of McLean Michael Novak The Romanov Family - Royal Martyrs St. Alexandra St. Anastasia St. Olga St. Nicholas II St. Tatiana St. Maria St. Alexei Portrait of an Italian Girl Museum Master-Copy Mary in the Sistine Chapel Saint Christopher - the Patron of Travelers St. Bernadette Amare Donskoy Monastery The Three Lights First McDonald's in Russia St. Joseph Cathedral, Montreal Fontana del Nettuno, Florence Father Andrey Church Entrance Christening St. Paul - Vativan Apostolic Palace - Vatican, Castel Gandolfo Porta di Santa Anna - Vatican To ORDER a Giclee Print of a Sacred artwork by Igor Babailov and for more information, please CONTACT US

Official oil portrait of Justice Joseph P. Sullivan, by portrait artist Igor Babailov. Courthouse, First Appelate Division, New York City. Judicial portraits by portrait master Igor Babailov. Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA Recent Official Portraits The Hon. Joseph P. Sullivan Presiding Justice 2000-2001; Associate Justice 1978-2000, 2002-2007 The State of New York Portrait of Justice Joseph P. Sullivan (44"x 34", oil on canvas), by Igor Babailov. The longest serving Justice, 30 years, in the State of New York, First Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York "HANDS in the portrait painting are as important, as the head is. They must 'speak' and be portrayed with the specific meaning, characterizing the person." ~ Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA The portrait was officially unveiled in Manhattan in front of numerous distinguished guests. They included Former Mayor of New York City, Ed Koch , and Chief Justice of the State of New York, Judith Kaye . From left to right: Artist Igor Babailov, Justice Joseph P. Sullivan and Mr. R. Reardon Collection: Historic Courthouse, Supreme Court of the State of New York, First Appellate Division, New York City. OTHER OFFICIAL PORTRAITS by Igor Babailov

Official portrait of Mark Carney, 24th Prime Minister of Canada, frmr. Gov. Bank of England, Governor - Bank of Canada - by portrait artist Igor Babailov Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA Recent Official Portraits Mark Carney 24th Prime Minister of Canada (2025 - ) Governor of the Bank of England (2013-2020) Chairman of the Financial Stability Board, G -20 and European Commission Governor of the Bank of Canada (2008-2013) Official portrait of Gov. Mark Carney ( Oil on canvas, 48" x 38" ) by Igor V. Babailov Drawing studies from life in preparation for oil portrait Official portrait sitting in preparation for oil portrait Official portrait unveiling OTHER OFFICIAL PORTRAITS by Igor Babailov

Beautiful Portrait Paintings of Beautiful Women - Distinguished Corporate & Private Art Collections, by Portrait Master Artist Igor Babailov, Nashville - New York - Washington - Naples Women UP Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA PORTRAITS of WOMEN (selected portraits) Chief Justice Annette Ziegler - Supreme Court of Wisconsin Portrait study from life (graphite) Portraits in Oil "Portraits of women occupy a special place in my portfolio. They are mothers, daughters, wives, entrepreneurs and distinguished professionals. I am always honored and humbled to paint their portraits, as I am grateful for their devotion and enormous gift of strength and inspiration they share with the world." ~ Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA CLICK on portraits below to see them CLOSER Theresa Menefee Ann Lemire The Baroness Mother's Love Martha-Ann Alito Lady in a pink hat Dr. Julie Hudson First Lady Hillary Clinton Hon. Lisa Wood Amy Debbie Trudeau Senator Marsha Blackburn Julia Bianchi Terrie Isabel Owen Elizabeth Dinkel Maria Bartiromo Dori Sawatzky Dr. Rebecca Stafford Ruth Gjessing-Newman MAMA Mary Kirby Irish Woman Hannah Barker Young woman from Nashville Mary Anderson Rachel Gibbs with her dogs Izzi Eberstadt Mary Eberstadt Kate Eberstadt Zandi Eberstadt Dusan Desmarais Joannie Calia Porth Kaye The Graham family Jill Lindene Kaufmann Dorothy Geen Awarded "Outstanding Achievement in Portrait Painting" - International Portrait Competition, Atlanta, GA (1993) Woman with her dog What You Need To Know When Commissioning A Portrait Painting PORTRAIT PROCEDURE The Master Approach

Through his formal art education, Igor Babailov belongs to the direct Teacher-Student Lineage of world-famous artists, Repin and Serov. IGOR V. BABAILOV Hon.RAA, KStA, MFA (Ph.D), D.Litt (Honoris Causa) Famous Teachers DIRECT 'Teacher~Student' ACADEMIC LINEAGE I gor Babailov painted his very first portrait at the age of four (4) and received his first lessons in art from his father, Valery Babailov , who was the student of renowned artist Aleksey Kholmogorov . Child prodigy, I gor Babailov began his FORMAL art training at the age of nine ( 9) and, in the span of sixteen years (1974-1990), he attained the highest levels of the academic art education, receiving his Master of Fine Arts degree, MFA (official equivalent to Ph.D. in the U.S.) under the acclaimed Russian Academy of Arts (est.1757) that gave the world many outstanding artists, including American artist James McNeill Whistler. Through a chain of professors in his academic ancestry, Igor Babailov belongs to the Academic Lineage of the world-famous Masters of Portraiture, and he is a third generation direct descendant student of Ilya Re pin and Valentin S erov. CLICK on photos below for info on this Teacher~Student Academic Geneology Serov Yuon Levitan Repin Chistyakov Arkhipov Kulikov Kramskoi Babailov Kholmogorov Tsyplakov Danilichev Zabelin Chirkov Kibrik Pavlov Korin Korovin Gerasimov Deineka Shatsky Babailov International Students of Igor V. Babailov Nota bene: The academic lineage herein stands far beyond inspirational moments of occasional interactions with master-artists (i.e. attending their public portrait demonstrations or visiting their studios, etc.) and/or inspirational stories of such, told by art mentors, their teachers, or close artist friends. This lineage represents the unbroken chain of art professors who served as mentors of each other within the system of the academic curriculum and consecutive academic lessons, passed on DIRECTLY from Teacher to Student during a sustained period of time of formal academic art education that resulted in earning a terminal Fine Art degree. Igor V. Babailov, Hon. RAA, ellected Honorary Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts (est.1757) shares his expertise of the highest fine art education and academic credentials with his fellow professional artists and art students in the U.S., Canada, Italy, Russia and around the globe. Share

Mid-South Studio of Igor Babailov, Hon.RAA, American portrait artist to Presidents, Prime Ministers, Royalty and the Popes. Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA Mid-South Studio Nashville, TN Family portraits Official Government portraits sittings Official Vatican portraits Celebrity visits Private studio tours Mural-size studio works Historic portrait works for museums Interviews and filming Portrait studies Portrait studies in preparation for oil paintings THE BABAILOV STUDIO The National Arts Club New York City

Anyone can copy/modify photos or ready-made images, but it is the skill of drawing from life, which reveals the artist's true "Masterability." Even when you paint you never stop drawing, only this time you do that with the brush. Master Portrait Workshops, Igor Babailov. Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA Intensive Portrait Master Workshops "Even when you Paint you never stop Drawing, only this time you do it with your brush!" ~ Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA Igor V. Babailov 's unique 16-year long FORMAL fine art education (1974 -1990) under the Russian Academy of Arts (founded in 1757), especially contributed to his unparalleled skill in academic drawing ( or drawing from life ) which today is a fundamental challenge for many painters. " ainting does not exist without drawing. It is the outstanding drawing with its perfect values, which makes the best examples of paintings in the History of Fine Art strong and powerful. P Anyone can copy/modify photos or ready- made images, you would not need a solid art education for that... but it is the skill of working from life and particularly drawing from life, which reveals the artist's true "Masterability." Even when you paint you never stop drawing, only this time you do that with the brush. Drawing from life is the must and the fundamental to learn and to know for anyone, wishing to become a truly Professional Artist and Portrait Painter. That is the philosophy of the traditional school and such Masters as Bouguereau, Whistler and Serov . And this is the main focus of my workshops with life demos in Oil, Pencil and Pastel, which distinguishes them from the workshops of others. In Visual Art, I believe, the more Demos from LIFE in different medium techniques the students see, the more they learn and understand how to approach those mediums in their own works. It is especially helpful to realize that those very different mediums are actually very much related to each other and have a lot in common - they are the 'clothes' on the beautiful anatomically structured human form underneath. Academic Head Study - Drawing from Life by Igor Babailov Surikov Academy, 1988 Having 16 years of formal academic education and then over 35 years of teaching experience with students around the world, I can assure you that there are no shortcuts in Visual Art's learning. However, my accredited Academic method of teaching will enable you to possess the knowledge you need and to gain the skills you deserve in no time. With the proper academic instruction, just like the Masters you will be able to paint expertly and fast, without wasting your time on fixing mistakes, simply because there won't be any. This will also help you to establish your individual style and to find yourself as an artist sooner than you think. Your education is your investment, invest wisely." ~ Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA Intensive Portrait Master Workshops F requently A sked Q uestions Letter to Artists Igor V. Babailov's Formal Academic Lineage to the Great Masters