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Portrait artist and educator, Igor Babailov, responds to the letter from the children's preparatory art school in Glazov, Russia. Letter to Children at the Preparatory Art School in Russia from Igor V. Babailov Teachers wrote to Igor V. Babailov ( translated from Russian ) Hello Igor Valeryvich! We are the teachers of the Children’s Art School in Glazov. On behalf of the children (students of our school) we send you our best wishes, and pass their request to share a little about yourself and your life. It’s been almost 5 years, since your last visit to our school, however we remember you with affection. Children are looking up to you and they are asking about you often. We are awaiting for your return, and we hope that, like in the old days, you would come to visit our school with an interesting lecture for students. We will be utmost thankful and your visit will be SO important, especially these days, when the appreciation for art is unfortunately changing. From the bottom of our heart we wish you happiness and success in everything! Teachers of the Children’s Art School, Glazov, Russia. Letter-answer from Igor V. Babailov Dear Teachers and Students, Thank you so much for your thoughtful letter. It was very touching to read. Everyone’s life and career has its beginnings. It happened that my personal life and artistic career have always been in parallel to one another. The very first lessons I received on traditional values, those which have kept the world going for centuries, came from my parents. They taught me how to recognize the difference between right and wrong, to be true to myself and to avoid the ‘gray’ zone, the place of doubt and indecision, and of course, to strive for perfection. I was exposed to visual arts ever since I was a kid, at the suggestion of my father, Valery V. Babailov, who was one of the founders, as well as the Assistant Principal, of the very first Fine Arts School in Glazov. That is where I began my formal art education and it is the very same school where you now study. It was at the Fine Arts School of Glazov, where I was first introduced to the immortal and perfect values of Realistic Art - the Art of Da Vinci, Rembrandt and Repin. As in everyday life, visual art must have its values, its lights and darks and rights and wrongs. Otherwise, visual art is a meaningless splash of paint or deformed piece of clay which has nothing in common with our life and its beauty and would not require any knowledge or skill to produce. The art of the Masters requires essential knowledge and skill which can only be achieved and learned in the traditional academic school. Glazov’s Fine Arts School introduces you to that knowledge and skills, as it teaches you the alphabet of the rich language of the Masters and provides you with a valuable foundation for you to become a Master. Today, I am proud to say that all my teachers at Glazov’s Fine Arts School namely Babailov, Semakin, Shikalova, Malih, Kondratiev, Mordvin, Batalov, and others, were my very first teachers who contributed to what I know today and hence the artist that I have become. Let me share a secret with you. If you have a gift to draw, then you should not take it for granted. Treasure it. Your beloved teachers are dedicated to enrich your talents with knowledge and skills. The more you work, the greater your skill will develop. If you love to draw and are willing to invest the time and effort into your ambitions, nothing should stand in your way to prevent you from making your dreams come true. Upon my completion of the full four-year program of Glazov's Fine Art School in 1978, I successfully passed the entry exams and was accepted to advance my studies at the prestigious Surikov (currently Tomskiy) Lyceum under the Russian Academy of Arts in Moscow. I graduated in 1983 with honors and received Recommendation from the art professors to continue on further to The Surikov Academy, the highest level in art education. In 1990, after my graduation from the Surikov, I left for North America and I now live in the United States. I enjoy working in different genres of painting, but I do prefer figurative work and portrait painting. In fact, I always have, ever since I studied at the Fine Arts School of Glazov. It is probably because portraiture and people are the most challenging forms of art and that is what interests me the most. I travel extensively across the U.S. and around the world, and often to the cities in the east coast such as New York, Boston, and Washington, because the east coast of the U.S. has historically embraced traditional portraiture in fine art as it goes back to the country’s first settlers in the 17th century. Through my incredibly exciting profession as a fine artist-portraitist, I have met and painted many interesting people such as world leaders, celebrities, and people from all walks of life, including of course my Russian country-men, such as the legendary Mikhail Kalashnikov and others. You can see my portraits and other works on my website www.Babailov.com I also teach and conduct workshops which I love doing. I am sure I inherited this passion from my parents. Just like my teachers in Russia, I keep no secrets from my students and share my knowledge with them completely. I always remember the famous saying by Leonardo Da Vinci, Poor is the student, if he doesn’t become as good or better then his teacher and I myself believe this to be true. I have taught in many art schools and venues, including the Florence Academy of Art in Italy. It is fascinating to see just how many people around the world and outside of Russia are literally starving to learn Classical Art. After being suppressed by modernistic movements for decades, the traditional principles and methods in art education, nurtured by the Masters for centuries, are now left exhausted from neglect and brutally abused by mediocre artists and their loud-mouth media propagandists and supporters, so called 'art critics', who can't draw either but surely can talk.... As a result, we now starting to witness a counter movement ... For example, educational art magazines in American bookstores, are now attempting to bring back and teach what was almost lost - the science of great realism and the academically structured school. This of course is quite a challenge today as substantial damage has already been done and the system is caught up in-between two extremes of inability and inadequacy: abstractionism which does not require skill and can be painted or sculpted with your eyes closed and also photorealism which is basically a copy of a photograph. Historically, Russia was fortunate to keep its traditional art education intact and on the highest level, because in modern times, during the period of the Cold War and the Iron Curtain, Russia’s fine art curriculum in their art schools and universities was not affected or influenced in any way by modernism. I recall a comment made by a Canadian art academy professor, to one of my Russian professors, while his Canadian delegation toured the Surikov academy in 1988. He declared, What the Russian art students have now, we Canadian art universities lost years ago. My client and great friend, Ambassador Michael Novak, from the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. once told me, One good thing came out of the Iron Curtain - the superb art education in Russia. The Russian borders have now been finally opened and the world is becoming smaller and hopefully a safer place to live, but the Russian School of Art has unfortunately become vulnerable to outside ideas and influences of so-called free expression in art, which sadly may now negatively affect traditional academic values and produce fewer skilled artists. We hope that will not happen and that the world renowned famous traditional Russian school of art will remain strong and steadfast. Russia’s historical influence and impact on the art world had it all. There were classicists like Briullov and Kiprensky, itinerants like Kramskoy and Repin, Moscow magnates such as Shchukin and Morozov whose influence gave birth to French Impressionists, and even pioneers of the world's modern art movement like Kandinsky and Malevich, also came out of the Russian fine art school. Visual art education was obviously broad ranged, but yet it remained loyal to the best traditions of the famous art academies. The Children’s Art School is a jewel which Glazov can be so proud of. Just like you, at the age of nine, I was directed and mentored by wonderful artists and teachers and it was there, in their loving care when I took my first steps towards becoming a professional artist. I remember them throughout my life and career. And I will leave you with one last thought, as many talented artists today struggle with making a career choice to be a visual artist, abandoning their artistic dreams and ambitions for more seemingly secure professions in technology, science and business. Stay focused on your dream and do not let it go. In today’s information highway and globally connected world, there are so many abundant opportunities for you as an artist to acquire and develop your business and marketing networks, knowledge and skills necessary to become a successful visual artist - successful in personal fulfillment as an artist and as an art professional, whether in your own marketplace or anywhere in the world. I am proud of your fine and hard work. You must remember to keep the traditions alive and treasure the fine heritage of your art education, to keep true to its integrity and to maintain the highest standards, for your generation and for generations to come. Again, thank you so much for your letter. Next time when I am in Glazov, I will certainly come and visit you all. Very best wishes, Sincerely, Igor V. Babailov © The content herein is the intellectual property of Igor V. Babailov and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from Igor V. Babailov. 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Portrait artist Igor Babailov - one-page biography for media inquiries, Presidential, Royal, Popes, Celebrity, Honors, Nobility, Art Education, Children Charities, Nashville - New York - Washington - Naples - Vatican. IGOR V. BABAILOV , Hon.RAA, KStA, MFA (Ph.D), D.Litt.(Ho n.Causa) ABOUT THE ARTIST For Media Inquiries ( o ne-page BIO ) Igor V. Babailov , Hon.RAA, KStA, MFA(PhD), D.Litt (Hon.Causa) , world-renowned American portrait artist, recipient of the prestigious Ellis Island Medal of Honor (2022), is one of the most sought after portraitists of our times. Deemed Living Master by his contemporaries, he was selected to paint legacy portraits of three living Presidents of three countries, two living Prime Ministers, members of the noble families and British Royalty, and three living Popes for the Vatican. His notable commissioned portrait subjects include: President George W. Bush (George W. Bush Presidential Library), U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito (Supreme Court of the United Sates), First Lady Hillary R. Clinton (Clinton Presidential Library), Pope Francis , Pope Benedict XVI and Pope John Paul II , now a Saint (all three for the Vatican), Prince Andrew The Duke of York (Buckingham Palace, London), Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney (Parliament Hill, Ottawa), Prime Minister Jean Chretien (Power Corporation), Nelson Mandela (Presidential Collection, South Africa), Mayor Rudolph Giuliani of New York (Giuliani Partners); Isadore Sharp , Founder & CEO of Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts; Mark Carney , Governor of the Bank of England; The Honorable Joseph P. Sullivan (Supreme Court of New York), Actor James Gandolfini , Baseball Star Reggie Jackson , Football Stars Boomer Esiason and Tiki Barber , Hockey Star Bobby Hull , Legendary Film Director Akira Kurosawa (commissioned by Kurosawa Productions, Japan), and many other prominent figures for prestigious collections. In 2009, the new portrait of George Washington by Igor Babailov was officially inducted into George Washington’s Mount Vernon Museum. The same year, U.S. General and later CIA Director, David Petraeus, presented the artist with the Award ‘For Excellence’ for the work on his official legacy portrait (Collection: West Point Museum). In 2010, Vatican Curator, Roberto Zagnoli, acknowledged Igor Babailov as Maestro when his Vatican portrait of Pope Benedict XVI was selected by the Pope for the Vatican Splendors international museum tour. Babailov was honored to be the only living artist in the exhibition, as his papal portrait hung alongside the works of Michelangelo, Bernini, Giotto and other Masters of the Renaissance. In 2012, Igor Babailov was elected an Honorary American Academician of Painting into the historically acclaimed Russian Academy of Arts (founded 1757 ). In recent years, previous recipients of this honor included designer Pierre Cardin, HRH Princess Chantal of France and the American artist, Andrew Wyeth. In 2015, the TN Senate and House of Representatives passed Resolution No.69 “To recognize Igor Babailov and celebrate his artistic achievements.” This bill was signed into Law by Governor Bill Haslam. In 2019, Igor Babailov was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by one of the oldest and historic U.S. universities, Cumberland University (founded in 1842). In 2020, for his life-time achievements and contributions in the arts, Igor Babailov and his family were granted Hereditary Nobility with the official Coat of Arms, by Her Imperial Highness Grand Duchess Maria, Head of The Imperial House of Romanov. In 2022, he was awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor that ranks as one of the most prestigious awards in America. Recipients of this honor are read into the Congressional Record and include eight U.S. Presidents, several Nobel Prize Laureates, leaders in business, arts, politics, and other. The ability to create multi-figure murals is traditionally recognized as the highest achievement of the artistic expertise. Besides being a prolific portraitist, Mr. Babailov’s uniqueness as an artist is also evident in his large-scale Old Master-like compositions such as the historical painting, “For God, Gold and Glory” , depicting the arrival of Columbus and his crew in the Americas (permanently featured in the Peruvian Encyclopedia). His multi-figure painting “Be Not Afraid” , the official historic portrait of Pope John Paul II, now a Saint, was commissioned in commemoration of the World Youth Days. It is in the collection of the Vatican Museum and by the personal decree of the late Pope, it is displayed in Castel Gandolfo, the Papal summer residence. His epic painting “MERCY - Our Shared Humanity” , portraying a diverse crowd with many children of various cultural and religious backgrounds, is currently underway and it is dedicated to the timeless issue of ongoing global humanitarian (often man-made) disasters and to its innocent victims, children. Child prodigy, Igor Babailov began his formal classical art training at the age of nine, the same age as Raphael, studying with leading Masters of traditional painting and drawing. In the span of 16 years (1974-1990), Babailov attained the highest level of fine art education and received his Master of Fine Arts degree (official Ph.D. equivalent in the U.S.) under the Russian Academy of Arts (est.1757), which taught and gave the world many outstanding Masters of portraiture, including Repin, Serov, and the great American artist, Whistler. Babailov’s fine art education especially contributed to his unparalleled skill in academic drawing (or drawing from life ), which today is a fundamental challenge for many painters. Recipient of numerous national and international awards and honors , Babailov is an advocate for timeless values in the academic tradition of portrait painting. He has taught at the Florence Academy of Art in Italy and has been invited to lecture and demonstrate his artistic skills at universities, art venues and private clubs. Knighted Chevalier of the Order of St. Anne (est.1735) , Igor Babailov is a member of the National Arts Club in New York City, member of the Russian Nobility Association in America, and Distinguished Fellow at the Catholic University of America; he is active in charity works, especially those for children’s causes. Vatican awarded him the Pontifical medal of Pope John Paul II and the International Academy of Culture and Art awarded him the Order “For Service to Art” (The Golden Star). He was bestowed with the State title ‘Honored Artist of Udmurtia’ in Russia and recognized as Drawing Master in Canada and Living Master by the Art Renewal Center in the U.S. EXTENDED BIO

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

Художник Бабайлов Игорь Валерьевич, Почётный Академик Российской Академии Художеств, Биография, Официальные Портреты, Картины, Награды и Звания. На Первую / Картины / ФОТО - Пресса / Портреты / Контакт EN Художник Бабайлов Игорь Валерьевич Дата Рождения: 9 февраля, 1965 г. Место Рождения: г. Глазов, Удмуртия, Россия Мать: Р.В. Бабайлова (Кудашева) Отец: Бабайлов В.В. Почётный Академик Российской Академии Художеств Заслуженный Деятель Искусств Удмуртской Республики Член Творческого Союза Художников России Кавалер Ордена Святой Анны 3-й степени Доктор Наук (Почётное Звание - Honoris Causa) - Университет Камберланд (США) Советник по вопросам культуры и искусства - "Международный фонд Святого Саввы Освященного" Член совета директоров Ассоциации Художников Портретистов штата Коннектикат, США Живущий Мастер' - Американский Центр Художественного Возрождения Заслуженный член Канадского Института Художников Портретистов Действительный член Российского Дворянского Собрания Член Российского Дворянского Собрания в Америке Академик Международной Академии Культуры и Искусства Основатель Института Реализма Игоря Бабайлова Почётный член Ассоциации Рисовальщиков Канады Член Фонда Духовных Искусств, Вашингтон Ко-основатель Института Портрета, Нью-Йорк Член Национального Клуба Искусств, Нью-Йорк Интервью с Игорем Бабайловым (Федеральное издание журнала ВВП, РФ, 2010, стр.188-193) Президент Путин В.В. Патриарх Всея Руси, Кирилл Образование 1990 Закончил Московский Государственный Академический Художественный Институт им. В.И. Сурикова , факультет станковой живописи, мастерская профессора. В.Н. Забелина (защитил Диплом и закончил Институт на год раньше традиционного 6-летнего обучения) 1983 Поступил в Московский Государственный Академический Художественный Институт им. В.И. Сурикова 1979-1983 Московская Средняя Художественная Школа при институте им. В.И.Сурикова (ныне Московский Академический Худохественный Лицей), закончил с престижной Рекомендацией в Суриковский институт. 1975-1979 Детская Художественная Школа, Глазов 1972-1979 Средняя Школа № 2, Глазов Награды, звания (краткий лист) 2022 Почётная Медаль Острова Эллис (США) 2019 Почётное Звание Доктора Наук от Университета Камберленд (США) 2018 Президентская награда Джорджа Вашингтона - Маунт Вёрнон, Вирджиния 2017 Кавалер Ордена Святой Анны 3-й степени 2016 Академик Международной Академии Культуры и Искусства 2015 Официальное Признание от Сената и Губернатора штата Теннесси 2014 Ватиканом оказывается честь для выполнения серии поготовительных набросков с натуры для портрета Папы Римского Франциска 2012 Почётный Академик Российской Академии Художеств 2012 Государственная Награда "Заслуженный Деятель Искусств Удмуртской Республики" , вручена Президентом Волковым А.А. 2011 Юбилейная Медаль Федерального Собрания России — вручена сенатором Торшиным А.П. 2010 Портрет Папы Бенедикта XVI работы Игоря Бабайлова включен Папой Римским в передвижную музейную выставку «Сокровища Ватикана» 2009 Награждён Золотым Орденом «Служение искусству» I степени 2009 За работу над портретом Главнокомандующего Вооруженными Силами США генерала Дэйвида.Х. Петреуса награждён медалью "За отличие" , вручена генералом Петреусом. 2009 НОВЫЙ портрет Джорджа Вашингтона включён в историческую коллекцию Музея Вашингтона в Mаунт Вёрнон, штат Вирджиния 2006 Ватиканом оказывается честь для выполнения серии поготовительных набросков с натуры для портрета Папы Римского Бенедикта XVI 2004 По повелению Папы Римского Иоанна Павла II-го картина «С Верой» экспонируется в Папской вилле в Кастель Гандольфо. 2005 Официальная медаль Понтификата Папы Римского Иоанна Павла II . Вручена послом Ватикана архиепископом Луиджи Вентурой 2005 Картина «За Золотом, Богом и Славой» включена в историческую энциклопедию Перу 2003 Избран Почётным Членом Объединения Рисовальщиков Канады 2002 Американский Центр Художественного Возрождения признаёт И. Бабайлова «Живущим Мастером» 2001 Призёр Международного Конкурса Портрета, «Интернациональный художник», Австралия 2001 Публикация книги "Мир Игоря Бабайлова", спонсируемой политической и деловой елитой, Удмуртская республика, Россия 1999 Призёр Международного Конкурса Портрета, организованный журналом «Художник»,США 1997 Приз «За профессиональное совершенство», Международная выставка РЕАЛИЗМ-97, Паркерсбург, Зап. Вирджиния, США 1994 Гранд приз, , Международный конкурс портрета, Американское Общество Художников Портретистов, США 1993 Приз «За Выдающееся Достижение в Портретной Живописи», Международный конкурс портрета, Атланта, США 1992 Создание художественного образа обложки книги «С Востока на Запад» 1990 По решению академ. жюри представляет Суриковский институт на выставке трёх художественных ВУЗов России в Глазго, Шотландия. 1989 Первое место в годовом конкурсе рисунка, МГАХИ им. В.И. Сурикова 1989 По направлению Суриковского института выполняет портреты знаменитостей эстрады: А. Розенбаума, И. Резника, Л. Долиной, Е. Шифрина, В. Винокура, Б. Моисеева и др. 1988 Архивный рисунок И. Бабайлова отобран руководством Суриковского института для представления в дар Вьетнамской Академии Художеств 1983 За отличные показатели в художественных дисциплинах поощрён преподавателями Московской Средней Художественной Школы Рекомендацией в Суриковский институт 1981 Награждён Дипломом Второй Степени, Всесоюзный конкурс работ учащихся всех художественных школ, присуждена художником Фёдором Решетниковым.(автор картины «Опять двойка») 1979 Зачислен в Московскую Среднюю Художественную Школу, в результате Всесоюзного Конкурса и Конкурсных Экзаменов на ЕДИНСТВЕННОЕ вакантное место. Выставки и Презентации (краткий лист) 2023 Презентация портрета Сэмюэля Алито - судьи Верховного суда США 2019 Портрет Е.И.В. Великого Князя Владимира Кирилловича - Мадрид 2019 Портрет Командира Швейцарской Гвардии - Ватикан 2018 Презентация портрета в Университете Камберленд 2017 Официальная Презентация Её Императорскому Высочеству Великой Княгине Марии Владимировне 2016 Официальная Презентация Президенту Республики Мальта 2016 Официальный Портрет Папы Бенедикта XVI экспонируется в Северной Америке на выставке "Сокровища Ватикана" , в одном ряду с работами Микеланджело, Бернини и Джотто. 2015 Официальный Портрет Папы Франциска 2014 Официальный портрет Губернатора Банка Англии, Марка Карни 2013 Официальная Презентация портрета Принцу Эндрю Герцогу Йоркскому 2012 Презентация портрета Его Святейшества Патриарха Кирилла в Храме Христа Спасителя в Москве 2010 - 2011 Официальный Портрет Папы Бенедикта XVI экспонируется в Северной Америке на выставке "Сокровища Ватикана" , в одном ряду с работами Микеланджело, Бернини и Джотто. 2010 Презентация портрета Генерала Петреуса, Американский Институт Предпринимательства, Вашингтон 2009 Официальная Презентация портрета Джорджа Вашингтона в коллекцию Музея Вашингтона, Маунт Вёрнон, Вирджиния 2009 Официальная Презентация портрета Майкла Новака , Университет Аве Мария 2008 Официальная Презентация портрета Папе Римскому Бенедикту XVI 2008 Презентация портрета звезды американского футбола Тики Барбера . 2007 Торжественная презентация портрета Фредерика Харта в коллекцию музея Центра Папы Иоанна Павла II -го в Вашингтоне. 2007 Портрет Анастасии Романовой , Аукцион Ассоциации Русского Дворянства, Нью-Йорк, преобретён Князем Владимиром Голициным 2006 Персональная выставка в галлерее «Summerlin» в Лас Вегасе. 2006 Участие в "Выставке Звёзд" для основанного Стивеном Спилбергом фонда «Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation» в Токио, Япония 2006 Выставка о жизни и творчестве Игоря Бабайлова в Республиканском Краеведческом музее г.Глазова, Россия 2006 Презентация портрета Исадору Шарпу, Основателю и Главе мировой сети отелей «Четыре Сезона» 2006 Презентация портрета доктора Уэйна Стрэйлейн, Харвардский Университет, Кембридж 2006 Официальная Презентация портретных набросков Папе Римскому Бенедикту XVI в Ватикане 2006 Торжественная презентация портрета актёру Джэймсу Гандолфини, Уолдорф Астория, Нью Йорк 2005 Выставка и презентация портрета Фредерика Харта в Посольстве Российской Федерации в Вашингтоне. 2005 Презентация портрета выдающегося пианиста Байрона Джаниса в коллекцию «Стайнуэй и сыновья», Стайнуэй Холл, Нью Йорк 2004 Официальная Презентация картины « С Верой » Папе Иоанну Павлу II-му в Ватикане 2003 Презентация портрета Риджиса Филбина , основателя Шоу "Who Wants to be a Millionaire", Нью Йорк 2003 Презетация портрета Ива Фортье, Губернатора компании Хадсонс Бэй, Канада 2002 Официальная Презентация портрета Президенту США Джорджу Бушу Премьер-Министром Канады, Белый Дом, Вашингтон 2002 Официальная Презентация портрета Мэру Нью Йорка, Рудольфу Джулиани, Хенри Киссинджером 2002 Официальная презентация портрета Премьера Министра Канады Брайяна Малруни в коллекцию Парламента Хилл, Оттава 2002 Официальная презентация портрета Президенту России В.В. Путину в Москве 2002 Официальная презентация портрета Владиславу Третьяку Послом Канады в России, Москва 2001 Официальная презентация портрета Нэльсону Манделе , Оттава, Канада 2001 Презентация портрета Премьеру Министру Канады Жану Кретьену в Резиденции Премьера Министра в Оттаве 2001 Презентация книги В. Захарова «Мир Игоря Бабайлова», в Глазове. В последствии эта книга презентована 3-м Президентам, 3-м Премьер Министрам, и Папе Римскому. 2000 Презентация портрета М.Т. Калашникова в Центральном Музее Вооружённых Сил России в Москве 2000 Презентация портрета доктора Р. Кимуры в Харвардском Университете в Кембридже 1998 Презентация портрета През-ту Национального Банка Канады А. Берарду 1997 Презентация портрета Первой Лейди Хиллари Клинтон в Вашингтоне 1996 Совместная русско-американская выставка в Коломне, как результат совместной пленерной работы, организованной И. Бабайловым и проф. И. Солдатенковым при содействии Союза Художников России и Московской Думы 1996 Презентация портрета главе "Aerotech World Trade Corp." Бергу Эндресену 1996 Персональная выставка «Вернисаж», Маями, Флорида 1996 Персональная выставка в Конвеншн Сентер, Торонто 1995 Презентация картины "Три Света" в коллекцию Джорджа Кохона, главы Корпорации Мак Дональд, открывшего первый ресторан Мак Дональд в России. 1993 Персональная выставка в Портрайтс Инк., Монреаль 1992 Выставка в Международном Фонде за Мир через Культуру, Оттава 1989 Выставка в Художественном Колледже г. Глазго, Шотландия Для информации, нажмите на фотографии Книги, публикации, телевидение (краткий лист) Настоящее Сборник «Кто есть Кто в Америке» 2019 Университет Камберленд - о присвоении Игорю Бабайлову Докторского Звания 2018 The Lebanon Democrat - интервью 2017 Интервью для "The Times of Malta" - центральная газета Мальты 2015 Официальный Портрет Папы Франциска Интервью: ABC, FOX, Tennessean и т.д. 2013 Английский журнал "Кассоне" 2013 Журнал "Антиквар" , Украина 2012 Книга «Greatest Portrait Moments - Igor Babailov» 2011 Каталог выставки "Сокровища Ватикана" 2010 Интервью Российскому Федеральному Изданию "Валовой Внутренний Продукт" ( ВВП ) 2008 Интервью журналу "Le Temps" , Швейцария 2008 Интервью журналу "Zenit", Рим, Италия 2008 Интервью газете «Daily News», Нью-Йорк 2007 "Парадный Портрет в Золочённой Раме" - Очерк В.Моргана о творчестве И.Бабайлова, за который автор удостоен звания Золотое Перо России 2007 Интервью газете «Moscow Times» 2007 Иллюстрирование книги о компании "Ford" "Ford and the American Dream - Founded On Right Decisions" 2006 Интервью телевидению Лас Вегаса 2006 Каталог «Выставки Звёзд» в Токио 2006 Публикации в Международных газетах в связи с портретом Папы Бенедикта XVI 2006 Интервью с Радио Ватикан 2006 Теле Новости о нарушении Китаем аторского права художника Игоря Бабайлова 2006 Журнал Русского Дворянства 2005 Журнал «Куэст» , Нью Йорк 2005 Публикация «Вкус Таиланда», Вашингтон 2005 Публикация Бала Русского Дворянства, Нью Йорк 2004 Энциклопедия Перу, Empresa Editora Il Comercio,S.A 200 4 Журнал "In Focus" 2004 Международное Католическое Радио EWTN (ряд интервью), США 2004 Газета «Moscow Times», Россия 2004 Журнал «Robb Report» 2003 Журнал «New York» - США 2003 Шоу Программа "Live with Regis & Kelly" 2003 Журнал «Dan’s Papers» – Лонг Айлэнд / Манхаттэн 2003, 2002 Газета «New York Times, Brooklyn Papers», Нью Йорк – США 2002 Globe and Mail - Канада 2002 National Post - Канада 2002 Magazine Art - Канада 2001 «PRIMO»,американо- итальянский журнал - США 2001 Книга об Удмуртии, Россия 2001 Книга «Мир Игоря Бабайлова» 2001 Книга «Современный Русский Реализм» 2001 Журнал «International Artist» - Австралия 1999 Журнал «The Finer Things in Life» – США 1999 , 98 Журнал «The Artist Magazine» – США 1998 Focus Magazine – США 1997 Журнал Классического Реализма – США 1997 Латино-американский журнал «Selecta» – США 1996 Телевидение CJOH, канал новостей - Канада 1996, 95, 94 Журнал «Portrait Signature» – США 1995 Телевидение СFTO, канал новостей, Канада 1995 Показан в документальном фильме об Алле Пугачовой «Жди и помни меня» 1992 Работа над обложкой книги "From East To West" 1989 Газета «Московский Комсомолец» (опубликован портрет победительницы Международного Джазового Конкурса в Вашингтоне, Азизы Мустафа-Задэ) 1988 Каталог выставки в Художественном колледже Глазго, Шотландия Коллекции (краткий лист) Игорь Бабайлов создал более 2000 портретов и сотни других произведений. Половина из них находится в музеях, правительственных учреждения, корпорациях и престижных частных коллекциях в разных странах мира. Они включают: Московская Патриархия Кремлёвская коллекция Президента В.В. Путина, Москва Центральный Музей Вооружённых сил России, г.Москва Российский Императорский Дом Романовых Ватикан Букенгемский Дворец, Лондон Белый Дом, Вашингтон Частный Колледж Принца Альберта Boston Eye & Ear Hospital Президентский Центр президента Джорджа Буша Президентский Центр президента Била Клинтона Генеральное консульство России в Монреале Корпорация Контранс Corporate Planning Associates Cramer, Rosenthal, McGlynn, LLC Essroc, Inc. Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts (Четыре Сезона) Giuliani Partners, LLC Харвардский Университет, Отделение Медицины Здание Парламента Канады Компания Hudson’s Bay (est. 1670) Католический Университет Америки Hummingbird Communications Университет Ave Maria Indiana University Art Museum Indiana University Foundation Корпорация МакДональд Университет Monmouth Национальный Банк Канады Reitmans Inc. Rhone - Poulenc Rorer Inc. Schepens Eye Research Institute, Harvard Medical School Somiper Inc. Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation, Япония Стэйнуей и Сыновья, Нью Йорк Synergistics Industries Ltd. Кастель Гандольфо, Музей Ватикан Вьетнамская Академия Художеств Избранные портреты в музейных коллекциях и в частных коллекциях известных и знаменитых людей (краткий список) Его Королевское Высочество Герцог Йоркский Принц Эндрю Его Святейшество Патриарх Кирилл Президент России Путин В.В. Папа Римский Франциск Папа Римский Бенедикт XVI Папа Римский Иоанн Павел II Президент Нелсон Мандела Президент США Джордж У. Буш Премьер Министр Канады Браян Малруни Премьер Министр Канады Жан Кретьен Императорский Дом Романовых и Е.И.В. Великая Княгиня Мария Владимировна Михаил Т. Калашников - изобретатель AK-47 Владислав Третьяк, Звезда мирового хоккея Бобби Халл, Звезда мирового хоккея Первый Зам. Председателя Совета Федерации России, А.П. Торшин Главнокомандующий ВВС США, позже Директор ЦРУ, генерал Дэйвид Х. Петреус Сенатор Майкл Питфильд, Канада Сенатор Дуглас Хенри, США Мэр Нью Йорка («Мэр Америки») Рудольф Джулиани Арчи Данэм, Глава нефтяной компании «ConocoPhillips», Хьюстон, Техас Сэмюель Алито - Судья Верховного Суда США, Вашингтон Йозеф Сулливан - Судья Верховного Суда штата Нью-Йорк Гиацинтов Кирилл Э. - Президент Русского Дворянского Собрания в Америке. Князь Оболенский Иван С. - Казначей Русского Дворянского Собрания в Америке Князь Владимир Голицин, Нью-Йорк Майкл Новак - Американский Институт Предпринимательства, Вашингтон Игнат Солженицин (США), сын Александра Солженицина. Джуна Давиташвили - Российский экстрасенс Наташа, супруга Никиты Хрущёва - внука Н.С. Хрущёва Гусевы, Сергей и Генефа - Москва Ефим Шифрин, сатирик Владимир Винокур, сатирик Фирсов Владимир Иванович, известный русский поэт Евгений Болдин, продюссер Лариса Долина, певица Александр Левшин, группа «Рецитал» Аллы Пугачёвой Борис Моисеев, танцор Азиза Мустафа-Заде, Маестро Джаза Питер Куэйф, Великобританская группа « The Kinks » Fred "Ted" W. Lazenby, Центр Д.Ф. Кеннеди в Вашингтоне Мадам Люси Ванье Винсент Фрэнк Милитари, мэннеджер и близкий друг Фрэнка Синатры Перешеин В.Ю., Глава Адм. г. Глазова, Удмуртская республика Байрон Дженис, известный американский пианист Мария Купер, дочь звезды американского кино Гарри Купера Исадор Шарп, основатель и глава мировой сети Отелей "Четыре Сезона" Энн и Андре Лемиер, Монреаль Риджис Филбин, автор популярной программы "Кто хочет быть миллионером" (США) Джеймс Гандольфини, американский астёр Аллан Снайдерман, кардиолог-хирург, Канада Бумер Эсайасон, звезда американского футбола Джон Белло - SoBe Джордж Кохен - Глава Канадского Мак Дональдса Тони Ло Бианко - Американский актёр Том Монахан - основатель мировой сети пиццерий "Домино" и мн. другие Лекции и Мастер-классы Настоящее Институт Реализма Игоря Бабайлова – Мастер-классы 2019 Московская Центральная Художественная Школа 2019 - 2016 Университет Камберленд 2019 - 2018 Католический Университет Америки - Вашингтон 2018 Международный Культурный Форум - Санкт Петербург 2018 Легатус Клуб - Вашингтон 2018 Музей Джорджа Вашингтона - Fellowship with Igor Babailov 2017 Ротари Клуб (Lebanon, TN; Brentwood, TN) 2016 The National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution 2015 Университет Вандербилт 2014 Pope John Paul II High School, 500+ lecture attendance, Tennessee 2012-2013 Legacy High School (for challenging children), New York City 2011 St. Thomas Aquinas College, Nashville, TN 2010 Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 2010 Monmouth University, New Jersey 2009 Ave Maria University - Master Workshop, Lecture, Demo 2009 Portrait Society of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia 2009 Dominican Sisters, the Congregation of St.Cecilia, Nashville, TN 2006-2010 Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists (Stage Painting Demonstration & Lecture, critiques) 2005 Tennessee Arts Academy, Belmont University (Lecture) 2005 Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists (Stage Painting Demonstration & Lecture) 2004 Connecticut Society of Portrait Artists (Stage Demonstations, Workshop & Judging of the Portrait Show with Dr. Marcus Burke, Curator, Museum, Hispanic Society of America, New York City) 2003 Bellport Art council, Long Island, NY (Master Workshop / Demonstration) 2002 Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto (Stage Portrait Demonstration, Canadian Society of Portrait Artists Festival) 2000 Preparatory Art College, Glazov, Russia, (“Mastering yourself” Lecture) 1999 Florence Academy of Art - Florence, Italy (Instructor of Figure Painting in Oil, Summer Program) The International attendance of students included the art students from Four Continents. 1999 Cincinnati Art Club, 2nd oldest Art Club in the USA (Demonstration for at least 100 people & a Master Workshop) 1999 Private instruction to Sayaka Yamaguchi, the student from Tokyo, Japan 1999 West Coast Portrait Society – Sacramento, CA USA (Master Workshops, Demos) 1997 West Coast Portrait Society – Sacramento, CA USA (Master Workshops, Demos) 1996 West Coast Portrait Society – Sacramento, CA USA (Master Workshops, Demos) 1995 American Society of Portrait Artists – USA (Lecture/Painting Presentation) 1994 Ontario College of Art - Canada (Lecture & Slides Presentation) 1990 -1993 Master Workshops, Loyalist College, Ontario Благотворительная деятельность 2022 Благотворительный аукцион для Университета Камберленд 2019 - 2017 Доминиканский Дом Обучения - Благотворительный аукцион 2016 Community Chest Fund - Президентский Фонд Мальты 2015 Фонд Наследия - Благотворительный аукцион 2015 Благотворительный аукцион для "Serra International" 2013 - 2012 - 2011 - 2010 - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 Благотворительные аукционы Русского Дворянского Собрания в Америке для российских детей 2012 Благотворительная деятельность для трудных детей школы "Legacy", Нью-Йорк 2011 - 2010 - 2009 - 2008 - 2007 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 Участие в благотворительных акциях для детей специальной программы Ксавериан Школы, Нью-Йорк 2006 Участие в Благотворительной "Выставке Звёзд" для основанного Стивеном Спилбергом фонда «Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation» (Детский Фонд) в Токио, Япония 2006 Благотворительный аукцион для Университета Аве Мария, Флорида 2005 Благотворительная акция для пострадавших от цунами в Таиланде 2005 Благотворительная выставка с торжественной презентацией картины в Посольстве Российской Федерации в Вашингтоне, поднявшая средства для Межрегиональной Офтальмологической организации России. 1999 - 1998 - 1997 Участие в благотворительных аукционах организации Алцхеймер в Монреале, Канада 2001 Благотворительная акция для Еврейской Больницы в Монреале 1999 Персональная благотворительная выставка для колледжа детей с Синдромом Дауна, Монреаль, Канада 1998 Участие в благотворительном аукционе организации «Юникорн» для детей с Аутизмом в Пальм Бич, штат Флорида. Среди других участников аукциона – американский актёр Сильвестр Сталлон. 1995 Благотворительная акция «Show Festival», Торонто 1993 Благотворительный аукцион для Балетной Школы Канады 1992 Благотворительная акция для Международного Красного Креста Картины / ФОТО - Пресса / Портреты / Контакт

The Igor Babailov Palette and recommended Art Supplies Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA The Babailov Palette & Art Supplies ver the past 30 years, I have shared the limitless possibilities of my limited-color palette and its color arrangement with my students and fellow professional artists and I am always delighted to see just how many artists have adapted it in the creation of their own works! ~ I.B. O Valery Babailov About The Babailov Palette This 8-color rainbow arrangement of complementing colors on my palette, was first introduced to me in my childhood, by my father, Valery Babailov , professional artist and teacher. Throughout his formal university art education, he was taught and inspired by his professor of painting A.Kholmogorov, who graduated from the Surikov academy under V.Tsiplakov, the student of I.Grabar and S.Gerasimov, both received formal art education in the studios of Repin and Serov. "This 8-color rainbow arrangement of paints on my palette, was first introduced to me in my childhood, by my father, Valery Babailov , professional artist and teacher ART SUPPLY LIST 3- day Master Workshop (day-by-day) Day 1: (Charcoal / Graphite Pencil) Medium weight (white/off-white, toned) paper. Size (approx.) 20” x 16” Graphite HB – 4B pencils, black charcoal (“Italian”) pencils (2B – 6B), sepia, white pencil. Eraser. Day 2: (Pastel) Pastel (toned) paper. Size ( approx.) 20” X 16” or 24" X 19" "Nupastel" sticks (various colors). One pastel pencil (preferably sepia color). Day 3: (Oils) 1 Stretched canvas / linen. Size (approx.) 20” X 16”. Oil Painting medium: 1/3 Odorless Thinner/Turpentine + 1/3 Linseed Oil + 1/3 Dammar Varnish. Oil Paints: Flake White Raw Sienna Lemon Yellow Hue Cadmium Red Hue Alizarin Crimson Viridian Green Hue Ultramarine Blue Raw Umber Yellow Ochre (optional) English Red (optional) Cadmium Orange (optional) Oil Painting Brushes: various sizes Filbert brushes ( from N2 - N12), round Sable brushes (N6 - N8). Wooden Palette Palette Knife Intensive Portrait Master Workshops F requently A sked Q uestions Letter to Artists The Drawing Skills in Painting Igor Babailov's Academic Lineage - The Great Masters

Commissioned Portrait Paintings, Portrait Drawings, Government portraits, Corporate portraits, Distinguished Family Portraiture, by portrait artist Igor Babailov. Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA PORTRAIT GALLERIES WOMEN CHILDREN MEN DRAWINGS GROUP PORTRAITS What You Need To Know When Commissioning A Portrait Painting PORTRAIT PROCEDURE The Master Approach

Portrait Master, Igor Babailov, reveals What You Need To Know When Commissioning a Portrait Painting - SEVEN Essentials to Commissioning a Portrait Painting. What You Need To Know When Commissioning a Portrait Painting by Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, MFA( PhD), KStA, D.Litt.(Hon.Causa) A NOTE for Portrait Clients and their Interior Designers Traditionally and historically, a great portrait painting stands on its own - it is not a decorative item that fits a particular interior style, or caters to a color trend / fashion of a moment in time, because the great portrait painting is timeless and it passes onto children and their children and onto future generations in the family. The great portrait painting also stands far beyond photography, because it is NOT a copy of a split second photographic moment of a physical appearance, but it captures the inner world of the person. Unlike photographs which visibly fade and deteriorate in just a couple of decades, it takes 450 years for oil paint to dry completely, making a portrait painting truly a Legacy portrait that lasts forever. here are two key questions everyone would ask when searching for a portrait artist: Who that artist would be? and How much would it cost? T Naturally, commissioning a portrait painting would be something we wouldn't consider to do often, and perhaps once in a lifetime. Therefore, making the right decision today will be what we and our future generations will treasure and live with tomorrow. Please allow me to share with you my professional knowledge and expertise based on the philosophy and professional approach of the Masters of Portraiture, such as Ilya Repin , John Singer Sargent and Valentin Serov , as well as my own highest Academic art education and life-time experience in portraiture; particularly in painting portraits for commission. by Ilya Repin About Portraiture and Higher Standards Artists have painted portraits for centuries, often for commission, and often not. Regardless of how they were done, the artist’s skill would have been looked at first. As the most perfect creation, the Human Form was the main focus of studies at the old Academies. It has been known throughout generations of artists that, “if you knew how to draw the human form, particularly the human portrait, you could draw anything.” All academic studies were based on working with life-models, and the artists drew and painted only from life or from their imagination. Even when photography was already invented, the Artists still learned the Anatomy and the laws of Perspective. They exercised their Visual memory and applied their skills of working from life to create life-like convincing multi-figurative compositions and group portraits. In the past several decades, with the boom of commercialism and drastic changes in Art education, when Drawing and Human Anatomy were completely erased from the curriculum of Fine Art programs, portraiture became something of a commercial venture, and quite often today it is nothing more, but a copy of a photograph, which does not require the Master knowledge, Creativity, Imagination or any in-depth Academic training. Although in the history of art, portraiture has always been recognized by Master painters as the MOST challenging genre in visual arts, today there are more artists call themselves 'portrait painters', than ever before... That is, because many of them simply copy photos without having to test their skills to the challenge of working from life. It would be interesting to imagine just how many of these artists would continue to paint portraits if the camera and photography would not be available to them. Consider this. When we were school children in kindergarten, we copied images from books, comics strips, etc. It really did not require much skill at all to copy a ready made image or a photograph. But in the context of painting portraits professionally in the tradition of the Masters, high artistic skills and ability to realistically create (not just to copy pictures)must be the uncompromising criteria for every "professional" portrait painter! Fortunately, the values of traditional art education are eternal. Currently, the art world experiences an important transition and the notable art academies have already started the reconstruction of their academic curriculum to teach those traditional values to their students again. However, the consequences of promoting art, which doesn’t require a skill of drawing or anatomical knowledge, are still present, and sadly even in portraiture. Therefore, when selecting an artist, consider every aspect including the portrait process. You will be quite surprised to learn how many artists today can not draw with a free hand and trained eye, but simply copy/ grid a photograph (do not confuse it with the Masters' method of transferring their own preliminary drawings onto large canvases and murals). Some of today's artists even use projectors, projecting photos on canvas and tracing them. How about painting over the photographs? Believe it or not, that happens too…. by John Singer Sargent The Seven Essentials #1. Realism vs Photo-Realism ( know the difference ) These days even artists are often confused about Realism versus Photo-Realism, what is what? It’s really not that complicated. Photo-Realism is the copying of a photograph. And what is a photograph? A photographic image is only a second of a life time: “Say cheese.. and you’ll freeze.” So, it may capture the moment, but it may not capture the person. Very often we hear: “I don’t like to be photographed!” or “I’m not very photogenic!”... Of course, YOU ARE. That is what the camera, the heartless tool, does – it takes everything, what is necessary and what is not. This is where the difference between the camera and the artist comes in to play, because the ARTIST CAN SELECT. Realism goes f ar beyond photography. Through the harmony of tonal and color values it portrays the subject in the appropriate setting, where everything contributes to the individuality and character of the person, and nothing competes with it or detracts from it. The details on the Realistic portrait are not photographically copied, but portrayed selectively, providing the life-like and convincing image of the person. Of course, to be able to do so, the artist must possess a certain skill, which can only be acquired by the knowledge and the expertise of working from life. Because of the popularity of photography and having no other comparison, the innocent viewer can comment about the strong realistic painting: “It is as good as a photograph!" It has been noticed that such a comment never occurs, if the person actually sits for the portrait, participates and experiences the whole portrait process, and realizes that there was no photography involved and the outstanding realistic likeness can be achieved directly from life with a free hand. That is exactly, what in the old days made people appreciate artists. The artist was recognized as somebody who could do something what nobody else could do! Of course today, the vision and meaning of art have changed, but the necessity of the skill required to create portraits in the best traditions of Classical Realism, remains constant and obvious. Leah (oil) by Igor Babailov #2. The Ability to Draw from Life This is where the true artistic skill is revealed! Again, these days you may hear from some artists: “I paint, but I would rather not draw.” .. Why?.. Because any weakness the artist may have in portraying proportions or tonal values or in the anatomy details, can easily be exposed in black & white drawing. In painting however, they may get away with those mistakes, as the color or "painterly" brush strokes can distract the viewer's eye from those mistakes. As an excuse not to draw in front of a client, such artists may even try to undermine the importance of drawing, saying that to draw would be a low thing to do for their "professional level". This is total nonsense! The curriculum of any true Academic school in all times was always based on perfecting the skill of drawing, as a fundamental for strong painting. That would remain to be the goal of any Master painter throughout their professional career. The famous 17th Century Nicolas Poussin said: “Drawing is the skeleton of painting, the color is its flesh.” The most contemporary American artist Norman Rockwell stated: "You build the house before you paint it." If you can draw, you will always be able to paint. It has been recognized by generations of artists, that Drawing is the core of the artists' strength, especially in portraiture. As part of the teachings of the Masters, the ability to draw and paint from LIFE is and will always be a sign of the true fundamental skill of an artist. However, the popularity of photography has created, if you will, “photocopy artists”, who would only copy photographs which is a very basic level of artistry to begin with. These artists present such copies of photographs as if they were Fine Art portraits, when in fact, they are only representative of a split second in a person's lifetime. PLEASE NOTE: Portrait study with Gen. David Petraeus, US Military Commander and CIA Director If photographs are used in painting a portrait, it would certainly be to your advantage to find out whether or not the artist has a greater skill than just copying photos. The skill in question is the ability to work from life, which enables the artist to portray the likeness with the most natural and life-like appearance, truly immortalizing the person and creating the portrait, which goes far beyond its photographic references. To ascertain the presence of this vital skill for a successful portrait painting, you might wish to consider the following: a simple DRAWING TEST. DRAWING TEST: Ask the artist to draw a black & white sketch of you, your child or whomever the portrait subject is - on the spot, and of course from life. That could be done simply on white paper with a graphite pencil right in front of you. Do not worry, it won't take forever. The experienced and skilled Artist should be able to complete a life-like and a full of character sketch within 30 minutes. Remember, just like all the Masters of the past, the pro will always be proud to demonstrate their skill in drawing from life without any hesitation. The 20th century master portrait artist Pietro Annigon i once said: "If one can draw, one can always paint". #3. Experience Another way to be assured of the artist’s qualifications and the artistic credentials is to see more samples of their work, than only those shown in the artist’s portfolio. That could also prevent you from any surprises and an Oops! situation later on. As a preliminary portrait stage and part of the artist's portrait procedure, there maybe a life-study involved. Whether it is drawing or painting, skilled artists usually deliver a faster result without jeopardizing quality, simply because they do not waste their time on fixing mistakes. Below is an approximate time which experienced and skilled Fine Artists will require to complete portrait studies entirely from life in different mediums, relatively fast, yet full of likeness and fine details. DETAILED portrait studies from life by an experienced artist Medium Time required Graphite Pencil Sketch (14"x11") - up to 30 min. Pastel Portrait Study (20"x16") - approx. 1.5 - 2 hrs. Oil Portrait Study (20"x16") - approx. 2.5 hrs. OIL GRAPHITE PASTEL: #4. Academic Education It is as important and fundamental in Realistic art as the alphabet is to learn a language! Figure Drawings from Life Life models As I mentioned earlier, in the past several decades (since about 1960-s) classical art education was basically ignored in many art schools. As a result, after completing art programs, graduates could not really draw, because the in-depth Renaissance teaching methods were not taught. This is why, university art degrees, along with their titles, presented in the artists's portfolios since that time, were often not considered by others to be an important criteria of the artists' credentials. Expertise in Human Anatomy Fortunately a handful of accredited schools remained, providing high quality art education and focusing not only on teaching how to "express emotions", but on giving students the vital Drawing skills. Because of this and due to the Realist Movement and the current return to traditional values in visual art, historical appreciation for Fine Art Degrees is finally coming back.. A standard university art degree, offered by fine art education in 'studio arts', is BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts). The HIGHEST DEGREE one can earn in visual art education is the MFA degree, Master of Fine Arts, equivalent to the Ph.D. and E.D. in other fields, please read here . ALL the greatest Masters of all times regarded the Traditional Academic training as indispensable in the development of highest artistic and professional skills - the higher the TRADITIONAL ACADEMIC education, the higher the competence, credentials and credibility of the artist. A few examples of the academic works by Igor Babailov Master Copies in museums Throughout the centuries, the artists' main goal was to study in the highly acclaimed accredited Academies of Art, or under the Master(s), who graduated from such Academies.That was to obtain the highest possible knowledge of Human Anatomy, Perspective, Master Methods of Drawing and Painting. Only after successfully completing these studies, could they pursue a professional career in figurative art including, of course, Portraiture. Portrait Drawings from Life #5. Budget and Investment Price comparison is naturally a priority consideration, but make sure that you compare 'apples to apples' ! Since having a portrait painted is usually a once in a lifetime experience, every credential should be considered, including the artist's ability to work from life. If you're thinking to hire an artist to copy a ready-made image of a photograph, you may as well just enlarge that photo and save yourself a lot of money... However, remember: photographs don't last, as they start fading immediately after they are taken..... If you are thinking of a true luxurious Fine Art Portrait in the tradition of the Masters, to pass it on to your descendants and future generations, look beyond the price tag, as in the long run our descendants are going to inherit what we purchased for them. So why not go for the best! Please keep in mind though, because of today's common unawareness of what the portrait painting should be, a 'photocopy artist' may ask almost as high price for a portrait as the skilled Artists would. Once again, the way to be assured in the true qualifications of 'your' artist would be by offering the DRAWING TEST (please see Essential #2). It is known that with time, the works of Fine Ar t * (please see below) increase in value, and this is naturally applied to portrait painting ** (please see below). For your information, ninety percent (90%) of the Metropolitan Museum collection are life-painted commissioned portraits. If the artists' officially commissioned portraits include those of business and political leaders and celebrities, whose names stay in history, the artists' names who officially painted them go into history with their subjects. The value of such artists’ works are guaranteed to be on the higher level at any time and in the future. #6. Painting Hands Another way to asses the quality of work you're possibly interested in, is to observe the artist’s ability to paint hands. It has been recognized by generations of artists to be even more challenging than painting the portrait itself. The Masters referred to hands as "the second portrait." Given their impeccable knowledge of Human Anatomy and not to mention that they painted only from life, the hands in their portrait paintings look life-like just as the heads do. Strikingly, many of today's artists experience difficulty with painting hands even when they are copying photographs. So once again, simply look at the larger number of the portrait samples where the hands are included and then listen to your heart. #7. Listening to your heart Regardless of your art education, or what your occupation is, and whether or not your neighbor had a portrait painted by the same artist, you will feel intuitively, if there is anything wrong with the portrait samples you are looking at. That should be the signal for you to just look more thoroughly at things, so you would avoid making a costly and irreversible mistake. Artists with the lack of proper education and experience of working from life, totally depend on the camera and copy whatever is visible on the photograph, without knowing what’s underneath. As a result, instead of creating the in-depth and full of character portrait, they draw a mask with no soul. Unlike the amateurs, the Pros, by bringing their experience of working from Life, improve on the reality of the camera, filling in the one element missing: the Soul. Photography was a great invention and today it often assists in creating commissioned portraits, both on the client side and for the artist. However, because of its general popularity, photographic image became more than a reference point and quite often even used as a subject for copying and tracing, which sadly simplifies the true essence of fine art portraiture and in reality, shallows its meaning. Just like The Masters of the past, I don't believe in "short cuts", especially in portraiture, as it is a form of art, which represents the highest form of The Creation, us. I also have a great admiration for those contemporary artists realists, who chose not a path of least resistance, but to explore and study the expertise of the traditional school, the most challenging and the only school, which teaches you to draw and empowers the artist with the skills of the Masters. If you have read up to this point, you are one of the many people interested in knowing more about the fine art of portraiture and its timeless values which will always exist, regardless of new movements in art. To Summarize, commissioning a Portrait is a huge responsibility you undertake for the generations to come. Therefore, I believe you deserve to have this necessary fundamental knowledge about: the differences between photographic images and realistic portrait paintings the skill of drawing freehand when photographs are used, developing a portrait from a number of references, vs just copying a single photo the artist's ability to work from life and the value of that experience in painting successful portraits All of these factors and information above may assist you greatly in your selection process and efforts in finding your artist, for you and the future generations to benefit. Igor V. Babailov, Honorary Academician of the Russian Academy of Arts (est.1757) painted his first portrait at the age of four and began his formal classical art education at nine (1974-1990). Having studied with leading Masters of painting and drawing at the Surikov Academy of the Russian Academy of Arts (est. 1757), he received the Master of Fine Arts Degree (MFA) and In the direct ‘teacher-student’ lineage of the Russian Academy, Babailov is a third generation student of the world-famous artists Ilya Repin and Valentin Serov. * Traditionally, "Fine Art" term is referred to the form of art, created by the artist's Talent and the human Skill. This obviously doesn't include photography, which is produced by a camera. ( I.V.B.) According to scientific research, it takes 450 years for Oil paint (Oil paintings) to dry completely, this is why today the beautiful Renaissance paintings look as 'fresh' as if they were painted yesterday. A photograph, on the other hand, starts to deteriorate IMMEDIATELY upon it is taken, and fades visibly in 30 - 50 years. ** © The essay herein is the intellectual property of Igor V. 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Portrait of Billy G. Hudson, world-renowned scientist from Vanderbilt University and co-founder of the Aspirnaut program, by Igor Babailov Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA Billy G. Hudson, Ph.D Internationally known scientist, Elliott V. Newman Professor of Medicine, Director of the Center for Matrix Biology at Vanderbilt University, Co-Founder of the Aspirnaut™ Program. The Aspirnaut Story Portrait of Billy G. Hudson (oil on canvas, 43" x 47") Life Portrait Study (oil on canvas, 24" x 20") OTHER PORTRAITS of MEN by Igor Babailov

Igor Babailov and his Grand-size Multi-figurative Paintings. Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA MURALS he ability to create complex multi-figure, large scale realistic compositions, has been recognized by generations of artists, as the highest achievement of the Artistic Expertise. T odern day artists have tendency to categorize themselves as Portrait artists, or Landscape artists, or Still-life artists, etc. But the Masters of the past, however, were learned and savvied in all these genres and referred to themselves as professional Artists, with a capital A. Their mastery was not limited nor defined by one genre, but rather by the mastery of many. Moreover, their ultimate goal was to create grand multi-figure realistic paintings, the kind of challenging works where they would use their knowledge and test their skills and truly explore themselves as a well-rounded and accomplished Artists. So let us set our goalpost high for achieving greatness, just as the Masters of the past did. M ~ Igor V. Babailov, Hon. RAA, KStA For Gold, God and Glory Arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas. (oil on canvas, 6 feet x 7 feet) Original Concept & Composition Copyright © Igor V. Babailov Included in the Peruvian Encyclopedia Dedicated to the great discoverers of the 'New and Brave World' "Be Not Afraid" Official Portrait of St. John Paul II ( 2003) Original Concept & Composition Copyright © Igor V. Babailov Collection: Vatican "My Grandmother Told Me ... 1937" (oil on canvas, 6 feet x 5 feet) Original Concept & Composition Copyright © Igor V. Babailov Dedicated to the millions of Russian citizens, killed at the time of Stalin’s repressions. The artist's grandfather was one of them. "The Holy Cross." Official Portrait of Pope Francis (oil on canvas, 7 feet x 5 feet) Original Concept & Composition Copyright © Igor V. Babailov Collection: Vatican At work on "CREDO." (oil on canvas, 7 feet x 6 feet) Original Concept & Composition Copyright © Igor V. Babailov Collection: Pope St. John Paul II National Shrine, Washington, DC Privately commissioned by multiple families to immortalize their children and grandchildren in the company of two Saints, John Paul II and Mother Teresa. At work on "Mercy - Who Has To Suffer ... and Why." (oil on canvas, 8 feet x 6 feet) Original Concept & Composition Copyright © Igor V. Babailov Dedicated to CHILDREN, innocent victims of wars, terrorism, and other man-made humanitarian disasters.

Portrait of Governor Yves Fortier, The Hudson's Bay Company (founded in 1670), by portrait artist Igor Babailov. Saks Fifth Avenue. Corporate business portraits in oil. Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA Recent Official Portraits Gov. Yves Fortier Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, the oldest company in the world (founded in 1670) and former Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations Collection : The Hudson's Bay Company Gover nor Yves Fortier (48"x 36", oil on canvas), by Igor Babailov. Portrait sitting at the Artist's studio by Sir Peter Lely by Sir Anthony Van Dyck Other portraits in the Collection include the portraits of the First Governor, Prince Rupert (1619-1682), painted by famed artists Sir Peter Lely (1618-1680) and Sir Anthony Van Dyck (1599-1641) Official collection: The Hudson's Bay Company OTHER OFFICIAL PORTRAITS by Igor Babailov

Portrait of Mayor Rudy Giuliani (oil on canvas), by Igor Babailov. Officially unveiled in New York City. Igor V. Babailov, Hon.RAA, KStA Recent Official Portraits Rudolph W. Giuliani Mayor of New York City (1994-2001) Collection: Giuliani Partners , NYC Portrait of Mayor Rudy Giuliani of New York (Oil on canvas, 36" x 30") Original Concept & Composition, Copyright © Igor V. Babailov Attendees included Dr. Henry Kissinger (on the left) Official Portrait Unveiling Dr. Sal Ferrera with the portrait Igor Babailov with Rudy Giuliani OTHER OFFICIAL PORTRAITS by Igor Babailov

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