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Just turned 55... As always, grateful to my parents for the gift of life.. and to so many people for their continued support & inspiration.
Thought to post this self-portrait that I did in the mirror (charcoal on toned paper, 25”x19”).
#igorbabailov #artist #portrait
An oil #portrait of Col. Christoph Graf, Commander of the Papal #SwissGuard, Collection: #Vatican, oil on canvas, 50”x 40”. In preparation for this work, I also did a number of smaller preliminary 30-min sketches from life. @EWTN @CatSzeltner @CatholicUniv @CICDC
Reminiscing the honor of being officially photographed in the very room where #WinstonChurchill posed for his iconic 1941 #photograph.
Here I am with two Canadian Prime Ministers, photographed on the occasion of the unveiling of my official #portrait of PM #BrianMulroney. #art
AMARE.
Blessed Mother Mary and Jesus
(oil on canvas, 36x36") © by Igor Babailov.
Collection: Mr. and Mrs. D. Hunt.
#Art #Love #Christmas
Here’s the actual statue of George Washington w/ his most accurate likeness - my main inspiration for his oil portrait @GWBooks @MountVernon
The purpose of portraiture is to ‘look inside the person.’ This is Hannah (#portrait study, oil on canvas). #art #oilportraits #paintinglife
A pastel portrait that I did recently of beautiful Kate Eberstadt. @kateeberstadt #portrait #beautiful #kate #DC
С РОЖДЕСТВОМ ХРИСТОВЫМ! Merry Christmas to my Russian Orthodox friends! #Рождество #RussianChristmas
My #Portrait of the very loved by many, Fr. Arne Panula, was featured at @CICDC gala in #WashingtonDC
@CatholicHerald @CatSzeltner