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Portrait Procedure & Fees

PLEASE NOTE:

For a successful portrait painting,

especially when photographs are used

it is VITAL for an artist to have the rich

experience and the ability to work from

Life. Such experience enables the artist

to portray the likeness with the most

natural and life-like appearance, which

truly immortalizes the person, and creates

the portrait far beyond its photographic

references.

Established Portrait Procedure

Igor Babailov, M.F.A. has extensive experience in portraiture which allows him to work comfortably from life or from photographs. When working strictly from photos is necessary, in the instances when clients have busy schedules or with children for whom it is difficult to sit for extended periods, or for posthumous portraits and those commissioned as a surprise, Mr. Babailov applies his invaluable knowledge of painting from life, also acquired through his in-depth academic training.

The initial meeting with the client usually takes two and a half hours and is scheduled at the artist’s studio or the client’s location. At this initial meeting, the overall idea, size and the wall location where the portrait will be displayed are discussed. If necessary, Babailov will take 100-200 photographic references of the subject, to be used in the creation of the portrait.

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After the initial meeting, Mr. Babailov provides the client with several compositional studies, to determine the best compositional setting of the figure and the background, most suitable for the portrait. Once the decision on the choice of the composition is made, the artist professionally prepares the appropriate museum quality canvas to start working on the actual portrait.

Any photos provided by the client will be returned upon portrait completion.

A 40% deposit is required at the time of Portrait Agreement.

Mr. Babailov travels extensively to the schedule and convenience of his portrait client’s location and caters to a distinguished professional clientele, in major US cities including New York, Miami, Los Angeles and

around the world.

Portrait Fees

Mr. Babailov's Portrait Fees are set within established Portrait Market. Please see The Seven Essentials -your Source to Commissioning a Portrait Painting.

Fees are quoted in U.S. Dollars and available upon request at Info@Babailov.com

Available Traditional Mediums and Techniques are:

Oil on canvas/linen; Charcoal / Sepia / Graphite; Pastel.

Mr. Babailov is one of the very few contemporary artists, whose Portrait Procedure includes these Master pencil studies, as he is not dependant on camera and very comfortable in drawing the likeness from life and in front of the client. His academic skill and vast experience also allow him to complete this finely detailed sketch within only 30 min time. It also gives the client the opportunity to see Babailov in action and his unparalleled ability to capture a remarkable and full of character life likeness right on the spot, in front of the client and before using any photographic references.

Receiving kudos for his master sketches Mr. Babailov says to his clients: “..And this is only a black & white sketch, wait until you see the completed portrait..” and indeed it is to be beyond the client’s expectations.

Please CLICK on Sketches

Group Family

Corporate Portraiture

Family

Babailov will also do his Master Sketches of the sitter from Life, regardless of age. This is the vital step in the procedure for a successful portrait painting ( please see The Seven Essentials to Commissioning a Portrait )and the greatest opportunity any artist can have in order to sense the sitter's character and personality through the art medium and in direct communication with the person. For this reason, such sketches were recognized by generations of Masters, as the Incomparable source of information in the preparation for a portrait painting. However, today this is Very Rare in portrait procedures, as this requires the artist's ability to draw, just like the Masters did: from Life and in challenging 'moving' conditions, and many artists prefer to simply copy photographs and not to draw in front of their clients.

Life Studies of

Likeness, Character and Personality