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MASTERY of DRAWING 

"        ainting does not exist without drawing and it is drawing from life that gives the exact measure of the painter. If one can draw [from life], one can always paint! "  

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~  Pietro Annigoni,  Royal Portrait Painter 

Self-portrait in the mirror
Justice Annette Ziegler, Supreme Court of Wisconsin. Portraits by Igor Babailov.
Chief Justice Annette Ziegler
Supreme Court of Wisconsin
Portrait study from life
Audience with Pope Benedict XVI, portrait drawing studies from life, by Igor Babailov
Pope Benedict XVI
General David Petraeus portrait drawing studies from life, by Igor Babailov
Gen. D. Petraeus, U.S. Military Commander 
~ DRAWING studies from Life ~  
A vital step in preparation for OIL portraits   
See  Portrait Procedure
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Portrait of a Little Girl, by Igor Babailov
Life Portrait Sketch of Pope Benedict XVI, Vatican, by portrait artist Igor Babailov
Pope Benedict XVI
Official portrait of Pope Leo XIV, by Vatican portrait artist Igor Babailov, Pope Leo portrait, official graphite study fropm life for the official Vatican Portrait in oil, by portrait artist Igor Babailov
Pope Leo XIV
Nelson Mandela, Life Sketch by Igor Baba
Nelson Mandela
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Katie (Graphite) Life portrait by Igor Babailov, Portrait drawings of Children
Profile of a man (sepia)
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Fr. Arne Panula
Senator Michael Pittfield, by Igor Babai
Senator Michael Pitfield
London. Drawing on location by Igor Babailov
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Pope Francis
official portrait study of Swiss Guard Commander, Christoph Graf, Pontifical Swiss Guard, Vatican, portrait from life, by portrait artist Igor Babailov
Col. Christoph Graf
Justice Clarence Thomas official portrait sketch from life, by portrait artist Igor Babailov
Justice Clarence Thomas
Justice Alito official portrait Sketch from life in preparation for official Supreme Court oil portrait by Igor Babailov
Justice Samuel Alito
Portrait of Tom Monaghan - Founder of Domino Pizza, Owner of Detroit Tigers, Chancelor of Ave Maria University. Portrait by Igor Babailov.
Thomas Monaghan
Drawing of Lisa Balkon, by Igor Babailov
Life portrait drawing of African man, Samuel from Uganda (graphite), by Igor Babailov, Fine art portraits of African and black people,
Life Portrait Sketch of General Petraeus
Gen. David Petraeus
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Nikita Babailov, the artist's son (White pencil on black paper), by Igor Babailov
Nikita
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Mary
Prime Minister Mark Carney portrait sketch from life by portrait artist Igor Babailov
Prime Minister Mark Carney
Self-Portrait (2018)
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Book, Justice George O'Toole portrait_ed
Portrait of Jasmin, by Igor Babailov
Justice O'Toole
Life Portrait Sketch of Hadley Arkes, James Wilson Institute, Washington, DC, Amherst College, by Igor Babailov
Hadley Arkes
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Portrait of Paul Stumb, president of Cumberland University, drawing by portrait artist Igor Babailov
Dr. Paul Stumb
Larry Glaubinger, Sketch by Igor Babailov
Lawrence Glaubinger
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Donskoy Monastery in Moscow, by Igor Babailov
Daniel
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Melissa
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Martine, Montreal, drawing by Igor Babailov
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Vatican, Castel Gandolfo, the Square, by Igor Babailov
GarryPutman draw, Light below, DR_edited
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Dominican, Fr. John portrait_edited_edit
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Fr. Larry Dunham
Drawing Nude Model, Academic study, by Igor Babailov
Drawing Male Standing Nude, Academic study, by Igor Babailov
Portrait of Alexis Geacintov (graphite) - by Igor Babailov.
Alex Geacintov
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Portrait Drawing of Cliff Morrison, by portrait master Igor Babailov (graphite, w. chalk).
Portrait of Jeff Balser - Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, by portrait artist Igor Babailov
Dr. Jeff Balser
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A Prayer. Portrait of Mary (drawing from life, black charcoal and heightening with white chalk), by Igor Babailov.
Portrait of Alli Holzberg, by Igor Babailov. Collection: Mr. & Mrs. Geraldine and Bennett LeBow (Fisher Island, Florida), Portraits of children by portrait artist Igor Babailov
St. Christopher, the patron of travelers, Fransiscan Monastery in Washington, DC. Drawing from life by Igor Babailov
An Old Ship, Crimea. Sepia drawing by Igor Babailov.
Papal Palace, Castel Gandolfo,Dr_edited.
Portrait of Courtenay Philbrick, drawing by portrait artist Igor Babailov
Portrait of Darby Philbrick, drawing by portrait artist Igor Babailov
Portrait of John Philbrick, drawing by portrait artist Igor Babailov
Mary in Naples, Florida. Drawing by Igor Babailov. Charcoal, white heightening on tonned paper.
Portrait of Judge Seth Norman, Nashville, TN (Charcoal sketch from life) - Drawings by Igor Babailov
Judge Seth Norman
Comedian Brad Stine Portrait from life by portrait artist Igor Babailov, Brad Stine podcast
Portrait of an Old Man, Drawing by Igor Babailov, Charcoal on paper, drawing from life.
Portrait of Eduardo, drawing from life by Igor Babailov
Portrait drawing of African-American 'Aspirnaut' student, drawing from life by Igor Babailov, Portrait of African-american woman, Vanderbilt University, Nashville
Bob House - portrait by Igor Babailov
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Portrait drawing of Don Stonebridge, charcoal on paper, by Igor Babailov; Demonstration for 70 members of the Bellport Arts Council, LI, New York.
Portrait of Tonya Demczina, Canada, Graphite portrait drawing from life by Igor Babailov
Portrait of Andreas Widmer, The Busch School of Business, Catholic University of America, former Pontifical Swiss Guard, Washington, DC, life portrait by portrait artist Igor Babailov.
Portrait of Tamaz Kurashvili, Soviet Jazz musician, Georgia, Georgian Embassy, Music Walk of Fame, Vagif Mustafa Zade, life portrait by Igor Babailov
Portrait of Bill Gallo Portrait, by portrait artist Igor Babailov, New York Daily News
Bill Gallo
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Portrait drawing of Alicia - by Igor Babailov, African-American portraits, Aspirnaut program, Vanderbilt University
Vincent Pitta
Giovanna, Drawing of an Italian girl, Florence, Graphite Drawing from Life by Igor Babailov
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