“Portrait painters' mission is to portray people and the beauty of Creation. They should stay clear of ego.” PeopleShouldClearCreationEgoMissionsPainterPortraits Author:Igor Babailov
“Insecurity prevents young artists from 'flying' and older artists from being 'down to earth.' Young artists should work on their confidence and the older ones on their humility.” ShouldEarthYoungArtistHumilityFlyingInsecurityDown To EarthYoung Artists Author:Igor Babailov
“Painting should educate and enrich. Modern painting merely offers a split-second emotion: You see it, you have an instant reaction and move on. Instead, real painting can be looked at over and over again and each time it has something new.” ShouldRealMovingEmotionModernPaintingOffersReactionsInstantSomething NewEducateSplits Author:Igor Babailov
“Realist artists should join together in a worldwide effort... Sharing it with each other and teaching it - that is the key to the success and never-ending beauty and harmony of Realism.” ShouldTogetherArtistEffortTeachingKeysHarmonyRealismRealistNever Ending Author:Igor Babailov
“If you have ambitions to go beyond your dreams, you should not seek to copy others' styles, but rather aim to acquire the fundamentals of the timeless principles of academic school, which is a prerequisite for the development of your Uniqueness as an Artist.” IfsShouldDreamSchoolArtistPrinciplesStyleDevelopmentAmbitionAimFundamentalsYour DreamsAcquireCopiesAcademicUniquenessTimelessPrerequisites Author:Igor Babailov
