Portrait of her father bought Alsou

Ralif Safin portrait of her daughter bought for 16 thousand dollars. Father of the popular singer Alsou Ralif Safin has daughter portrait, for which it presented three years ago. The singer posed for the famous artist Igor Belkovsky Chelyabinsk who saw her backstage concert hall "Russia" and was shocked, surprised grace and beauty of the girl. Then, with the singer artist dared. But the star director Igor left his catalog of images and asked to submit a proposal to paint a portrait of favorite singers submitted. A week later he was called back: "Alsou agree" - the appointed time I arrived in Moscow apartment singer, she was living in the Arbat district - says Igor. - Already in the entrance I was accompanied by security guards at the door hit. In the living room, I saw a beautiful XIX century furniture and was about to offer to portray the singer inside. Alsou but not wanted. She said she wanted to make a portrait in a simple interior, and took me into the bedroom. The room was spacious with a huge bed and a white chair. Singer on it and sat down: - Draw! Alsou she chose the pose, clothes - it's pretty simple, modest, her style. - I then said, in a T-shirt that they often performed at concerts, parties, - says Igor. - Maybe it was her "happy" T-shirts? The singer hit me with his intelligence and education. At the time, it works even your mobile phone - so no one bothered. The singer posed for me two days to two hours. Oil painting size of 110 x 100 cm Alsou asked to insert a modest silver frame. According to her, this color is fit very well into the interior of her London home. The finishing touches to a portrait of the singer Igor has brought in his studio. But the finished painting shows the singer could not - she was on tour. Then on a trip. - One day I visited my exhibition, which was displayed the portrait, and admire him. But then the singer began wedding worries, and apparently she had forgotten about the picture. Igor Belkovsky published a portrait of the beloved singer in one of the anthologies of art. In its pages, and saw his daughter Ralif Safin. Rang a few days ago in the studio Igor Belkovsky. - A woman called, had an assistant Ralif Safina - says: "TD" artist. - The question of whether he could buy the portrait Alsou? And how much it costs? We quickly agreed. Portrait of the singer has been estimated at 16 thousand dollars. - Alsou Dad told me that he fly to America subsidiary. And he wants a souvenir of this beautiful portrait ...