03-19-2007, 03:13 AM
I view realism as a style. True, many of the extreme realism people work in such a way that their pictures almost seem like a photo. However, there are many realism artists out there who are very distinct in their styles, though their work is still truly realistic, be it in their brushstrokes, the way they do their lighting, the tendency to use certain color palettes, etc. Even the photorealistic people may have recurring elements in their work that set them apart and make them unique. But too, even then...some styles aren't always unique, but they're still styles nonetheless.
I guess I view art style as a person's means or methods of expressing and creating. In that case, it doesn't matter if you draw realistically, cartoonishly, abstractly, or whatever else - your style is what comes out on the other end of your pencil or paintbrush, in my opinion. :)
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