What do you think is the difference between realism in photography and realism in oil painting?

We say bridge is bridge, road is road, photography is photography, and oil painting is oil painting. Photography and oil painting are two independent arts.

Realism is a common form of expression in oil painting. It is based on the creative concept of truly restoring the true face of objective images, and supported by this concept, it shows painting techniques and expression techniques. From the earliest classical oil painting in the Renaissance, to the neoclassical oil painting in the19th century, and now to the ultra-realistic oil painting, all belong to the category of realistic oil painting.

Photography includes documentary photography and photo photography. Documentary photography generally refers to real-time live photography. Portrait photography is divided into portrait photography and landscape photography. This is a kind of photography that really restores the objective image, such as portrait photography that people see the most.

The author thinks that "realism" in oil painting and "portrait" in photography are not the same concept and should not be confused.

Yes, oil painting and photography are both visual arts presented by images, and they have a lot in common, such as some common principles in composition, light and shadow, color and so on, and they can learn from each other. However, there are many differences between oil painting and photography:

First, the creative methods are different.

Oil painting is hand-painted by painters with brushes and paint canvases, and photography is directly "photographed" by photographers with photographic equipment. Oil painting is a "kung fu" art, and photography is an "instant" art.

Second, the creative process is different.

The "realism" of oil painting is that the painter takes a model or an objective image as a reference model and integrates the painter's thoughts, emotions and creativity in the creative process. Its "realism" is not the true reduction of objective images, but the artistic truth. The "photo" of photography is a true record and restoration of the objective image to be shot.

Third, the visual effects are different.

Due to different creative methods and creative processes, one is painting and the other is shooting, and the visual effects of realistic oil painting and photo photography are also obviously different. Although realistic oil painting also reproduces the true face of life, it is the reproduction of artistic image, not aimed at a certain person or a certain scene. Photo photography is what you shoot, it has a specific goal. Realistic oil paintings generally look softer and have rich connotations. Photo photography generally looks bright, intuitive and obvious. Many realistic oil paintings can see the painter's brush strokes, while photo photography has no brush strokes.