Pre-Realism & Post-Realism in Art

Summary by Krater

Sinix discusses the concepts of pre-realism and post-realism in art, explaining how beginner artists often rely on pre-realistic misconceptions before advancing to post-realistic techniques.

From the video

Answers: What are pre-realism and post-realism in art?

• pre-realism in art
• post-realism in art
• beginner art mistakes
• skin tone painting errors
• skull anatomy in art
• shadow and light representation
• stylization vs post-realism

What it concludes

• Pre-realism is an inaccurate attempt at realism resulting from preconceptions and lack of knowledge.
• Post-realism involves artistic decisions made to heighten the feeling of realism.
• The best way to know what aspects of art to moderately accentuate is to look for key things people overlook in pre-realism.
• Even when the goal isn't realism, some aspects of art like color, lighting, and perspective definitely relate to realism.