Realism

Progress on (untitled as of yet) Realism. I have no desire for realism, unless speaking about sincerity. There is a kind of beauty in honesty that enriches art. But traditional realism? No. I used to adore it, some time ago. I was so fascinated in capturing the exactness, the essence of a person. For a while, I was very into it. But things change. I find abstract portraiture far more intimate. There is no comparison. Intimacy in art, to me, is very important. If a person were to paint someone, would they prefer them to capture their reflection or would they prefer them to go deeper....and paint who they truly are, based on outward mannerisms, the way that they speak, miscroscopic traits and that which they are unaware of - signatures of who they are beneath the surface? I would prefer the latter. I would prefer to paint someone as they are, from what I see rather than a surface depiction.