In past research, I found a traction artist generally seek kind of abstract expression. ‘Art as the expression’, this sentence could essentially explain what is art, and it have been agreed by most art students / practicers in my research. However, the reality which is showed in art has strong division. Whatever the content is expressed, artists should focus on the reality as it can make sense for viewers.

Reality can be defined as Natural reality and Abstract reality. The natural reality would be easier to achieve, it represent the figure of objects. When artists paint perfect shape, colors and shadow of object, they close the natural reality. It could be concluded as that, natural reality is what people can see. However, an absolute natural reality would be also meaningless, because it merely show the external element of objects，there are no additional expression in painting. As a viewer, a perfect real painting could make me remember some experience but there would not any more emotion it convey me.
In Hyperrealism works, natural realities such as material, texture would be enhanced as artists’ subjective conception. In Magical -realism, artists compose actual elements to be unreal.

In Impressionism, reality be defined as what did I see, there is a changing in process of art. Imageries in mind are conveyed by abstract reality. Artists would enhance the imagery they saw, hence the most attractive point will be showed which might make most intense impression. In post-Impressionism or Symbolism, the reality artist seek had varied to express ‘How I observe objects’, which means the feeling and reaction is the main point would be expressed in painting.