realist

I'm a realist - I knew there was no way I could win, so I swam for a good finish, for points.

我是个现实主义者——我知道我根本赢不了，所以我只想着尽可能快地游到终点，拿到积分。

More than being a realist, he considers himself a narrative painter, in that there's always an implied story in his paintings.

他不仅认为自己是一个现实主义者，更认为自己是一个叙事性画家，因为他的画中总是隐含着一个故事。