realists

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.

他不仅仅认为自己是一个现实主义画家，更将自己视为叙事画家，因为他的画作中总是暗含着一个故事。