How do I tell the difference between realist art & photocopy

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As an example I think this drawing of qt ari is human photocopier-tier rite? Complete guess... I don't know WHY it's photocopy instead of realist, but it looks flat enough to assume that

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One more example here that I think is realist art... again I can't say why I think so, but this drawing seems more constructed

All realist & photocopy stuff seems to mimic reality in a very precise way. Yet /ic/ shits on photocopy but glorifies realist

And I can't tell the difference so I'm left mouth agape drool falling from my lower lip as I question the true value of my optic nerves

>>2827119
>And I can't tell the difference
Well obviously you can tell the difference considering you identified which were copied and which were drawn.

>>2827119
1. draw more
2. realize the photorealistic ones look like shit

It's flat as shit.

With realist art, the artist makes concious choices in abstractions and designs his darks and lights to create a 3d illusion on a 2d surface. With photocopies, the camera does all the abstracting without concious effort on which parts you want to stand out and you just copy evey inch.

>>2827123
I can't identify them, I'm guessing. Did I guess right?

If so, I have no fucking idea why I'm right. I'm just assuming based on what other d/ic/ks have posted in the past(and how much they've reamed me into the ground for suggesting otherwise)

>>2827143
But what is the difference in drawing technique?

What does a realist artist do differently than a human photocopier?

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>>2827151
This does make sense and it's a good explanation. Thnx anon

>>2827157
jim halpert

I would add that the camera distorts and changes the subject in ways the human eye does not. For example there's a good chance perspective will be fucked, and almost always a certain amount of fisheye warping whether you realize it or not, not to mention the lighting will be fucked if a flash is used.