1. There are four distinct painting styles with specific characteristics. Simple sentence
2. Artists choose the styles, depending on their skill, preferences, and look to impress people. Compound sentence
3. First, realism consists of painting realistically (or any other goal based on reality). Simple sentence.
4. For instance, it could be a painting of African children) that shows their living conditions and represents poverty as in real life or a painting of a woman protesting for gender equality. Complex sentence.
5. Second, abstract art consists of the creation of paintings based on fantasy and imagination. Simple sentence.
6. Abstract art often has geometric shapes and lines instead of human or animal figures. Simple sentence
7. For example, abstract painting could be creating a series of lines with distinct colors and backgrounds or simple scribbling and coloring. Compound sentence
8. Third, photorealism is based on real life as it is. Simple sentence.
9. Paintings of this style can be seen even as photographs, such as buildings, faces, or landscapes. Simple sentence.
10. Artists try to imitate reality exactly as in a photograph. Simple sentence
11. For instance, a photorealist portrait may detail moles, wrinkles, hair, freckles, and acne. Complex sentence