drawing from a real object; model drawing
Refers to the act or result of drawing, painting, or describing something while looking at the actual object, as opposed to from memory or imagination. Common in art education and descriptive writing.
We did model drawing in art class.
The descriptive detail of real objects in this novel is very fine.
写生 is a broader term for sketching or drawing from life, often outdoors, while 実物描写 specifically emphasizes drawing from a real object (not a photograph or imagination).
模写 means copying an existing artwork, whereas 実物描写 means drawing directly from a real object.
Compound of 実物 (real object) and 描写 (depiction, description).