realist vs realistic

realist is a noun but realistic is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
realist	Yes	No	No	No
realistic	No	Yes	No	No

realist (noun)	realistic (noun)
a philosopher who believes that universals are real and exist independently of anyone thinking of them
a painter who represents the world realistically and not in an idealized or romantic style
a person who accepts the world as it literally is and deals with it accordingly

realist (adjective)	realistic (adjective)
	aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
	of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of realism
	representing what is real; not abstract or ideal