Portrait, Landscape and Still Life Worksheet
Artist's tip (What is the subject?): Portrait = a person; landscape = land and nature; still life = objects on a table. Seascape = the sea; cityscape = a city; abstract art uses shapes and colours instead of real things. Tall subject → portrait (tall) paper; wide subject → landscape (wide) paper.
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- 1.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) hills and a river (b) a smiling friend (c) flowers in a vase (d) a king on his throne
- 2.🖼️ A painting of hills and a river is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a seascape (c) a still life (d) a landscape
- 3.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) landscape shape (b) portrait shape (c) square shape
- 4.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
- 5.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a still life (c) a landscape (d) a cityscape
- 6.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) square shape (b) landscape shape (c) portrait shape
- 7.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
- 8.True or false: a painting of a bowl of fruit is a still life. (a) False (b) True
- 9.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
- 10.🖼️ A painting of mountains at sunrise is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a landscape (c) a still life (d) a portrait
- 11.🖼️ A painting of a bowl of fruit is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a seascape (c) a still life (d) a portrait
- 12.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) self-portrait (b) seascape (c) landscape (d) still life
- 13.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🖼️ A painting of tall city buildings is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a seascape (c) a landscape (d) a still life
- 15.True or false: a row of houses fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
- 16.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) flowers in a vase (b) your grandma’s face (c) a busy city skyline (d) a teapot and cups
- 17.🖼️ A painting of a busy city skyline is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) a cityscape
- 18.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
- 19.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) flowers in a vase (b) mountains at sunrise (c) a smiling friend (d) a village with fields
- 20.True or false: a standing person fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
- 21.True or false: a wide beach fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🍎 A still life shows… (a) a person’s face (b) objects that do not move (c) the sea (d) a wide scene
- 23.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
- 24.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) abstract art (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) still life
- 25.🖼️ A painting of a forest path is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a portrait (c) a still life (d) a landscape
- 26.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a busy city skyline (b) your grandma’s face (c) a forest path (d) a smiling friend
- 27.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a busy city skyline (b) a bowl of fruit (c) a village with fields (d) a king on his throne
- 28.🖼️ A painting of a smiling friend is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) a cityscape
- 29.True or false: a tall palm tree fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
- 31.True or false: a painting of waves and a beach is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
- 32.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
- 33.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) a forest path (b) a smiling friend (c) shoes on a table (d) a village with fields
- 34.True or false: a row of houses fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a cityscape (c) a portrait (d) a landscape
- 36.🖼️ A painting of a king on his throne is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a seascape (c) a still life (d) a portrait
- 37.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) mountains at sunrise (b) tall city buildings (c) a king on his throne (d) hills and a river
- 38.True or false: a painting of your grandma’s face is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
- 39.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a forest path (b) hills and a river (c) your grandma’s face (d) tall city buildings
- 40.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) a smiling friend (b) mountains at sunrise (c) boats on the open sea (d) a bowl of fruit
Answer key
- hills and a river
- a landscape
- portrait shape
- portrait (tall)
- a still life
- landscape shape
- True
- True
- portrait (tall)
- a landscape
- a still life
- self-portrait
- False
- a cityscape
- False
- a busy city skyline
- a cityscape
- False
- a smiling friend
- False
- False
- objects that do not move
- landscape (wide)
- abstract art
- a landscape
- a forest path
- a village with fields
- a portrait
- True
- True
- True
- True
- shoes on a table
- True
- a portrait
- a portrait
- a king on his throne
- True
- your grandma’s face
- a bowl of fruit
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