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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 116 · 40 questions
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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. 1.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  2. 2.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  4. 4.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) waves and a beach (b) a king on his throne (c) flowers in a vase (d) mountains at sunrise
  6. 6.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  7. 7.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) self-portrait (b) still life (c) seascape (d) landscape
  8. 8.🖼️ A painting of boats on the open sea is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a seascape (c) a cityscape (d) a still life
  9. 9.True or false: a tall palm tree fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🖼️ A painting of tall city buildings is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a portrait (c) a cityscape (d) a seascape
  11. 11.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  12. 12.🖼️ A painting of a forest path is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) a still life (d) a cityscape
  13. 13.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) waves and a beach (b) hills and a river (c) a village with fields (d) your grandma’s face
  15. 15.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) your grandma’s face (b) flowers in a vase (c) a busy city skyline (d) a king on his throne
  17. 17.🍎 A still life shows… (a) the sea (b) a wide scene (c) objects that do not move (d) a person’s face
  18. 18.🖼️ A painting of shoes on a table is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a still life (c) a cityscape (d) a portrait
  19. 19.True or false: a painting of mountains at sunrise is a still life. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) tall city buildings (b) a forest path (c) waves and a beach (d) a smiling friend
  21. 21.True or false: a painting of a forest path is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) square shape (b) landscape shape (c) portrait shape
  23. 23.True or false: a row of houses fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  26. 26.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a cityscape (c) a still life (d) a seascape
  27. 27.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a still life (c) a portrait (d) a seascape
  28. 28.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🖼️ A painting of a king on his throne is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a still life (c) a seascape (d) a portrait
  30. 30.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a portrait (b) abstract art (c) a landscape (d) still life
  31. 31.True or false: a painting of a bowl of fruit is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a busy city skyline (b) waves and a beach (c) hills and a river (d) tall city buildings
  33. 33.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  34. 34.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🖼️ A painting of a teapot and cups is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) a still life
  36. 36.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) hills and a river (b) shoes on a table (c) boats on the open sea (d) a smiling friend
  39. 39.True or false: a tall tower fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🖼️ A painting of mountains at sunrise is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a portrait (c) a cityscape (d) a landscape

Answer key

  1. portrait (tall)
  2. False
  3. landscape (wide)
  4. True
  5. a king on his throne
  6. landscape (wide)
  7. self-portrait
  8. a seascape
  9. True
  10. a cityscape
  11. portrait (tall)
  12. a landscape
  13. True
  14. your grandma’s face
  15. True
  16. flowers in a vase
  17. objects that do not move
  18. a still life
  19. False
  20. waves and a beach
  21. True
  22. portrait shape
  23. False
  24. True
  25. portrait (tall)
  26. a still life
  27. a portrait
  28. True
  29. a portrait
  30. abstract art
  31. False
  32. hills and a river
  33. landscape (wide)
  34. False
  35. a still life
  36. False
  37. False
  38. shoes on a table
  39. True
  40. a landscape

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