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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 117 · 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 row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  2. 2.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) a village with fields (b) boats on the open sea (c) a smiling friend (d) shoes on a table
  4. 4.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) a busy city skyline (b) a bowl of fruit (c) mountains at sunrise (d) a king on his throne
  5. 5.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a village with fields (b) a teapot and cups (c) your grandma’s face (d) mountains at sunrise
  6. 6.True or false: a tall palm tree fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: a tall tower fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) hills and a river (b) a smiling friend (c) a village with fields (d) mountains at sunrise
  11. 11.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  12. 12.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) square shape (b) portrait shape (c) landscape shape
  15. 15.True or false: a painting of your grandma’s face is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a painting of tall city buildings is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🖼️ A painting of shoes on a table is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a portrait (c) a still life (d) a cityscape
  18. 18.🖼️ A painting of a village with fields is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a portrait
  19. 19.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) landscape shape (b) portrait shape (c) square shape
  21. 21.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) still life (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) abstract art
  22. 22.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a forest path (b) a bowl of fruit (c) boats on the open sea (d) shoes on a table
  23. 23.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) hills and a river (b) a king on his throne (c) flowers in a vase (d) mountains at sunrise
  24. 24.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  26. 26.🍎 A still life shows… (a) a person’s face (b) the sea (c) a wide scene (d) objects that do not move
  27. 27.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) landscape (b) self-portrait (c) still life (d) seascape
  28. 28.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a row of houses fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🖼️ A painting of a bowl of fruit is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a still life (c) a portrait (d) a landscape
  31. 31.True or false: a row of houses fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a portrait (c) a cityscape (d) a still life
  33. 33.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  34. 34.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  35. 35.🖼️ A painting of boats on the open sea is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a cityscape
  36. 36.🖼️ A painting of mountains at sunrise is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a still life (c) a cityscape (d) a portrait
  37. 37.True or false: a painting of a teapot and cups is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) shoes on a table (b) boats on the open sea (c) a forest path (d) hills and a river
  39. 39.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) a cityscape
  40. 40.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a seascape. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. landscape (wide)
  2. False
  3. shoes on a table
  4. a busy city skyline
  5. your grandma’s face
  6. True
  7. False
  8. True
  9. True
  10. a smiling friend
  11. portrait (tall)
  12. False
  13. False
  14. landscape shape
  15. False
  16. False
  17. a still life
  18. a landscape
  19. True
  20. portrait shape
  21. abstract art
  22. a forest path
  23. flowers in a vase
  24. False
  25. landscape (wide)
  26. objects that do not move
  27. self-portrait
  28. True
  29. True
  30. a still life
  31. False
  32. a still life
  33. portrait (tall)
  34. portrait (tall)
  35. a seascape
  36. a landscape
  37. False
  38. boats on the open sea
  39. a portrait
  40. False

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