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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 136 · 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) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  2. 2.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  4. 4.True or false: a row of houses fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🖼️ A painting of a forest path is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) a seascape
  6. 6.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) landscape (b) seascape (c) still life (d) self-portrait
  7. 7.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a forest path (b) your grandma’s face (c) tall city buildings (d) a smiling friend
  9. 9.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  10. 10.🖼️ A painting of boats on the open sea is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a seascape (c) a still life (d) a landscape
  11. 11.True or false: a row of houses fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  14. 14.True or false: a painting of a busy city skyline is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a still life
  16. 16.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) portrait shape (b) landscape shape (c) square shape
  17. 17.🖼️ A painting of hills and a river is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a cityscape (c) a portrait (d) a landscape
  18. 18.True or false: a standing person fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a painting of a bowl of fruit is a still life. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) abstract art (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) still life
  22. 22.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) portrait shape (b) square shape (c) landscape shape
  23. 23.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) a king on his throne (b) a smiling friend (c) flowers in a vase (d) waves and a beach
  25. 25.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a still life. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🖼️ A painting of waves and a beach is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a seascape (c) a portrait (d) a cityscape
  27. 27.🍎 A still life shows… (a) a person’s face (b) a wide scene (c) the sea (d) objects that do not move
  28. 28.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  29. 29.🖼️ A painting of shoes on a table is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) a cityscape (d) a still life
  30. 30.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) boats on the open sea (b) a teapot and cups (c) your grandma’s face (d) waves and a beach
  31. 31.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) a forest path (b) a village with fields (c) tall city buildings (d) waves and a beach
  32. 32.🖼️ A painting of a king on his throne is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a portrait (c) a seascape (d) a landscape
  33. 33.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🖼️ A painting of tall city buildings is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a cityscape (c) a portrait (d) a landscape
  35. 35.True or false: a tall tower fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🖼️ A painting of a village with fields is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a seascape (c) a cityscape (d) a landscape
  37. 37.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a painting of mountains at sunrise is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a painting of mountains at sunrise is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) boats on the open sea (b) a busy city skyline (c) shoes on a table (d) a village with fields

Answer key

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

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