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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 138 · 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.True or false: a painting of waves and a beach is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🖼️ A painting of boats on the open sea is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a portrait (c) a still life (d) a cityscape
  3. 3.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) landscape shape (b) portrait shape (c) square shape
  5. 5.🖼️ A painting of mountains at sunrise is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) a seascape
  6. 6.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🖼️ A painting of a forest path is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a portrait
  8. 8.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a busy city skyline (b) boats on the open sea (c) tall city buildings (d) hills and a river
  9. 9.True or false: a painting of a forest path is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  12. 12.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) a smiling friend (b) a bowl of fruit (c) a busy city skyline (d) tall city buildings
  13. 13.True or false: a painting of waves and a beach is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) flowers in a vase (b) shoes on a table (c) a king on his throne (d) tall city buildings
  15. 15.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  16. 16.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  17. 17.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) self-portrait (b) landscape (c) seascape (d) still life
  19. 19.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a cityscape (c) a still life (d) a portrait
  20. 20.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  23. 23.True or false: a painting of a teapot and cups is a still life. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: a tall tower fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: a row of houses fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🖼️ A painting of waves and a beach is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a still life (c) a cityscape (d) a landscape
  28. 28.True or false: a painting of tall city buildings is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) your grandma’s face (b) a teapot and cups (c) boats on the open sea (d) a busy city skyline
  31. 31.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) portrait shape (b) square shape (c) landscape shape
  32. 32.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) still life (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) abstract art
  33. 33.🍎 A still life shows… (a) a person’s face (b) a wide scene (c) objects that do not move (d) the sea
  34. 34.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) your grandma’s face (b) a village with fields (c) a busy city skyline (d) a smiling friend
  35. 35.🖼️ A painting of a village with fields is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a still life (c) a landscape (d) a cityscape
  36. 36.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  37. 37.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🖼️ A painting of shoes on a table is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a still life (c) a seascape (d) a portrait
  40. 40.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a seascape
  3. True
  4. portrait shape
  5. a landscape
  6. False
  7. a landscape
  8. hills and a river
  9. False
  10. False
  11. landscape (wide)
  12. a bowl of fruit
  13. False
  14. a king on his throne
  15. portrait (tall)
  16. portrait (tall)
  17. True
  18. self-portrait
  19. a still life
  20. True
  21. True
  22. landscape (wide)
  23. True
  24. False
  25. True
  26. False
  27. a seascape
  28. True
  29. True
  30. a teapot and cups
  31. landscape shape
  32. abstract art
  33. objects that do not move
  34. a village with fields
  35. a landscape
  36. landscape (wide)
  37. True
  38. False
  39. a still life
  40. False

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