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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 159 · 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.🖼️ A painting of a forest path is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) a still life (d) a seascape
  2. 2.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a landscape (b) still life (c) a portrait (d) abstract art
  3. 3.🖼️ A painting of waves and a beach is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a landscape (c) a cityscape (d) a portrait
  4. 4.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  5. 5.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a row of houses fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) hills and a river (b) tall city buildings (c) shoes on a table (d) boats on the open sea
  8. 8.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🖼️ A painting of shoes on a table is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a portrait (c) a seascape (d) a still life
  10. 10.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) your grandma’s face (b) a king on his throne (c) flowers in a vase (d) boats on the open sea
  12. 12.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  13. 13.🍎 A still life shows… (a) objects that do not move (b) a person’s face (c) a wide scene (d) the sea
  14. 14.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a cityscape (c) a landscape (d) a portrait
  16. 16.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a row of houses fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) shoes on a table (b) a forest path (c) your grandma’s face (d) a smiling friend
  21. 21.🖼️ A painting of mountains at sunrise is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a landscape (c) a cityscape (d) a portrait
  22. 22.🖼️ A painting of a busy city skyline is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a cityscape
  23. 23.True or false: a painting of a busy city skyline is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🖼️ A painting of a bowl of fruit is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) a seascape
  25. 25.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) landscape (b) still life (c) self-portrait (d) seascape
  26. 26.True or false: a tall tower fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  28. 28.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) portrait shape (b) square shape (c) landscape shape
  29. 29.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a standing person fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) hills and a river (b) your grandma’s face (c) a smiling friend (d) tall city buildings
  32. 32.🖼️ A painting of tall city buildings is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a still life (c) a portrait (d) a seascape
  33. 33.True or false: a painting of shoes on a table is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) square shape (b) portrait shape (c) landscape shape
  35. 35.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) mountains at sunrise (b) a village with fields (c) flowers in a vase (d) your grandma’s face
  37. 37.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) mountains at sunrise (b) a busy city skyline (c) waves and a beach (d) tall city buildings
  38. 38.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  39. 39.True or false: a painting of tall city buildings is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)

Answer key

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

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