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

Answer key

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

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