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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 180 · 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.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) landscape shape (b) square shape (c) portrait shape
  2. 2.🖼️ A painting of a teapot and cups is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a landscape (c) a still life (d) a portrait
  3. 3.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) a forest path (b) mountains at sunrise (c) a busy city skyline (d) waves and a beach
  4. 4.True or false: a painting of your grandma’s face is a still life. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🖼️ A painting of mountains at sunrise is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a seascape (c) a still life (d) a cityscape
  6. 6.🍎 A still life shows… (a) a person’s face (b) a wide scene (c) objects that do not move (d) the sea
  7. 7.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) your grandma’s face (b) waves and a beach (c) a bowl of fruit (d) a forest path
  8. 8.🖼️ A painting of tall city buildings is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) a still life
  9. 9.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  12. 12.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a still life. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) flowers in a vase (b) waves and a beach (c) hills and a river (d) your grandma’s face
  14. 14.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) tall city buildings (b) waves and a beach (c) a forest path (d) a village with fields
  15. 15.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a landscape (b) abstract art (c) still life (d) a portrait
  16. 16.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  18. 18.🖼️ 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
  19. 19.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  22. 22.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  23. 23.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🖼️ A painting of hills and a river is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) a cityscape
  25. 25.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: a painting of waves and a beach is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a row of houses fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  30. 30.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) still life (b) landscape (c) seascape (d) self-portrait
  31. 31.🖼️ A painting of a smiling friend is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a still life (c) a portrait (d) a cityscape
  32. 32.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) portrait shape (b) landscape shape (c) square shape
  34. 34.🖼️ A painting of boats on the open sea is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) a seascape
  35. 35.True or false: a painting of your grandma’s face is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🖼️ A painting of waves and a beach is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a cityscape (c) a portrait (d) a seascape
  37. 37.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🖼️ A painting of a forest path is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a seascape (c) a landscape (d) a still life
  39. 39.True or false: a painting of a bowl of fruit is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a painting of a bowl of fruit is a still life. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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