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

Answer key

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

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