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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 233 · 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.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a landscape (b) abstract art (c) still life (d) a portrait
  2. 2.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) square shape (b) landscape shape (c) portrait shape
  4. 4.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) a seascape
  7. 7.True or false: a row of houses fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a painting of waves and a beach is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a portrait (c) a seascape (d) a still life
  10. 10.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) portrait shape (b) square shape (c) landscape shape
  11. 11.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) still life (b) self-portrait (c) landscape (d) seascape
  12. 12.🖼️ A painting of a forest path is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a still life (c) a cityscape (d) a seascape
  13. 13.True or false: a painting of a teapot and cups is a still life. (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 smiling friend (d) a teapot and cups
  15. 15.🖼️ A painting of a village with fields is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a still life (c) a landscape (d) a portrait
  16. 16.🍎 A still life shows… (a) the sea (b) objects that do not move (c) a wide scene (d) a person’s face
  17. 17.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  18. 18.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a king on his throne (b) a village with fields (c) a busy city skyline (d) mountains at sunrise
  20. 20.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a wide beach fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  24. 24.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  25. 25.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) a smiling friend (b) a forest path (c) shoes on a table (d) boats on the open sea
  26. 26.True or false: a tall tower fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a tall palm tree fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) your grandma’s face (b) mountains at sunrise (c) a busy city skyline (d) a king on his throne
  29. 29.True or false: a painting of a forest path is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🖼️ 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
  31. 31.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a teapot and cups (b) tall city buildings (c) mountains at sunrise (d) a smiling friend
  32. 32.🖼️ A painting of a smiling friend is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) a seascape
  33. 33.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  34. 34.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a busy city skyline (b) a bowl of fruit (c) your grandma’s face (d) boats on the open sea
  35. 35.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a bowl of fruit (b) a busy city skyline (c) boats on the open sea (d) a forest path
  36. 36.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  37. 37.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🖼️ A painting of boats on the open sea is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a cityscape (c) a seascape (d) a portrait
  39. 39.🖼️ A painting of a bowl of fruit is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a still life
  40. 40.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. abstract art
  2. True
  3. portrait shape
  4. False
  5. False
  6. a portrait
  7. False
  8. True
  9. a still life
  10. landscape shape
  11. self-portrait
  12. a landscape
  13. True
  14. a smiling friend
  15. a landscape
  16. objects that do not move
  17. landscape (wide)
  18. True
  19. a king on his throne
  20. False
  21. False
  22. True
  23. portrait (tall)
  24. portrait (tall)
  25. boats on the open sea
  26. True
  27. True
  28. a busy city skyline
  29. True
  30. a still life
  31. mountains at sunrise
  32. a portrait
  33. portrait (tall)
  34. your grandma’s face
  35. a forest path
  36. landscape (wide)
  37. False
  38. a seascape
  39. a still life
  40. False

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