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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 245 · 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.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) mountains at sunrise (b) flowers in a vase (c) a smiling friend (d) a busy city skyline
  2. 2.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) still life (b) seascape (c) landscape (d) self-portrait
  4. 4.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  5. 5.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) boats on the open sea (b) a teapot and cups (c) a forest path (d) a village with fields
  6. 6.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  7. 7.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) landscape shape (b) square shape (c) portrait shape
  8. 8.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) a village with fields (b) boats on the open sea (c) shoes on a table (d) a smiling friend
  9. 9.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🖼️ A painting of waves and a beach is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a portrait
  11. 11.True or false: a painting of a forest path is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🖼️ A painting of boats on the open sea is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a cityscape (c) a portrait (d) a landscape
  13. 13.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  14. 14.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) your grandma’s face (b) a bowl of fruit (c) tall city buildings (d) a smiling friend
  16. 16.🖼️ A painting of a smiling friend is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a portrait (c) a still life (d) a seascape
  17. 17.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  18. 18.🖼️ A painting of a teapot and cups is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a still life (c) a seascape (d) a landscape
  19. 19.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) a busy city skyline (b) your grandma’s face (c) a smiling friend (d) a forest path
  20. 20.🍎 A still life shows… (a) the sea (b) a person’s face (c) objects that do not move (d) a wide scene
  21. 21.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) a cityscape
  22. 22.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) boats on the open sea (b) your grandma’s face (c) shoes on a table (d) a teapot and cups
  23. 23.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: a row of houses fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a landscape (b) abstract art (c) a portrait (d) still life
  27. 27.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a king on his throne (b) a village with fields (c) waves and a beach (d) a bowl of fruit
  28. 28.True or false: a tall palm tree fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) a seascape
  30. 30.True or false: a painting of your grandma’s face is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  32. 32.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) your grandma’s face (b) a busy city skyline (c) a village with fields (d) flowers in a vase
  33. 33.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) portrait shape (b) square shape (c) landscape shape
  34. 34.🖼️ A painting of mountains at sunrise is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a portrait (c) a seascape (d) a landscape
  35. 35.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  36. 36.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🖼️ A painting of a busy city skyline is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a portrait (c) a cityscape (d) a seascape
  38. 38.True or false: a painting of a forest path is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a still life (c) a seascape (d) a cityscape
  40. 40.True or false: a standing person fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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