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