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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 270 · 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) a village with fields (b) a king on his throne (c) boats on the open sea (d) a bowl of fruit
  2. 2.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a forest path (b) your grandma’s face (c) a king on his throne (d) flowers in a vase
  3. 3.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) a king on his throne (b) tall city buildings (c) a forest path (d) a teapot and cups
  4. 4.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  5. 5.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a teapot and cups (b) hills and a river (c) flowers in a vase (d) a smiling friend
  6. 6.🖼️ A painting of a smiling friend is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a cityscape (c) a still life (d) a seascape
  7. 7.True or false: a tall palm tree fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: a standing person fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) waves and a beach (b) flowers in a vase (c) a village with fields (d) your grandma’s face
  11. 11.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) a busy city skyline (b) boats on the open sea (c) a village with fields (d) shoes on a table
  12. 12.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) seascape (b) self-portrait (c) still life (d) landscape
  13. 13.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  14. 14.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  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 standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  18. 18.🖼️ A painting of tall city buildings 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 your grandma’s face is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a seascape (c) a still life (d) a portrait
  21. 21.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  22. 22.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  23. 23.True or false: a painting of tall city buildings is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🖼️ A painting of a forest path is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a still life (c) a seascape (d) a cityscape
  26. 26.True or false: a painting of a busy city skyline is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) boats on the open sea (b) mountains at sunrise (c) your grandma’s face (d) shoes on a table
  29. 29.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) portrait shape (b) landscape shape (c) square shape
  30. 30.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a cityscape (c) a seascape (d) a portrait
  31. 31.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a still life. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) tall city buildings (b) waves and a beach (c) a smiling friend (d) a busy city skyline
  33. 33.True or false: a tall tower fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a landscape (b) still life (c) a portrait (d) abstract art
  35. 35.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) your grandma’s face (b) waves and a beach (c) a bowl of fruit (d) a busy city skyline
  36. 36.🖼️ A painting of a village with fields is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a seascape (c) a landscape (d) a portrait
  37. 37.🖼️ A painting of a bowl of fruit is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a still life (c) a seascape (d) a landscape
  38. 38.True or false: a painting of a forest path is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) landscape shape (b) square shape (c) portrait shape
  40. 40.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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