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

Answer key

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

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