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

Answer key

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

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