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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 379 · 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.🖼️ A painting of boats on the open sea is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a seascape (c) a still life (d) a cityscape
  2. 2.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: a painting of waves and a beach is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🖼️ A painting of hills and a river is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a still life
  6. 6.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) square shape (b) portrait shape (c) landscape shape
  7. 7.True or false: a painting of a busy city skyline is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: a painting of mountains at sunrise is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  10. 10.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) a forest path (b) a smiling friend (c) waves and a beach (d) hills and a river
  11. 11.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) landscape shape (b) portrait shape (c) square shape
  12. 12.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  13. 13.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  14. 14.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a landscape (b) a portrait (c) still life (d) abstract art
  15. 15.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) landscape (b) self-portrait (c) still life (d) seascape
  16. 16.True or false: a painting of a bowl of fruit is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) a king on his throne (b) hills and a river (c) a busy city skyline (d) boats on the open sea
  18. 18.🖼️ A painting of a busy city skyline is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a seascape (c) a cityscape (d) a still life
  19. 19.True or false: a tall tower fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a busy city skyline (b) hills and a river (c) a village with fields (d) a smiling friend
  22. 22.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) shoes on a table (b) your grandma’s face (c) a forest path (d) tall city buildings
  23. 23.🖼️ A painting of a smiling friend is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a cityscape (c) a seascape (d) a landscape
  24. 24.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  25. 25.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) boats on the open sea (b) flowers in a vase (c) waves and a beach (d) a busy city skyline
  26. 26.🖼️ A painting of a forest path is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a portrait (c) a seascape (d) a landscape
  27. 27.True or false: a row of houses fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a painting of a forest path is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🖼️ A painting of tall city buildings is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) a cityscape
  30. 30.True or false: a row of houses fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) boats on the open sea (b) a busy city skyline (c) mountains at sunrise (d) shoes on a table
  33. 33.True or false: a standing person fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a wide beach fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  36. 36.🍎 A still life shows… (a) objects that do not move (b) a wide scene (c) the sea (d) a person’s face
  37. 37.🖼️ A painting of a teapot and cups is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) a still life
  38. 38.True or false: a painting of a bowl of fruit is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) hills and a river (b) a village with fields (c) a king on his throne (d) shoes on a table

Answer key

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

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