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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 443 · 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 painting of waves and a beach is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) square shape (b) landscape shape (c) portrait shape
  3. 3.🍎 A still life shows… (a) a person’s face (b) the sea (c) objects that do not move (d) a wide scene
  4. 4.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) a village with fields (b) waves and a beach (c) a teapot and cups (d) tall city buildings
  5. 5.🖼️ A painting of tall city buildings is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) a cityscape (d) a still life
  6. 6.True or false: a painting of a busy city skyline is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a tall palm tree fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) landscape (b) still life (c) seascape (d) self-portrait
  10. 10.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) a smiling friend (b) your grandma’s face (c) shoes on a table (d) a forest path
  11. 11.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) a bowl of fruit (b) a smiling friend (c) a king on his throne (d) a busy city skyline
  12. 12.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a seascape (c) a landscape (d) a portrait
  14. 14.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) hills and a river (b) a teapot and cups (c) a king on his throne (d) a smiling friend
  15. 15.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) portrait shape (b) square shape (c) landscape shape
  16. 16.True or false: a painting of a forest path is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) still life (d) abstract art
  19. 19.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a seascape (c) a landscape (d) a still life
  20. 20.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) mountains at sunrise (b) waves and a beach (c) hills and a river (d) tall city buildings
  21. 21.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  22. 22.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) your grandma’s face (b) tall city buildings (c) waves and a beach (d) boats on the open sea
  25. 25.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  26. 26.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  27. 27.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) hills and a river (b) boats on the open sea (c) a busy city skyline (d) flowers in a vase
  28. 28.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a village with fields (b) tall city buildings (c) a king on his throne (d) a busy city skyline
  29. 29.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🖼️ A painting of a king on his throne is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a portrait (c) a cityscape (d) a seascape
  31. 31.True or false: a painting of waves and a beach is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  33. 33.🖼️ A painting of a smiling friend is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a portrait (c) a cityscape (d) a seascape
  34. 34.🖼️ A painting of a busy city skyline is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) a still life
  35. 35.True or false: a row of houses fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a wide beach fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a painting of a bowl of fruit is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a still life. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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