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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 455 · 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 wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  2. 2.True or false: a row of houses fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  4. 4.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) still life (b) landscape (c) seascape (d) self-portrait
  5. 5.True or false: a wide beach fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🍎 A still life shows… (a) the sea (b) objects that do not move (c) a person’s face (d) a wide scene
  7. 7.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) portrait shape (b) square shape (c) landscape shape
  10. 10.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) flowers in a vase (b) a village with fields (c) a busy city skyline (d) boats on the open sea
  12. 12.True or false: a tall tower fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🖼️ A painting of shoes on a table is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a seascape (c) a still life (d) a portrait
  14. 14.True or false: a row of houses fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) a smiling friend (b) waves and a beach (c) your grandma’s face (d) a village with fields
  16. 16.True or false: a painting of shoes on a table is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🖼️ A painting of a smiling friend is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a seascape (c) a portrait (d) a landscape
  18. 18.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) tall city buildings (b) flowers in a vase (c) hills and a river (d) mountains at sunrise
  19. 19.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a seascape (c) a portrait (d) a still life
  20. 20.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) your grandma’s face (b) a bowl of fruit (c) a forest path (d) a busy city skyline
  21. 21.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🖼️ A painting of a busy city skyline is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a seascape (c) a landscape (d) a cityscape
  23. 23.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  24. 24.🖼️ A painting of boats on the open sea is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a seascape (c) a landscape (d) a portrait
  25. 25.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a cityscape (c) a landscape (d) a still life
  26. 26.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) boats on the open sea (b) flowers in a vase (c) a smiling friend (d) waves and a beach
  27. 27.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) shoes on a table (b) a king on his throne (c) a forest path (d) your grandma’s face
  28. 28.True or false: a painting of a teapot and cups is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a standing person fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🖼️ A painting of a forest path is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a still life (c) a portrait (d) a landscape
  31. 31.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) square shape (b) portrait shape (c) landscape shape
  32. 32.True or false: a painting of a bowl of fruit is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a painting of a teapot and cups is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) a king on his throne (b) a busy city skyline (c) flowers in a vase (d) a smiling friend
  35. 35.True or false: a painting of your grandma’s face is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a painting of tall city buildings is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a painting of mountains at sunrise is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a portrait (b) still life (c) a landscape (d) abstract art
  39. 39.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  40. 40.True or false: a painting of your grandma’s face is a portrait. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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