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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 468 · 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 row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  2. 2.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  5. 5.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) self-portrait (b) landscape (c) seascape (d) still life
  6. 6.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) portrait shape (b) square shape (c) landscape shape
  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.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) flowers in a vase (b) a village with fields (c) a smiling friend (d) boats on the open sea
  11. 11.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) your grandma’s face (b) a bowl of fruit (c) waves and a beach (d) shoes on a table
  12. 12.🖼️ A painting of a busy city skyline is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) a cityscape
  13. 13.True or false: a painting of a busy city skyline is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a smiling friend (b) a village with fields (c) a bowl of fruit (d) waves and a beach
  15. 15.🍎 A still life shows… (a) objects that do not move (b) a person’s face (c) a wide scene (d) the sea
  16. 16.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  17. 17.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a king on his throne (b) hills and a river (c) a busy city skyline (d) a teapot and cups
  18. 18.True or false: a standing person fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a portrait
  20. 20.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a forest path (b) tall city buildings (c) shoes on a table (d) a smiling friend
  22. 22.True or false: a painting of shoes on a table is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) a cityscape (d) a still life
  24. 24.True or false: a painting of waves and a beach is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🖼️ A painting of waves and a beach is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a still life (c) a landscape (d) a cityscape
  26. 26.True or false: a wide beach fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) a busy city skyline (b) flowers in a vase (c) a king on his throne (d) shoes on a table
  28. 28.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a king on his throne (b) flowers in a vase (c) waves and a beach (d) hills and a river
  29. 29.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  30. 30.True or false: a painting of a forest path is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a row of houses fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  33. 33.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  34. 34.🖼️ A painting of a bowl of fruit is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a still life (c) a landscape (d) a portrait
  35. 35.🖼️ A painting of a forest path is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) a cityscape
  36. 36.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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