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