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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 516 · 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 tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: a wide beach fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) seascape (b) landscape (c) self-portrait (d) still life
  4. 4.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  5. 5.🖼️ A painting of boats on the open sea is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a cityscape (c) a portrait (d) a still life
  6. 6.True or false: a row of houses fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a seascape (c) a portrait (d) a still life
  8. 8.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  9. 9.True or false: a tall tower fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🖼️ A painting of a busy city skyline is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a still life (c) a seascape (d) a cityscape
  11. 11.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) waves and a beach (b) a village with fields (c) a bowl of fruit (d) a forest path
  12. 12.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  14. 14.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) waves and a beach (b) hills and a river (c) mountains at sunrise (d) a busy city skyline
  16. 16.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) boats on the open sea (b) a bowl of fruit (c) your grandma’s face (d) hills and a river
  17. 17.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) waves and a beach (b) tall city buildings (c) a forest path (d) a smiling friend
  20. 20.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  21. 21.🖼️ A painting of a bowl of fruit is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) a still life (d) a cityscape
  22. 22.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) square shape (b) landscape shape (c) portrait shape
  24. 24.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a busy city skyline (b) flowers in a vase (c) mountains at sunrise (d) a king on his throne
  25. 25.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  26. 26.🖼️ A painting of a smiling friend is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a cityscape (c) a portrait (d) a seascape
  27. 27.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) square shape (b) landscape shape (c) portrait shape
  29. 29.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🖼️ A painting of a village with fields is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a still life (c) a cityscape (d) a seascape
  31. 31.True or false: a row of houses fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  33. 33.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) still life (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) abstract art
  34. 34.🍎 A still life shows… (a) a person’s face (b) a wide scene (c) objects that do not move (d) the sea
  35. 35.True or false: a tall palm tree fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a painting of your grandma’s face is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🖼️ A painting of waves and a beach is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a portrait (c) a cityscape (d) a landscape
  39. 39.🖼️ A painting of hills and a river is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a cityscape (c) a landscape (d) a seascape
  40. 40.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) boats on the open sea (b) waves and a beach (c) flowers in a vase (d) your grandma’s face

Answer key

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

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