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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 523 · 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.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) square shape (b) portrait shape (c) landscape shape
  2. 2.🖼️ A painting of shoes on a table is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a seascape (c) a cityscape (d) a landscape
  3. 3.True or false: a painting of mountains at sunrise is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) portrait shape (b) square shape (c) landscape shape
  5. 5.True or false: a painting of waves and a beach is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🖼️ 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
  7. 7.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) self-portrait (b) seascape (c) still life (d) landscape
  8. 8.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: a tall tower fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) a bowl of fruit (b) waves and a beach (c) flowers in a vase (d) a king on his throne
  11. 11.🍎 A still life shows… (a) a wide scene (b) objects that do not move (c) a person’s face (d) the sea
  12. 12.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) a seascape
  13. 13.True or false: a painting of waves and a beach is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) still life (b) a portrait (c) abstract art (d) a landscape
  16. 16.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  17. 17.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  18. 18.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) a teapot and cups (b) a busy city skyline (c) a smiling friend (d) flowers in a vase
  19. 19.🖼️ A painting of hills and a river is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a seascape (c) a landscape (d) a portrait
  20. 20.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) tall city buildings (b) your grandma’s face (c) flowers in a vase (d) hills and a river
  21. 21.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  22. 22.🖼️ A painting of a smiling friend is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a cityscape (c) a still life (d) a portrait
  23. 23.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: a painting of mountains at sunrise is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: a row of houses fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  27. 27.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🖼️ A painting of a busy city skyline is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a portrait (c) a still life (d) a cityscape
  30. 30.True or false: a standing person fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🖼️ A painting of a village with fields is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) a seascape
  32. 32.🖼️ 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
  33. 33.True or false: a painting of shoes on a table is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) shoes on a table (b) a busy city skyline (c) a village with fields (d) boats on the open sea
  35. 35.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  36. 36.True or false: a painting of a teapot and cups is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🖼️ A painting of tall city buildings is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a seascape (c) a still life (d) a cityscape
  38. 38.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) your grandma’s face (b) flowers in a vase (c) a teapot and cups (d) mountains at sunrise
  40. 40.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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