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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 530 · 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.🖼️ 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 portrait
  2. 2.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) landscape shape (b) portrait shape (c) square shape
  3. 3.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  4. 4.🖼️ A painting of a village with fields is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a seascape (c) a landscape (d) a portrait
  5. 5.True or false: a tall palm tree fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🖼️ A painting of a smiling friend is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a seascape (c) a portrait (d) a landscape
  7. 7.True or false: a wide beach fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a forest path (b) a king on his throne (c) mountains at sunrise (d) hills and a river
  9. 9.🖼️ A painting of waves and a beach is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a portrait (c) a cityscape (d) a seascape
  10. 10.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🖼️ A painting of a forest path is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) a seascape
  12. 12.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  14. 14.True or false: a standing person fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🍎 A still life shows… (a) objects that do not move (b) a wide scene (c) the sea (d) a person’s face
  16. 16.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  18. 18.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) self-portrait (b) still life (c) seascape (d) landscape
  19. 19.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) a seascape
  20. 20.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) landscape shape (b) portrait shape (c) square shape
  22. 22.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) a busy city skyline (b) a village with fields (c) mountains at sunrise (d) your grandma’s face
  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 tall city buildings is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) a seascape
  25. 25.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a landscape (b) abstract art (c) still life (d) a portrait
  26. 26.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) hills and a river (b) a king on his throne (c) a bowl of fruit (d) a smiling friend
  27. 27.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  29. 29.🖼️ 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
  30. 30.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🖼️ A painting of mountains at sunrise is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) a cityscape
  32. 32.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) a forest path (b) hills and a river (c) boats on the open sea (d) flowers in a vase
  33. 33.True or false: a painting of a busy city skyline is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a still life (c) a landscape (d) a portrait
  36. 36.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  40. 40.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a still life. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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