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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 535 · 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 still life shows… (a) a person’s face (b) a wide scene (c) the sea (d) objects that do not move
  2. 2.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) mountains at sunrise (b) a king on his throne (c) boats on the open sea (d) your grandma’s face
  3. 3.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  4. 4.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) tall city buildings (b) boats on the open sea (c) a village with fields (d) a smiling friend
  5. 5.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) seascape (b) still life (c) self-portrait (d) landscape
  6. 6.🖼️ A painting of a king on his throne is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a portrait
  7. 7.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) landscape shape (b) square shape (c) portrait shape
  8. 8.True or false: a tall tower fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: a painting of waves and a beach is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🖼️ A painting of waves and a beach is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a still life (c) a portrait (d) a seascape
  11. 11.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  12. 12.True or false: a painting of shoes on a table is a still life. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  15. 15.🖼️ A painting of a forest path is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) a seascape
  16. 16.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a king on his throne (b) hills and a river (c) waves and a beach (d) shoes on a table
  17. 17.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) shoes on a table (b) a king on his throne (c) flowers in a vase (d) hills and a river
  18. 18.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) hills and a river (b) mountains at sunrise (c) a smiling friend (d) a busy city skyline
  19. 19.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  20. 20.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) flowers in a vase (b) a king on his throne (c) waves and a beach (d) a forest path
  21. 21.🖼️ A painting of a village with fields is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a portrait (c) a seascape (d) a landscape
  22. 22.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a still life. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🖼️ A painting of a teapot and cups is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a cityscape
  25. 25.True or false: a row of houses fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: a painting of tall city buildings is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) landscape shape (b) portrait shape (c) square shape
  28. 28.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) mountains at sunrise (b) waves and a beach (c) your grandma’s face (d) a village with fields
  29. 29.🖼️ A painting of boats on the open sea is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) a seascape
  30. 30.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a tall palm tree fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a painting of a bowl of fruit is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) a forest path (b) your grandma’s face (c) hills and a river (d) tall city buildings
  36. 36.True or false: a painting of mountains at sunrise is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) abstract art (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) still life
  40. 40.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a landscape. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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