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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 551 · 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 across is in… (a) landscape shape (b) portrait shape (c) square shape
  2. 2.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🖼️ A painting of a village with fields is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a cityscape (c) a portrait (d) a landscape
  4. 4.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) self-portrait (b) still life (c) seascape (d) landscape
  5. 5.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  6. 6.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  7. 7.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  9. 9.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) landscape shape (b) square shape (c) portrait shape
  10. 10.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🖼️ A painting of waves and a beach is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a cityscape (c) a landscape (d) a seascape
  12. 12.True or false: a tall palm tree fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a painting of tall city buildings is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) tall city buildings (b) a king on his throne (c) boats on the open sea (d) a smiling friend
  15. 15.🖼️ A painting of a busy city skyline is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a cityscape
  16. 16.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) a bowl of fruit (b) waves and a beach (c) a smiling friend (d) a forest path
  17. 17.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  18. 18.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) abstract art (b) a landscape (c) still life (d) a portrait
  20. 20.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) a smiling friend (b) waves and a beach (c) tall city buildings (d) a bowl of fruit
  21. 21.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: a standing person fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🖼️ A painting of a teapot and cups is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a still life (c) a cityscape (d) a portrait
  24. 24.True or false: a painting of a busy city skyline is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: a painting of shoes on a table is a still life. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🖼️ A painting of a king on his throne is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a portrait (c) a cityscape (d) a landscape
  28. 28.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  29. 29.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) hills and a river (b) a forest path (c) shoes on a table (d) a king on his throne
  30. 30.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) mountains at sunrise (b) waves and a beach (c) a busy city skyline (d) your grandma’s face
  31. 31.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a seascape (c) a portrait (d) a cityscape
  32. 32.🖼️ A painting of shoes on a table is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a still life (c) a landscape (d) a seascape
  33. 33.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) a king on his throne (b) your grandma’s face (c) shoes on a table (d) waves and a beach
  34. 34.True or false: a wide beach fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) a village with fields (b) tall city buildings (c) shoes on a table (d) a forest path
  36. 36.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) your grandma’s face (b) tall city buildings (c) a village with fields (d) waves and a beach
  37. 37.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a painting of your grandma’s face is a portrait. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. landscape shape
  2. True
  3. a landscape
  4. self-portrait
  5. portrait (tall)
  6. landscape (wide)
  7. False
  8. portrait (tall)
  9. portrait shape
  10. False
  11. a seascape
  12. True
  13. False
  14. boats on the open sea
  15. a cityscape
  16. a bowl of fruit
  17. portrait (tall)
  18. False
  19. abstract art
  20. tall city buildings
  21. False
  22. False
  23. a still life
  24. False
  25. True
  26. True
  27. a portrait
  28. landscape (wide)
  29. a king on his throne
  30. a busy city skyline
  31. a still life
  32. a still life
  33. waves and a beach
  34. False
  35. shoes on a table
  36. a village with fields
  37. False
  38. True
  39. False
  40. True

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