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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 561 · 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 waves and a beach is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) a seascape
  2. 2.🖼️ A painting of a smiling friend is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) a seascape
  3. 3.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  4. 4.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) landscape shape (b) portrait shape (c) square shape
  5. 5.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  6. 6.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a still life (c) a seascape (d) a portrait
  7. 7.🖼️ A painting of tall city buildings is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a still life (c) a cityscape (d) a seascape
  8. 8.🍎 A still life shows… (a) a wide scene (b) a person’s face (c) the sea (d) objects that do not move
  9. 9.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) mountains at sunrise (b) a bowl of fruit (c) boats on the open sea (d) a teapot and cups
  11. 11.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) portrait shape (b) square shape (c) landscape shape
  12. 12.True or false: a standing person fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  14. 14.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) boats on the open sea (b) tall city buildings (c) shoes on a table (d) your grandma’s face
  15. 15.🖼️ A painting of a village with fields is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a still life (c) a landscape (d) a seascape
  16. 16.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) a still life (d) a cityscape
  17. 17.True or false: a painting of your grandma’s face is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a painting of mountains at sunrise is a still life. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🖼️ A painting of a forest path is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a seascape (c) a landscape (d) a still life
  21. 21.🖼️ A painting of shoes on a table is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a cityscape (c) a still life (d) a landscape
  22. 22.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🖼️ A painting of a busy city skyline is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a still life (c) a cityscape (d) a portrait
  24. 24.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) hills and a river (b) a king on his throne (c) boats on the open sea (d) a smiling friend
  25. 25.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: a painting of your grandma’s face is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a still life. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: a painting of shoes on a table is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  31. 31.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  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) False (b) True
  34. 34.🖼️ A painting of boats on the open sea is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a cityscape
  35. 35.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) a busy city skyline (b) boats on the open sea (c) shoes on a table (d) hills and a river
  36. 36.True or false: a tall tower fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a wide beach fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) landscape (b) seascape (c) self-portrait (d) still life
  39. 39.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a landscape (b) abstract art (c) a portrait (d) still life

Answer key

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

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