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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 572 · 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) the sea (b) a wide scene (c) objects that do not move (d) a person’s face
  2. 2.🖼️ A painting of waves and a beach is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a seascape (c) a cityscape (d) a still life
  3. 3.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) waves and a beach (b) your grandma’s face (c) tall city buildings (d) a busy city skyline
  4. 4.🖼️ 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
  5. 5.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  6. 6.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  7. 7.True or false: a row of houses fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) seascape (b) landscape (c) still life (d) self-portrait
  9. 9.True or false: a row of houses fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🖼️ A painting of boats on the open sea is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) a cityscape
  11. 11.🖼️ A painting of shoes on a table is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a cityscape (c) a landscape (d) a portrait
  12. 12.True or false: a tall tower fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a portrait (c) a cityscape (d) a still life
  14. 14.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a portrait (c) a cityscape (d) a landscape
  16. 16.True or false: a tall palm tree fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  18. 18.True or false: a painting of a teapot and cups is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) abstract art (d) still life
  21. 21.True or false: a painting of mountains at sunrise is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a wide beach fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) portrait shape (b) square shape (c) landscape shape
  27. 27.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a village with fields (b) a busy city skyline (c) flowers in a vase (d) your grandma’s face
  29. 29.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) waves and a beach (b) a forest path (c) hills and a river (d) shoes on a table
  30. 30.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🖼️ A painting of a king on his throne is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a cityscape (c) a portrait (d) a still life
  32. 32.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  33. 33.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a king on his throne (b) shoes on a table (c) mountains at sunrise (d) a bowl of fruit
  35. 35.🖼️ A painting of a forest path is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a seascape (c) a landscape (d) a cityscape
  36. 36.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  39. 39.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) portrait shape (b) square shape (c) landscape shape

Answer key

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

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