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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 610 · 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.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  2. 2.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a bowl of fruit (b) hills and a river (c) a king on his throne (d) a busy city skyline
  3. 3.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) landscape (b) still life (c) seascape (d) self-portrait
  5. 5.True or false: a painting of shoes on a table is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a wide beach fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  8. 8.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  9. 9.True or false: a tall tower fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🖼️ A painting of a busy city skyline is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a portrait (c) a still life (d) a cityscape
  11. 11.True or false: a tall palm tree fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🖼️ A painting of a smiling friend is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) a cityscape (d) a seascape
  13. 13.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🖼️ A painting of a bowl of fruit is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a cityscape (c) a landscape (d) a portrait
  15. 15.🖼️ A painting of mountains at sunrise is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a cityscape (c) a still life (d) a seascape
  16. 16.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a landscape (b) a portrait (c) abstract art (d) still life
  17. 17.🖼️ A painting of waves and a beach is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a cityscape (c) a landscape (d) a still life
  18. 18.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a landscape (c) a cityscape (d) a seascape
  19. 19.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: a painting of a bowl of fruit is a still life. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) a busy city skyline (b) a forest path (c) a teapot and cups (d) a village with fields
  23. 23.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🖼️ A painting of a village with fields is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a portrait (c) a cityscape (d) a seascape
  25. 25.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  26. 26.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a bowl of fruit (b) hills and a river (c) boats on the open sea (d) flowers in a vase
  27. 27.🖼️ A painting of hills and a river is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a cityscape (c) a still life (d) a seascape
  28. 28.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) mountains at sunrise (b) boats on the open sea (c) a bowl of fruit (d) a smiling friend
  29. 29.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) your grandma’s face (b) tall city buildings (c) a forest path (d) a king on his throne
  30. 30.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) landscape shape (b) square shape (c) portrait shape
  31. 31.True or false: a painting of a forest path is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🖼️ A painting of tall city buildings is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a seascape (c) a landscape (d) a cityscape
  33. 33.🍎 A still life shows… (a) objects that do not move (b) a person’s face (c) the sea (d) a wide scene
  34. 34.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  38. 38.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) hills and a river (b) waves and a beach (c) your grandma’s face (d) a bowl of fruit
  39. 39.True or false: a painting of your grandma’s face is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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