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