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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 636 · 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.True or false: a row of houses fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: a row of houses fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a forest path (b) waves and a beach (c) a bowl of fruit (d) boats on the open sea
  4. 4.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a seascape (c) a landscape (d) a portrait
  5. 5.🖼️ A painting of waves and a beach is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a seascape (c) a still life (d) a landscape
  6. 6.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  8. 8.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a village with fields (b) waves and a beach (c) a bowl of fruit (d) a busy city skyline
  9. 9.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) seascape (b) self-portrait (c) still life (d) landscape
  10. 10.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) hills and a river (b) a busy city skyline (c) a king on his throne (d) a bowl of fruit
  16. 16.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) a king on his throne (b) boats on the open sea (c) hills and a river (d) shoes on a table
  17. 17.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  18. 18.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) square shape (b) landscape shape (c) portrait shape
  20. 20.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) waves and a beach (b) boats on the open sea (c) your grandma’s face (d) flowers in a vase
  21. 21.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) abstract art (b) still life (c) a portrait (d) a landscape
  22. 22.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🍎 A still life shows… (a) a wide scene (b) objects that do not move (c) the sea (d) a person’s face
  24. 24.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) tall city buildings (b) a king on his throne (c) waves and a beach (d) a forest path
  25. 25.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  26. 26.🖼️ A painting of a king on his throne is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) a still life
  27. 27.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🖼️ A painting of shoes on a table is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a seascape (c) a cityscape (d) a still life
  29. 29.True or false: a painting of a busy city skyline is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: a tall palm tree fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  32. 32.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) portrait shape (b) landscape shape (c) square shape
  33. 33.True or false: a painting of a teapot and cups is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a standing person fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🖼️ A painting of a bowl of fruit is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a cityscape (c) a still life (d) a portrait
  37. 37.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) waves and a beach (b) hills and a river (c) shoes on a table (d) a smiling friend
  38. 38.True or false: a tall tower fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a painting of tall city buildings is a seascape. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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