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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 656 · 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.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) hills and a river (b) flowers in a vase (c) a bowl of fruit (d) a king on his throne
  2. 2.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a painting of mountains at sunrise is a still life. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a bowl of fruit (b) boats on the open sea (c) your grandma’s face (d) a forest path
  6. 6.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) mountains at sunrise (b) a bowl of fruit (c) a king on his throne (d) a busy city skyline
  8. 8.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  9. 9.🖼️ A painting of a teapot and cups is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a still life (c) a cityscape (d) a seascape
  10. 10.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  11. 11.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) landscape (b) self-portrait (c) still life (d) seascape
  12. 12.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) tall city buildings (b) boats on the open sea (c) a teapot and cups (d) hills and a river
  14. 14.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  15. 15.🖼️ A painting of hills and a river is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a seascape (c) a portrait (d) a still life
  16. 16.🖼️ A painting of waves and a beach is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a cityscape
  17. 17.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🍎 A still life shows… (a) the sea (b) objects that do not move (c) a person’s face (d) a wide scene
  19. 19.True or false: a standing person fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) landscape shape (b) portrait shape (c) square shape
  21. 21.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  22. 22.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: a painting of a forest path is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🖼️ A painting of a busy city skyline is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a portrait (c) a still life (d) a cityscape
  26. 26.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a still life (c) a cityscape (d) a portrait
  27. 27.True or false: a painting of your grandma’s face is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) landscape shape (b) portrait shape (c) square shape
  29. 29.True or false: a painting of a forest path is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🖼️ A painting of shoes on a table is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a still life
  32. 32.🖼️ A painting of a king on his throne is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a seascape (c) a portrait (d) a cityscape
  33. 33.🖼️ A painting of a bowl of fruit is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) a still life (d) a seascape
  34. 34.🖼️ A painting of tall city buildings is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a seascape (c) a landscape (d) a still life
  35. 35.True or false: a row of houses fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) a king on his throne (b) a forest path (c) a village with fields (d) waves and a beach
  37. 37.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  40. 40.True or false: a wide beach fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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