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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 672 · 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 painting of a busy city skyline is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a still life (c) a cityscape (d) a portrait
  2. 2.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) still life (d) abstract art
  3. 3.🖼️ A painting of tall city buildings is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a seascape (c) a portrait (d) a cityscape
  4. 4.🖼️ A painting of a forest path is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) a still life
  5. 5.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🖼️ A painting of a smiling friend is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a seascape (c) a cityscape (d) a portrait
  7. 7.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  8. 8.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  9. 9.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) your grandma’s face (b) a king on his throne (c) shoes on a table (d) boats on the open sea
  10. 10.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) flowers in a vase (b) a king on his throne (c) a bowl of fruit (d) a forest path
  13. 13.True or false: a wide beach fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🖼️ A painting of a village with fields is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a cityscape (c) a portrait (d) a landscape
  15. 15.True or false: a painting of tall city buildings is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: a row of houses fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a painting of a forest path is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  21. 21.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  22. 22.True or false: a painting of a teapot and cups is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) landscape shape (b) square shape (c) portrait shape
  24. 24.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: a painting of a bowl of fruit is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: a painting of a bowl of fruit is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) waves and a beach (b) shoes on a table (c) a bowl of fruit (d) hills and a river
  28. 28.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a forest path (b) waves and a beach (c) a bowl of fruit (d) your grandma’s face
  29. 29.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) mountains at sunrise (b) tall city buildings (c) hills and a river (d) a village with fields
  30. 30.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) a bowl of fruit (b) a busy city skyline (c) flowers in a vase (d) waves and a beach
  31. 31.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  32. 32.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  33. 33.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a bowl of fruit (b) mountains at sunrise (c) a busy city skyline (d) a smiling friend
  34. 34.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🖼️ A painting of waves and a beach is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a cityscape (c) a still life (d) a seascape
  36. 36.True or false: a painting of a busy city skyline is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) a king on his throne (b) waves and a beach (c) a busy city skyline (d) a village with fields
  38. 38.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) a smiling friend (b) waves and a beach (c) a forest path (d) a teapot and cups
  40. 40.True or false: a painting of a bowl of fruit is a seascape. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a cityscape
  2. abstract art
  3. a cityscape
  4. a landscape
  5. True
  6. a portrait
  7. landscape (wide)
  8. landscape (wide)
  9. boats on the open sea
  10. False
  11. True
  12. a forest path
  13. False
  14. a landscape
  15. True
  16. False
  17. True
  18. False
  19. False
  20. portrait (tall)
  21. landscape (wide)
  22. False
  23. landscape shape
  24. False
  25. True
  26. False
  27. hills and a river
  28. your grandma’s face
  29. tall city buildings
  30. waves and a beach
  31. portrait (tall)
  32. portrait (tall)
  33. a smiling friend
  34. False
  35. a seascape
  36. True
  37. a busy city skyline
  38. True
  39. a teapot and cups
  40. False

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