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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 677 · 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 shoes on a table is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a still life (c) a seascape (d) a landscape
  2. 2.True or false: a standing person fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: a wide beach fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) a forest path (b) tall city buildings (c) a bowl of fruit (d) waves and a beach
  5. 5.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a landscape (b) abstract art (c) a portrait (d) still life
  6. 6.🖼️ A painting of a forest path is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a landscape (c) a cityscape (d) a still life
  7. 7.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  8. 8.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) landscape shape (b) portrait shape (c) square shape
  9. 9.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  10. 10.True or false: a row of houses fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🖼️ A painting of a busy city skyline is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a cityscape (c) a portrait (d) a seascape
  12. 12.🖼️ A painting of hills and a river is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a seascape (c) a still life (d) a landscape
  13. 13.True or false: a painting of mountains at sunrise is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: a painting of waves and a beach is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  16. 16.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) self-portrait (b) still life (c) seascape (d) landscape
  18. 18.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) tall city buildings (b) mountains at sunrise (c) waves and a beach (d) a forest path
  19. 19.True or false: a painting of waves and a beach is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🍎 A still life shows… (a) objects that do not move (b) the sea (c) a wide scene (d) a person’s face
  22. 22.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) tall city buildings (b) a bowl of fruit (c) a village with fields (d) your grandma’s face
  23. 23.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  24. 24.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) a king on his throne (b) a village with fields (c) flowers in a vase (d) a smiling friend
  25. 25.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a seascape (c) a cityscape (d) a still life
  26. 26.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  27. 27.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) shoes on a table (b) a smiling friend (c) flowers in a vase (d) hills and a river
  28. 28.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a forest path (b) a teapot and cups (c) tall city buildings (d) boats on the open sea
  30. 30.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) a king on his throne (b) waves and a beach (c) a busy city skyline (d) a smiling friend
  31. 31.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🖼️ A painting of tall city buildings is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a cityscape (c) a portrait (d) a landscape
  34. 34.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) a smiling friend (b) a king on his throne (c) boats on the open sea (d) a busy city skyline
  36. 36.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  38. 38.True or false: a painting of a busy city skyline is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🖼️ A painting of a bowl of fruit is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) a still life
  40. 40.True or false: a painting of mountains at sunrise is a landscape. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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