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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 71 · 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 painting of boats on the open sea is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  3. 3.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  5. 5.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) shoes on a table (b) a busy city skyline (c) waves and a beach (d) tall city buildings
  6. 6.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a forest path (b) boats on the open sea (c) your grandma’s face (d) waves and a beach
  7. 7.True or false: a row of houses fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a still life (c) a seascape (d) a landscape
  10. 10.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  11. 11.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  13. 13.🖼️ A painting of a smiling friend is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a portrait (c) a seascape (d) a cityscape
  14. 14.🖼️ A painting of boats on the open sea is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a cityscape
  15. 15.True or false: a standing person fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) flowers in a vase (b) shoes on a table (c) a teapot and cups (d) a king on his throne
  17. 17.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: a wide beach fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) hills and a river (b) a busy city skyline (c) a teapot and cups (d) your grandma’s face
  20. 20.🍎 A still life shows… (a) objects that do not move (b) a person’s face (c) a wide scene (d) the sea
  21. 21.True or false: a tall palm tree fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🖼️ A painting of a busy city skyline is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a seascape (c) a landscape (d) a still life
  23. 23.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a landscape (b) still life (c) a portrait (d) abstract art
  26. 26.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) a king on his throne (b) a teapot and cups (c) your grandma’s face (d) a smiling friend
  27. 27.True or false: a painting of your grandma’s face is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🖼️ A painting of a bowl of fruit is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a seascape (c) a still life (d) a cityscape
  30. 30.True or false: a row of houses fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) landscape shape (b) portrait shape (c) square shape
  35. 35.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) boats on the open sea (b) tall city buildings (c) a bowl of fruit (d) shoes on a table
  36. 36.🖼️ A painting of shoes on a table is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a landscape (c) a still life (d) a portrait
  37. 37.🖼️ A painting of a teapot and cups is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a portrait (c) a still life (d) a seascape
  38. 38.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a still life
  39. 39.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  40. 40.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a forest path (b) a village with fields (c) shoes on a table (d) a smiling friend

Answer key

  1. True
  2. landscape (wide)
  3. False
  4. portrait (tall)
  5. waves and a beach
  6. your grandma’s face
  7. True
  8. False
  9. a still life
  10. landscape (wide)
  11. True
  12. portrait (tall)
  13. a portrait
  14. a seascape
  15. False
  16. a king on his throne
  17. True
  18. False
  19. hills and a river
  20. objects that do not move
  21. True
  22. a cityscape
  23. False
  24. False
  25. abstract art
  26. a teapot and cups
  27. True
  28. False
  29. a still life
  30. False
  31. False
  32. True
  33. False
  34. landscape shape
  35. tall city buildings
  36. a still life
  37. a still life
  38. a portrait
  39. landscape (wide)
  40. a smiling friend

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