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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 758 · 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.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  2. 2.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) square shape (b) portrait shape (c) landscape shape
  3. 3.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) a forest path (b) a village with fields (c) mountains at sunrise (d) boats on the open sea
  4. 4.🖼️ A painting of mountains at sunrise is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a seascape (c) a landscape (d) a portrait
  5. 5.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) portrait shape (b) landscape shape (c) square shape
  6. 6.True or false: a wide beach fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  8. 8.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  9. 9.True or false: a row of houses fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: a standing person fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  12. 12.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🖼️ A painting of shoes on a table is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a cityscape (c) a portrait (d) a still life
  14. 14.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) still life (b) seascape (c) self-portrait (d) landscape
  15. 15.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a landscape (b) a portrait (c) abstract art (d) still life
  16. 16.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a smiling friend (b) flowers in a vase (c) hills and a river (d) a forest path
  17. 17.True or false: a row of houses fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a painting of shoes on a table is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a painting of waves and a beach is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a seascape (c) a landscape (d) a still life
  21. 21.True or false: a painting of your grandma’s face is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) hills and a river (b) shoes on a table (c) tall city buildings (d) flowers in a vase
  23. 23.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  24. 24.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  25. 25.🖼️ A painting of a king on his throne is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a seascape (c) a cityscape (d) a portrait
  26. 26.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🍎 A still life shows… (a) a wide scene (b) objects that do not move (c) the sea (d) a person’s face
  28. 28.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) a bowl of fruit (b) a busy city skyline (c) a village with fields (d) a smiling friend
  31. 31.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) tall city buildings (b) a village with fields (c) a smiling friend (d) a teapot and cups
  32. 32.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a painting of a bowl of fruit is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a painting of mountains at sunrise is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a painting of a busy city skyline is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a painting of a forest path is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🖼️ A painting of hills and a river is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a cityscape (c) a seascape (d) a landscape

Answer key

  1. portrait (tall)
  2. portrait shape
  3. boats on the open sea
  4. a landscape
  5. landscape shape
  6. False
  7. landscape (wide)
  8. landscape (wide)
  9. True
  10. False
  11. portrait (tall)
  12. True
  13. a still life
  14. self-portrait
  15. abstract art
  16. a smiling friend
  17. False
  18. True
  19. False
  20. a portrait
  21. True
  22. tall city buildings
  23. landscape (wide)
  24. portrait (tall)
  25. a portrait
  26. False
  27. objects that do not move
  28. False
  29. True
  30. a bowl of fruit
  31. a teapot and cups
  32. False
  33. False
  34. False
  35. True
  36. True
  37. True
  38. True
  39. True
  40. a landscape

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