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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 789 · 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 a busy city skyline is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  3. 3.True or false: a painting of a bowl of fruit is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) hills and a river (b) a bowl of fruit (c) a teapot and cups (d) tall city buildings
  6. 6.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a king on his throne (b) shoes on a table (c) mountains at sunrise (d) a smiling friend
  7. 7.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a still life (c) a cityscape (d) a landscape
  8. 8.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) tall city buildings (b) a village with fields (c) mountains at sunrise (d) a smiling friend
  9. 9.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) still life (b) self-portrait (c) seascape (d) landscape
  10. 10.🖼️ A painting of a smiling friend is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a seascape (c) a portrait (d) a cityscape
  11. 11.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) waves and a beach (b) mountains at sunrise (c) your grandma’s face (d) a village with fields
  12. 12.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  13. 13.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  14. 14.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) landscape shape (b) portrait shape (c) square shape
  15. 15.🖼️ A painting of hills and a river is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a cityscape (c) a seascape (d) a landscape
  16. 16.🖼️ 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
  17. 17.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  18. 18.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a cityscape
  20. 20.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a still life. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🖼️ A painting of a king on his throne is which kind of painting? (a) a cityscape (b) a seascape (c) a still life (d) a portrait
  22. 22.True or false: a painting of a bowl of fruit is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  24. 24.True or false: a painting of a busy city skyline is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🖼️ A painting of a teapot and cups is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a still life (c) a cityscape (d) a portrait
  26. 26.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) tall city buildings (b) shoes on a table (c) boats on the open sea (d) a busy city skyline
  27. 27.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a wide beach fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) a teapot and cups (b) waves and a beach (c) mountains at sunrise (d) your grandma’s face
  31. 31.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) flowers in a vase (b) tall city buildings (c) waves and a beach (d) boats on the open sea
  32. 32.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a forest path (b) tall city buildings (c) a teapot and cups (d) your grandma’s face
  33. 33.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  34. 34.🍎 A still life shows… (a) objects that do not move (b) the sea (c) a person’s face (d) a wide scene
  35. 35.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a landscape (b) abstract art (c) still life (d) a portrait
  36. 36.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) waves and a beach (b) a king on his throne (c) mountains at sunrise (d) a busy city skyline
  37. 37.True or false: a painting of mountains at sunrise is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a row of houses fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a painting of shoes on a table is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a portrait. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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