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

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. True
  4. portrait (tall)
  5. a still life
  6. a forest path
  7. hills and a river
  8. False
  9. abstract art
  10. portrait shape
  11. landscape shape
  12. False
  13. True
  14. landscape (wide)
  15. a king on his throne
  16. a landscape
  17. landscape (wide)
  18. a cityscape
  19. False
  20. your grandma’s face
  21. True
  22. False
  23. portrait (tall)
  24. False
  25. a busy city skyline
  26. a landscape
  27. False
  28. a seascape
  29. a cityscape
  30. portrait (tall)
  31. a bowl of fruit
  32. self-portrait
  33. tall city buildings
  34. a landscape
  35. a still life
  36. shoes on a table
  37. True
  38. True
  39. waves and a beach
  40. False

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