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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 90 · 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.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) landscape shape (b) square shape (c) portrait shape
  2. 2.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  3. 3.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) a forest path (b) a busy city skyline (c) mountains at sunrise (d) boats on the open sea
  4. 4.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) a smiling friend (b) a busy city skyline (c) a forest path (d) your grandma’s face
  5. 5.True or false: a painting of waves and a beach is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: a painting of your grandma’s face is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  9. 9.True or false: a painting of shoes on a table is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: a long train fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🖼️ A painting of flowers in a vase is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a still life (c) a cityscape (d) a landscape
  12. 12.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a teapot and cups (b) mountains at sunrise (c) boats on the open sea (d) a smiling friend
  13. 13.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  14. 14.True or false: a painting of hills and a river is a landscape. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) boats on the open sea (b) your grandma’s face (c) hills and a river (d) flowers in a vase
  16. 16.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) seascape (b) still life (c) self-portrait (d) landscape
  17. 17.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  19. 19.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) mountains at sunrise (b) a forest path (c) boats on the open sea (d) flowers in a vase
  20. 20.True or false: a painting of a bowl of fruit is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: a painting of mountains at sunrise is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🖼️ A painting of a village with fields is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a still life (c) a landscape (d) a cityscape
  23. 23.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) still life (b) a portrait (c) a landscape (d) abstract art
  25. 25.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) a bowl of fruit (b) a smiling friend (c) tall city buildings (d) a village with fields
  26. 26.🖼️ A painting of a busy city skyline is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a cityscape (c) a still life (d) a landscape
  27. 27.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🍎 A still life shows… (a) the sea (b) a person’s face (c) a wide scene (d) objects that do not move
  29. 29.True or false: a standing person fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📄 To draw a row of houses, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  31. 31.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) hills and a river (b) a teapot and cups (c) flowers in a vase (d) a king on his throne
  32. 32.True or false: a painting of a busy city skyline is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🖼️ A painting of a king on his throne is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a portrait (c) a still life (d) a cityscape
  34. 34.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a painting of flowers in a vase is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  37. 37.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) portrait shape (b) landscape shape (c) square shape
  38. 38.True or false: a painting of tall city buildings is a portrait. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these subjects makes a still life? (a) a bowl of fruit (b) a smiling friend (c) boats on the open sea (d) a busy city skyline
  40. 40.True or false: a tall palm tree fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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