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Art and painting lesson 19: Portrait, landscape and still life · Set 994 · 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.🖼️ Art that uses shapes and colours instead of real things is called… (a) a landscape (b) abstract art (c) still life (d) a portrait
  2. 2.🖼️ A painting of boats on the open sea is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a seascape (c) a cityscape (d) a portrait
  3. 3.📄 Paper held with its long side going across is in… (a) portrait shape (b) landscape shape (c) square shape
  4. 4.True or false: a tall tower fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these subjects makes a seascape? (a) a teapot and cups (b) waves and a beach (c) a busy city skyline (d) a king on his throne
  6. 6.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) shoes on a table (b) a forest path (c) a busy city skyline (d) flowers in a vase
  7. 7.🖼️ A picture an artist makes of himself or herself is a… (a) landscape (b) still life (c) self-portrait (d) seascape
  8. 8.True or false: a painting of a forest path is a portrait. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a king on his throne (b) a forest path (c) a teapot and cups (d) waves and a beach
  10. 10.True or false: a painting of a village with fields is a cityscape. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these subjects makes a cityscape? (a) your grandma’s face (b) a bowl of fruit (c) a busy city skyline (d) boats on the open sea
  12. 12.📄 To draw a tall palm tree, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  13. 13.True or false: a standing person fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📄 To draw a wide beach, which way should you hold your paper? (a) landscape (wide) (b) portrait (tall)
  15. 15.📄 To draw a tall tower, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  16. 16.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) mountains at sunrise (b) your grandma’s face (c) waves and a beach (d) a busy city skyline
  17. 17.🖼️ A painting of hills and a river is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a still life (c) a portrait (d) a seascape
  18. 18.Which of these subjects makes a portrait? (a) a village with fields (b) a smiling friend (c) waves and a beach (d) flowers in a vase
  19. 19.🍎 A still life shows… (a) a wide scene (b) a person’s face (c) objects that do not move (d) the sea
  20. 20.📄 To draw a standing person, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  21. 21.True or false: a row of houses fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🖼️ A painting of your grandma’s face is which kind of painting? (a) a seascape (b) a landscape (c) a portrait (d) a still life
  23. 23.True or false: a wide beach fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🖼️ A painting of a smiling friend is which kind of painting? (a) a landscape (b) a portrait (c) a cityscape (d) a seascape
  25. 25.True or false: a painting of a king on his throne is a still life. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: a painting of a busy city skyline is a cityscape. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a tall tower fits landscape (wide) paper. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: a painting of a smiling friend is a landscape. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: a long train fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: a painting of boats on the open sea is a seascape. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: a painting of shoes on a table is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: a painting of a teapot and cups is a still life. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🖼️ A painting of waves and a beach is which kind of painting? (a) a portrait (b) a landscape (c) a still life (d) a seascape
  34. 34.📄 To draw a long train, which way should you hold your paper? (a) portrait (tall) (b) landscape (wide)
  35. 35.Which of these subjects makes a landscape? (a) hills and a river (b) your grandma’s face (c) a smiling friend (d) a king on his throne
  36. 36.🖼️ A painting of mountains at sunrise is which kind of painting? (a) a still life (b) a landscape (c) a seascape (d) a portrait
  37. 37.True or false: a painting of a forest path is a seascape. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📄 Paper held with its long side going up and down is in… (a) landscape shape (b) portrait shape (c) square shape
  39. 39.True or false: a tall palm tree fits portrait (tall) paper. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: a painting of a busy city skyline is a portrait. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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