Art Talk Tuesday - Painting Orientation

Basic Art Training Tuesday is just learning a little art talk.

ORIENTATION

Portrait or Landscape

There are 2 ways that rectangular paintings are referred to in their orientation, or position. Portrait or Landscape. 

Portrait is where a painting is taller (vertical) than wider (horizontal). 

Landscape is the opposite. 

Landscape is wider (vertical) than taller (horizontal). 

It is easy to remember - when we look at a person we look up and down and with a landscape side to side. 

It is the measurements (horizontal to vertical) of the rectangle not the content of the painting.

PORTRAIT ORIENTATION  Jessie 20" x  15"

LANDSCAPE ORIENTATION   Alisha with Letter oil  16" x 19"