Whistler

Portrait of an Artist's Mother

2nd Grade Lesson Plan

What do you think she was like by looking at the picture? Do you think she was full of fun and laughter? Do you think she was sad? What colors do you see? A vertical line stands straight and tall. Do you see any vertical lines in this picture? If you did a picture of your mother, what colors would you use? What objects would you put in the picture that reminds you of your mothe? This is a portrait of Whistler’s mother done long ago. How do you know that? Do a portrati of your mother. A portrait is a realistic picture of a person. His portraits are convincinly real but ghost-like, what makes it seem that way?

(From Eclectic Homeschool Online)