Have them write down some of their ideas and comments about the questions below. A portrait is a picture of someone. The subject of the portrait, the person or even an animal, is called the sitter .
Portraits can depict more than one person, only the sitter's face, or the sitter's entire body.
The clothing that the sitter wears and any objects the sitter holds are called props . A bride's bouquet of flowers or the football a quarterback holds in a portrait are examples of props. The location or surroundings behind the sitter is called the background of the portrait. Have students write justifications for the choice of pose in their portrait. Give reasons to support your choice.