Art & Handwork

Detailed List for Art & Hand Work

2023/2024
Grade 8

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 Grade 8
Art & Handwork Material List - 2023/2024
1st Term

Month Week Topic Materials

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September 1 Week Complex forms Pencils, drawing book, eraser, CR book
(basic 3D shapes revision)

2nd Week Ex: Cut fruits (apple, Pencils, drawing book, eraser,
peeled orange,watermelon) CR book, few natural fruits
Garlic, Stones with
different Shapes

3rd Week Tonal study in monochrome. Pencils, drawing book, eraser,

Mediums for monochrome: CR Book, box of pastels,
4th Week Pencil, pastel,watercolor watercolors

Creative Still life –Interesting objects, shapes, textures (Students may do three
projects separate projects. (These projects should be done in monochrome)

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October 1 Week George Keyt
ex : Bosath Upatha,
Wapmagula,
Radha – Krishna,
Mother and the child

2nd Week Jayasiri Semage

ex : Dance,
Mother’s love,
Feeding with love
3rd Week Solias Mendis CR book , ¼ of a conqueror board
ex : Arrival of – 2 nos , Fevicryl
Sangamiththa Thero, paints ,palette ,cup to hold
Dantha - Hemamala water,brushes ,serviette
Bringing the tooth relic,
Maara parajaya

Creative 1.2 I’m a Sri Lankan artist (Students may do three separate projects taking
projects inspiration from three different Sri Lankan artists.)

Monthly Test – October 2023

November 1st Week Complex human

Movements
Pencils ,eraser, drawing board ,drawing
2 Week
nd How to draw book ,box of pastels ,CR book
human and animal
forms using basic
Shapes
3rd Week Composition drawing with
complex human figures Pencils ,eraser, drawing board ,drawing
4th Week Composition drawing with book ,box of pastels ,CR book
complex animal figures

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2nd Term

Month Week Topic Materials

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January 1 Week Asian cave Power point presentation,
paintings Sri Lanka drawing book, pencils, box of
- Batadombalena pastels, CR book
Thanthirimale
India - Ajantha
2nd Week European cave Natural clay ,old cake
paintings :Altamira , board ,Fevicryl paint set ,cup to hold
Lascaux,Cogul ,Fon water ,serviette ,instrument
t box to use as small tools for
de Gaume moulding ,black cord or twine
3rd Week Clay modelling – 2’,drawing book ,pencils ,eraser ,box of
Antique jewellery pastels ,brushes ,CR book
making.
Creative Projects My intricate creation (jewellery) students may do several creations as
well as design jewellery on paper

Monthly Test – January 2024

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February 1 Week Emil Nolde -
Water colour artist.
His work & ½ of a conqueror board,
2nd Week
techniques watercolours, cup to hold water,
eg: Poppy flowers palette, drawing book, brushes,
3rd Week Pablo Picasso eg : serviette, CR book, Fevicryl
Weeping woman paint, Canvas (17’’ × 23’’)
The old guitarist
Three musicians
4th Week Guernica
Abstract art. His
work & technique

Creative Watercolour painting – Nolde style

projects Canvas painting – Picasso style

March 1st Week The famous pastel A4 sized coloured board, (pink,
works of Edgar light blue, ivory) drawing
2nd Week Degas book, box of pastels, drawing
eg :Balarinas,School board, CR book
of balarinas
Creative Copying objects using pastels. Students may do several projects.
projects Encourage students to use an impressionist style.

1st Semester Examination - March 2024

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3rd Term

Month Week Topic Materials

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May 1 Week Field trip or visit to the school ¼ of a conqueror board, gel
garden to observe nature and get pen, pencils ,drawing board,
ideas. Fevicryl paint, drawing book,
brushes, cup to hold water ,CR
2nd Week Natural objects using gel pen or book ,serviette
pencil. Looking through a
magnifying glass
3rd Week Intricate details
Ex: different leaves
4th Week A section of the bark

Creative 3.1 Nature’s glory – Students may

projects do
several projects both as sketches
or paintings of which at least one
must focus on intricate details.

Project Showcasing
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June 1 Week Traditional animal and bird Fevicryl paints, palette ,cup to
patterns hold water ,CR book,18”x14”
cushion cover ,brushes, a piece
2nd Week Creating their own patterns of regiform ,polythene
inspired by the traditional ones.

3rd Week Finger paintings by ½ of a conqueror board,

Iris Scott – Fevicryl paints, palette, ragged
Contemporary artist cloth, cup to hold water,
–eg: Koi fish, brushes, serviette, CR book
wet ,dog,Tiger,Peacock
How to use our
fingers as a brush.
4th Week How to use our
fingers as a brush
Creative Copying objects using pastels. Students may do several projects.
projects Encourage students to use an impressionist style
July 1st Week Students are invited Students’ choice.
to make creations using any
material/medium they like to
express themselves as the
artists they are. No instructions
should be given, no limitations
2nd Week should be made.There are no
right or wrong ways of creating
art. Give them the full freedom
to express their artistic talents.
3rd Week SEMESTER EXAMS
Creative 3.3 This is my art, my style, my technique – Students may do several
projects projects.

2nd Semester Examination – July 2024

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