Excellent work for week 1 @rstich! As I mentioned during the stream, I’m very encouraged to see these early tests and variety of methods. You’ve earned full points for week 1 👍
Stylistically I think your current grassblades are bit too needly; too thin, too straight, and too plentiful. Compare to the silhouette in the art:

There’s a lot fewer blades but they’re thicker and more curved. This could help us in terms of optimization and would be closer to the art.
For week 2 it’d be great if you could get closer to the silhouette and try populating a broader area as the next stage of testing.