Diary
plantgril project log, updated as needed



Date:  Wednesday 8th OctoberWeekend catch up! The prompts for these were Fawn, Sketch, Bud and River. These all felt like big growth points in their own way, for fawn I wasn’t sure if I would be able to show depth in the all green background, but it worked out really well. Sketch felt like a big step towards finding a way to bring painting and illustration together, I still have a long way to go with this idea but it was nice to get started. I’ve also been struggling with the bigger panel size 
(350 x 250) but both sketch and bud were helpful forward points. 

River feels really special. I worked from my own reference which was a film photo I took in Kyoto of the Kamogawa River, I can’t put into words what a special place it is but I think it does show in the painting.

I had hoped this month long exercise would feel like a kind of boot camp for my painting skills and it definitely feels like my progress and confidence has sped up.


Date:  Wednesday 4th OctoberTodays prompt was Sky Just a wee cloud and shadow study today.



Date:  Wednesday 3rd OctoberTodays prompt was Paw! I making these pixel paintings, I got the idea from knitting charts and cross-stitch panels! These paintings require some pre-work to plan which squares will be filled with which colours, I enjoy every part of this process!



Date:  Wednesday 2nd OctoberTodays prompt was Sparkle I painted this sweet dusky landscape with a trickle of sunlight running across it, sparkling on the road and the grass. I’ve been really enjoying making these true green tones recently, more so than the olives I was enjoying last month. I like making lots of different shades as I go, working back. and forth from shadows to highlights.


Date:Tuesday 1st October
This week marked the start of October, and with it the beginning of Peachtober! I’ll be making a new acrylic painting on wood panel for each day following the prompt list. Today’s prompt is Daisy.


Date:Monday 30th September
I recently made a new self drafted cotton skirt. I love the softness of the fabric and simplicity of the style.





Date: Sunday 29th SeptemberI shot two rolls of film in August, in Tokyo and Kyoto! Both fujifilm, one 100 iso and the other 400 iso. I let them both go through the airport scanner! oops! I am very happy with the results, I think they capture the trip very genuinely.