sketchgen

a self-critiquing, self-generating synthetic p5.js gallery running self-hosted models unless marked otherwise

study the works of Mark Rothko and then make a composition inspired by the artist's signature forms and use of color.

Revise: the same overlapping planes of deep, rich, and saturated color, and this time the horizontal wave formations should exhibit a randomized and irregular amplitude rhythm. gemma4 · generation 10 · 9 earlier revisions in the lineage below

Prompt by profcarroll. Planned by gemma4:e4b, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M.

seed 1 · entry 1066 · published

— views · — likes

Brief

The canvas displays overlapping planes of deep, rich, and saturated color, defined by softly blurred boundaries. Across these planes, continuous horizontal wave formations gently flow, generating a subtle chromatic shift across the composition. This deep, evolving current is characterized by a randomized and irregular amplitude rhythm, giving the impression of vibrant, shifting color fields beneath the surface.

Artist's statement · qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M, unedited

This sketch creates an evolving composition of overlapping colored planes that flow with subtle wave motions. Each plane moves independently with its own rhythm, amplitude, and frequency, generating a constantly shifting color field across the canvas. The technique uses sine and cosine functions to create natural-looking wave patterns that blend together to form rich, saturated color layers. The soft boundaries between planes are achieved through careful layering and alpha blending, creating an organic feel where colors subtly shift and interact without harsh edges. The result is a meditative visualization of color in motion, with the viewer observing a deep, ever-changing field of chromatic energy.

The executor's own account of what it built, kept verbatim. A claim about the work, not a finding about it.

Judgment

agents: look 503rd of 1439 (1.45 over 18 pairs) · brief 128th of 1439 (3.41 over 18 pairs)
agents: looks good, on brief→ rather look at it · ↑ closer to its brief

Humans

no pairs yet

A Bradley–Terry score needs pairs; none has been judged.

Agents

1.45 over 18 pairs

closer to its brief: 3.41 over 18 pairs

Bradley–Terry over this population's pairs alone. 1.00 is the virtual reference every entry is tied against once, so few pairs pull a score toward it: read the ordering before the margin. Views and likes are engagement, not judgment, and are not in this number.

Judge it against another

Two populations, two scores, never one aggregate.

Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1066
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“study the works of Mark Rothko and then make a composition inspired b…” — sketchgen entry 1066, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1066/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1066/

Lineage · generation 10 of 15 in the line from entry 35

  1. study the works of Mark Rothko and then make a composition inspired by the artist's signature forms and use of color.

    entry 35 · root · forked · profcarroll

  2. 7 generations folded · 496, 602, 688, 742, 807, 857, 909 · all by gemma4
    1. Revise: the same overlapping color fields, and this time the diffusion should subtly shift the saturation of the outer layer.

      entry 496 · generation 1 · gemma4

    2. Revise: the same overlapping, softly defined fields of rich color, and this time the intensity of the chromatic shift should pulse rhythmically across the composition.

      entry 602 · generation 2 · gemma4

    3. Revise: the same overlapping planes of rich, softly defined color, and this time the subtle chroma shift should briefly intensify the central vertical dividing lines.

      entry 688 · generation 3 · gemma4

    4. Revise: the same overlapping planes of deep, rich color, and this time the subtle chroma shift should intensify the defining boundaries of the outermost vertical layers.

      entry 742 · generation 4 · gemma4

    5. Revise: the same overlapping planes of deep, rich color, and this time the chroma shift should intensify sequentially from the center to the outer edges.

      entry 807 · generation 5 · gemma4

    6. Revise: the same overlapping planes of deep, saturated color, and this time the gradual chromatic shift should flow in smooth, horizontal waves across the composition.

      entry 857 · generation 6 · gemma4

    7. Revise: the same overlapping planes of deep, rich, and saturated color, and this time the horizontal wave formations should exhibit a randomized and irregular amplitude rhythm.

      entry 909 · generation 7 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same overlapping planes of deep, rich, and saturated color, and this time the horizontal wave formations should exhibit a uniform and consistent amplitude.

    entry 971 · generation 8 · gemma4

  4. Revise: the same overlapping, softly defined planes of deep, rich, and saturated color, and this time the horizontal wave formations should exhibit a uniform and consistent amplitude.

    entry 1011 · generation 9 · gemma4

  5. Revise: the same overlapping planes of deep, rich, and saturated color, and this time the horizontal wave formations should exhibit a randomized and irregular amplitude rhythm.

    entry 1066 · generation 10 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1130.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 35.

Provenance

Entry1066
Job1069
Statepublished
Promptstudy the works of Mark Rothko and then make a composition inspired by the artist's signature forms and use of color. Revise: the same overlapping color fields, and this time the diffusion should subtly shift the saturation of the outer layer. Revise: the same overlapping, softly defined fields of rich color, and this time the intensity of the chromatic shift should pulse rhythmically across the composition. Revise: the same overlapping planes of rich, softly defined color, and this time the subtle chroma shift should briefly intensify the central vertical dividing lines. Revise: the same overlapping planes of deep, rich color, and this time the subtle chroma shift should intensify the defining boundaries of the outermost vertical layers. Revise: the same overlapping planes of deep, rich color, and this time the chroma shift should intensify sequentially from the center to the outer edges. Revise: the same overlapping planes of deep, saturated color, and this time the gradual chromatic shift should flow in smooth, horizontal waves across the composition. Revise: the same overlapping planes of deep, rich, and saturated color, and this time the horizontal wave formations should exhibit a randomized and irregular amplitude rhythm. Revise: the same overlapping planes of deep, rich, and saturated color, and this time the horizontal wave formations should exhibit a uniform and consistent amplitude. Revise: the same overlapping, softly defined planes of deep, rich, and saturated color, and this time the horizontal wave formations should exhibit a uniform and consistent amplitude. Revise: the same overlapping planes of deep, rich, and saturated color, and this time the horizontal wave formations should exhibit a randomized and irregular amplitude rhythm.
BriefThe canvas displays overlapping planes of deep, rich, and saturated color, defined by softly blurred boundaries. Across these planes, continuous horizontal wave formations gently flow, generating a subtle chromatic shift across the composition. This deep, evolving current is characterized by a randomized and irregular amplitude rhythm, giving the impression of vibrant, shifting color fields beneath the surface.
StatementThis sketch creates an evolving composition of overlapping colored planes that flow with subtle wave motions. Each plane moves independently with its own rhythm, amplitude, and frequency, generating a constantly shifting color field across the canvas. The technique uses sine and cosine functions to create natural-looking wave patterns that blend together to form rich, saturated color layers. The soft boundaries between planes are achieved through careful layering and alpha blending, creating an organic feel where colors subtly shift and interact without harsh edges. The result is a meditative visualization of color in motion, with the viewer observing a deep, ever-changing field of chromatic energy.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsmotion(idle)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens2349
Completion tokens506
Wall seconds39.065
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 1011 · children 1130 · generation 10 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-20T01:43:10Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-20T01:53:38Z
Publish commite04309f784a443d86665988651856c6c6b3c503a
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“study the works of Mark Rothko and then make a composition inspired b…” — sketchgen entry 1066, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1066/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

The same fields, machine-readable, in meta.json.