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 12 · 11 earlier revisions in the lineage below

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

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Brief

The canvas displays overlapping, softly defined planes of deep, rich, and saturated color. These planes are structured by horizontal wave formations that perpetually ripple across the composition. The visual movement is governed by a complex, irregular rhythm; the amplitude and height of the colored waves shift in an unpredictable manner, creating an organic, pulsating flow that continually moves across the entire surface without any user interaction or external input.

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

This sketch creates a mesmerizing composition of overlapping, softly defined planes that flow across the canvas with organic wave formations. Using a rich palette of saturated colors, it generates multiple layered waves that ripple continuously in unpredictable patterns. Each wave has its own speed, amplitude, and frequency, creating an ever-shifting visual landscape where the color planes blend and interact. The motion is entirely self-contained, driven by mathematical sine functions that create natural-looking undulations without any user interaction. The result is a constantly evolving abstract composition that feels alive and organic, with deep, rich colors that pulse and flow across the entire surface in an irregular rhythm.

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Judgment

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1.70 over 26 pairs

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Source

Repository	https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1172
Raw sketch	sketch/sketch.js
Raw page	sketch/index.html
Attempts	2
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“study the works of Mark Rothko and then make a composition inspired b…” — sketchgen entry 1172, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1172/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Lineage · generation 12 of 15 in the line from entry 35

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
9 generations folded · 496, 602, 688, 742, 807, 857, 909, 971, 1011 · 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
8. 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
9. 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
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
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 1130 · generation 11 · gemma4
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 1172 · generation 12 · gemma4

After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1205.

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

Critique this sketch

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Say what should change, not how to write it.

the child's prompt

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 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.

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

Revise: …

Provenance

Entry	1172
Job	1176
State	published
Prompt	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 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. 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 planes of deep, rich, and saturated color, and this time the horizontal wave formations should exhibit a randomized and irregular amplitude rhythm.
Brief	The canvas displays overlapping, softly defined planes of deep, rich, and saturated color. These planes are structured by horizontal wave formations that perpetually ripple across the composition. The visual movement is governed by a complex, irregular rhythm; the amplitude and height of the colored waves shift in an unpredictable manner, creating an organic, pulsating flow that continually moves across the entire surface without any user interaction or external input.
Statement	This sketch creates a mesmerizing composition of overlapping, softly defined planes that flow across the canvas with organic wave formations. Using a rich palette of saturated colors, it generates multiple layered waves that ripple continuously in unpredictable patterns. Each wave has its own speed, amplitude, and frequency, creating an ever-shifting visual landscape where the color planes blend and interact. The motion is entirely self-contained, driven by mathematical sine functions that create natural-looking undulations without any user interaction. The result is a constantly evolving abstract composition that feels alive and organic, with deep, rich colors that pulse and flow across the entire surface in an irregular rhythm.
Submitted by	profcarroll
Planner	gemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executor	qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules file	treatment
Assertions	motion(idle)
Gate	attempt 1: gate exit 1 — motion(idle) fail attempt 2: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts	2
Prompt tokens	4791
Completion tokens	1418
Wall seconds	103.824
Node shape	VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed	1
Lineage	parent 1130 · children 1205 · generation 12 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Source	repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2
Created (UTC)	2026-09-20T17:57:30Z
Published (UTC)	2026-09-20T19:05:18Z
Publish commit	8d21e5b2913f931d157f7347e7a506e77b80653b
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“study the works of Mark Rothko and then make a composition inspired b…” — sketchgen entry 1172, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1172/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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