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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, softly defined planes of deep, rich, and saturated color, and this time the horizontal wave formations should exhibit a uniform and consistent amplitude. gemma4 · generation 13 · 12 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 1205 · published

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Brief

The canvas presents an abstract composition made of several overlapping planes of deep, rich, and highly saturated color. These color fields are softly defined, giving them a diffused, atmospheric quality. Across the entire surface, horizontal wave formations of color subtly flow, shifting the chroma of the planes. This movement is rhythmic and consistent, manifesting as a steady, uniform wave pattern that washes across the composition from side to side.

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

This sketch creates an abstract composition of overlapping color planes that flow with rhythmic horizontal waves. Each plane contains a different saturated color and moves at its own pace, creating a layered atmospheric effect. The wave patterns shift smoothly across the canvas from side to side, with chroma variations that pulse gently through time. The result is a dynamic, ever-shifting color field where depth and motion emerge from simple geometric repetition and subtle color modulation.

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Judgment

agents: look 142nd of 1439 (3.16 over 18 pairs) · brief 148th of 1439 (3.20 over 18 pairs)
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3.16 over 18 pairs

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1205
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts2
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“study the works of Mark Rothko and then make a composition inspired b…” — sketchgen entry 1205, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1205/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1205/

Lineage · generation 13 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. 10 generations folded · 496, 602, 688, 742, 807, 857, 909, 971, 1011, 1066 · 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

    10. 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

  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 1130 · generation 11 · gemma4

  4. 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

  5. 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 1205 · generation 13 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1234.

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

Provenance

Entry1205
Job1209
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. 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: 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.
BriefThe canvas presents an abstract composition made of several overlapping planes of deep, rich, and highly saturated color. These color fields are softly defined, giving them a diffused, atmospheric quality. Across the entire surface, horizontal wave formations of color subtly flow, shifting the chroma of the planes. This movement is rhythmic and consistent, manifesting as a steady, uniform wave pattern that washes across the composition from side to side.
StatementThis sketch creates an abstract composition of overlapping color planes that flow with rhythmic horizontal waves. Each plane contains a different saturated color and moves at its own pace, creating a layered atmospheric effect. The wave patterns shift smoothly across the canvas from side to side, with chroma variations that pulse gently through time. The result is a dynamic, ever-shifting color field where depth and motion emerge from simple geometric repetition and subtle color modulation.
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 1 — motion(idle) fail
attempt 2: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts2
Prompt tokens4849
Completion tokens1094
Wall seconds87.458
Node shapeaarch64 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 1172 · children 1234 · generation 13 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2
Created (UTC)2026-09-20T23:12:18Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-21T00:17:46Z
Publish commit8383fd23142df7fb9b93c4a8161a28083dda4328
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“study the works of Mark Rothko and then make a composition inspired b…” — sketchgen entry 1205, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1205/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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