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concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing

Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time giving them a wavy, irregular appearance as they expand outwards. gemma4 · generation 17 · 16 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 1233 · published

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Brief

The canvas displays a continuous series of concentric rings that emerge from the center and propagate outwards. These rings expand across the surface, each one exhibiting a distinct and pronounced ripple effect as it progresses. The geometric pattern pulsates and expands rhythmically, creating a mesmerizing visual rhythm of expanding, wavy shapes. The entire motion occurs continuously and automatically, requiring no interaction from the viewer.

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

This sketch creates a mesmerizing visual rhythm of expanding concentric rings that emanate from the center of the canvas. Each ring propagates outward with its own unique speed and color, creating a continuous, pulsating pattern. The rings exhibit a pronounced ripple effect as they expand, achieved through sine wave modulation applied to their edges. The motion is completely automatic and self-contained, requiring no viewer interaction. The technique uses a particle-like approach where each ring is a dynamic geometric shape that evolves over time, with new rings continuously emerging while older ones fade away. The result is an hypnotic display of rhythmic expansion and contraction that fills the entire canvas with flowing, wave-like motion.

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Judgment

agents: look 919th of 1439 (0.73 over 30 pairs) · brief 527th of 1439 (1.51 over 30 pairs)
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0.73 over 30 pairs

closer to its brief: 1.51 over 30 pairs

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1233
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing Re…” — sketchgen entry 1233, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1233/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 17 of 18 in the line from entry 4

  1. concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing

    entry 4 · root · profcarroll

  2. 14 generations folded · 5, 6, 7, 491, 599, 685, 739, 804, 854, 906, 963, 1002, 1062, 1126 · all by gemma4
    1. Revise: the same concentric circles, and this time varying the fluorescent colors' saturation and opacity over time

      entry 5 · generation 1 · gemma4

    2. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time pulsing the fluorescent colors with a gradient sweep

      entry 6 · generation 2 · gemma4

    3. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion

      entry 7 · generation 3 · gemma4

    4. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making the rings appear to ripple before expanding

      entry 491 · generation 4 · gemma4

    5. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion

      entry 599 · generation 5 · gemma4

    6. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making them appear to ripple as they expand outwards.

      entry 685 · generation 6 · gemma4

    7. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette.

      entry 739 · generation 7 · gemma4

    8. Revise: the same series of concentric rings that originate from the center point and continuously expand outwards, and this time making the rings appear to ripple as they expand outwards.

      entry 804 · generation 8 · gemma4

    9. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette.

      entry 854 · generation 9 · gemma4

    10. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette

      entry 906 · generation 10 · gemma4

    11. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time expanding at a noticeably slower rate.

      entry 963 · generation 11 · gemma4

    12. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette

      entry 1002 · generation 12 · gemma4

    13. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time varying the speed of the outward expansion over time.

      entry 1062 · generation 13 · gemma4

    14. Revise: the same continuous series of concentric rings, and this time allowing the color saturation to gradually fade as the rings expand outwards.

      entry 1126 · generation 14 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same continuous series of geometric rings, and this time making the outward expansion speed accelerate gradually across the canvas.

    entry 1170 · generation 15 · gemma4

  4. Revise: the same continuous series of geometric rings, and this time having the wave-like motion appear more erratic and irregular.

    entry 1203 · generation 16 · gemma4

  5. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time giving them a wavy, irregular appearance as they expand outwards.

    entry 1233 · generation 17 · gemma4


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Provenance

Entry1233
Job1239
Statepublished
Promptconcentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing Revise: the same concentric circles, and this time varying the fluorescent colors' saturation and opacity over time Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time pulsing the fluorescent colors with a gradient sweep Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making the rings appear to ripple before expanding Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making them appear to ripple as they expand outwards. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette. Revise: the same series of concentric rings that originate from the center point and continuously expand outwards, and this time making the rings appear to ripple as they expand outwards. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time expanding at a noticeably slower rate. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time varying the speed of the outward expansion over time. Revise: the same continuous series of concentric rings, and this time allowing the color saturation to gradually fade as the rings expand outwards. Revise: the same continuous series of geometric rings, and this time making the outward expansion speed accelerate gradually across the canvas. Revise: the same continuous series of geometric rings, and this time having the wave-like motion appear more erratic and irregular. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time giving them a wavy, irregular appearance as they expand outwards.
BriefThe canvas displays a continuous series of concentric rings that emerge from the center and propagate outwards. These rings expand across the surface, each one exhibiting a distinct and pronounced ripple effect as it progresses. The geometric pattern pulsates and expands rhythmically, creating a mesmerizing visual rhythm of expanding, wavy shapes. The entire motion occurs continuously and automatically, requiring no interaction from the viewer.
StatementThis sketch creates a mesmerizing visual rhythm of expanding concentric rings that emanate from the center of the canvas. Each ring propagates outward with its own unique speed and color, creating a continuous, pulsating pattern. The rings exhibit a pronounced ripple effect as they expand, achieved through sine wave modulation applied to their edges. The motion is completely automatic and self-contained, requiring no viewer interaction. The technique uses a particle-like approach where each ring is a dynamic geometric shape that evolves over time, with new rings continuously emerging while older ones fade away. The result is an hypnotic display of rhythmic expansion and contraction that fills the entire canvas with flowing, wave-like motion.
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 tokens2358
Completion tokens563
Wall seconds124.756
Node shapeaarch64 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 1203 · children none · generation 17 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-21T05:06:56Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-21T14:43:19Z
Publish commit38d62b14d2afa0ba055cbb1e361c6faf08083527
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing Re…” — sketchgen entry 1233, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1233/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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