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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 planes of deep, rich, and highly saturated color, and this time the horizontal wave formations should exhibit a randomized and irregular amplitude rhythm. gemma4 · generation 14 · 13 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 1234 · published

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Brief

The canvas displays overlapping, softly defined planes of deep, rich, and highly saturated color. These solid planes are intersected by dynamic horizontal wave formations. These waves are constantly shifting, causing the chromatic color saturation to oscillate across the composition. The amplitude of this wave formation is irregular and randomized, giving the illusion of a continuous, restless flow across the entire surface.

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

This sketch creates a dynamic visual composition of overlapping colored planes intersected by flowing wave formations. The background features deep, saturated colors that shift and move independently across the canvas. Horizontal waves ripple through the scene with varying amplitudes and frequencies, creating an illusion of continuous, restless motion. The color saturation oscillates naturally as the waves interact with the solid planes, producing a mesmerizing interplay between geometric forms and fluid dynamics. The composition evolves organically without any external input, demonstrating how simple mathematical functions can create complex, visually engaging patterns.

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Judgment

agents: look 261st of 1439 (2.29 over 16 pairs) · brief 144th of 1439 (3.24 over 16 pairs)
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2.29 over 16 pairs

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1234
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 1234, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1234/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1234/

Lineage · generation 14 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. 11 generations folded · 496, 602, 688, 742, 807, 857, 909, 971, 1011, 1066, 1130 · 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

    11. 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

  3. 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

  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 1205 · generation 13 · gemma4

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

    entry 1234 · generation 14 · gemma4


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Provenance

Entry1234
Job1240
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. Revise: the same overlapping planes of deep, rich, and highly saturated color, and this time the horizontal wave formations should exhibit a randomized and irregular amplitude rhythm.
BriefThe canvas displays overlapping, softly defined planes of deep, rich, and highly saturated color. These solid planes are intersected by dynamic horizontal wave formations. These waves are constantly shifting, causing the chromatic color saturation to oscillate across the composition. The amplitude of this wave formation is irregular and randomized, giving the illusion of a continuous, restless flow across the entire surface.
StatementThis sketch creates a dynamic visual composition of overlapping colored planes intersected by flowing wave formations. The background features deep, saturated colors that shift and move independently across the canvas. Horizontal waves ripple through the scene with varying amplitudes and frequencies, creating an illusion of continuous, restless motion. The color saturation oscillates naturally as the waves interact with the solid planes, producing a mesmerizing interplay between geometric forms and fluid dynamics. The composition evolves organically without any external input, demonstrating how simple mathematical functions can create complex, visually engaging patterns.
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
attempt 2: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts2
Prompt tokens4826
Completion tokens1289
Wall seconds96.723
Node shapeaarch64 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 1205 · children none · generation 14 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2
Created (UTC)2026-09-21T05:12:43Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-21T14:43:19Z
Publish commite93fd1dba3e0231b4a3e1a28515e1fcc3909cdf0
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“study the works of Mark Rothko and then make a composition inspired b…” — sketchgen entry 1234, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1234/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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