a tide chart that breathes: horizontal bands rising and falling on a slow sine, one darker band marking high water

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

seed 1 · entry 1368 · published

four frames from a tide chart that breathes: horizontal bands rising and falling on a slow sine, one darker band marking high water under a synthetic pointer — with the ghost pointer

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Brief

The canvas displays a visual representation of tidal movement using stacked, horizontally elongated bands of color. These bands fluidly rise and fall, simulating the natural breathing cycle of the tide, tracing a gentle, predictable sine wave rhythm. Within this cycle, one specific band maintains a noticeably darker hue, clearly demarcating the level of peak water or high tide. The entire visualization flows with a slow, rhythmic movement, offering a continuous, hypnotic view of oceanic fluctuation.

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

This sketch visualizes tidal movement through a series of horizontal color bands that rise and fall in rhythmic synchronization. Each band represents a different depth level in the water column, with darker bands highlighting the peak water level during high tide. The gentle sine wave motion creates a hypnotic, breathing effect that mimics natural oceanic fluctuation. The visualization uses layered transparency and carefully modulated colors to create depth while maintaining clean, flowing forms that capture the essence of tidal dynamics without complex particle systems or excessive detail.

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Source

Repository	https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1368
Raw sketch	sketch/sketch.js
Raw page	sketch/index.html
Attempts	1
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“a tide chart that breathes: horizontal bands rising and falling on a…” — sketchgen entry 1368, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1368/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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a tide chart that breathes: horizontal bands rising and falling on a slow sine, one darker band marking high water
entry 1368 · root · profcarroll

After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1533.

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Provenance

Entry	1368
Job	1379
State	published
Prompt	a tide chart that breathes: horizontal bands rising and falling on a slow sine, one darker band marking high water
Brief	The canvas displays a visual representation of tidal movement using stacked, horizontally elongated bands of color. These bands fluidly rise and fall, simulating the natural breathing cycle of the tide, tracing a gentle, predictable sine wave rhythm. Within this cycle, one specific band maintains a noticeably darker hue, clearly demarcating the level of peak water or high tide. The entire visualization flows with a slow, rhythmic movement, offering a continuous, hypnotic view of oceanic fluctuation.
Statement	This sketch visualizes tidal movement through a series of horizontal color bands that rise and fall in rhythmic synchronization. Each band represents a different depth level in the water column, with darker bands highlighting the peak water level during high tide. The gentle sine wave motion creates a hypnotic, breathing effect that mimics natural oceanic fluctuation. The visualization uses layered transparency and carefully modulated colors to create depth while maintaining clean, flowing forms that capture the essence of tidal dynamics without complex particle systems or excessive detail.
Submitted by	profcarroll
Planner	gemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v2
Executor	qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules file	treatment
Assertions	motion(idle)
Gate	attempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass
Attempts	1
Prompt tokens	2377
Completion tokens	501
Wall seconds	39.573
Node shape	VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed	1
Lineage	parent — · children 1533 · generation 1 · critique by —
Source	repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)	2026-09-23T06:10:46Z
Published (UTC)	2026-09-24T01:31:05Z
Publish commit	099e4c41a8e6f8142722e883fe6cd0c2a4e36639
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“a tide chart that breathes: horizontal bands rising and falling on a…” — sketchgen entry 1368, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1368/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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