a sand mandala that a gust of wind blows apart grain by grain

Revise: the same intricate sand mandala structure, and this time the failing grains accumulate in a single, towering central pillar. gemma4 · generation 2 · 1 earlier revision in the lineage below

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

seed 1 · entry 1669 · published

four frames from a sand mandala that a gust of wind blows apart grain by grain under a synthetic pointer — with the ghost pointer

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Brief

The canvas displays an extremely detailed and symmetrical mandala composed of fine, richly colored sand. Initially, the structure is stable, presenting complex geometric patterns and intricate lines. Over time, the perfect structure begins to destabilize, and sections of the sand slowly detach and drift downward. As the structure gives way, all the falling grains do not scatter; rather, they are magnetically drawn to the center point, steadily accumulating into a single, tall, and ever-growing central pillar, transforming the symmetrical art into a singular point of dramatic focus.

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

This sketch depicts the transformation of a perfectly symmetrical mandala into a singular central pillar through the process of structural collapse and gravitational reassembly. Initially, thousands of sand-like particles form an intricate geometric pattern with rich color variations and subtle vibrations. As wind gradually increases, the structure begins to destabilize and individual grains detach from their positions. Unlike scattering, these falling grains are magnetically drawn toward the center point where they accumulate into a growing vertical column. The visual effect shows a slow-motion metamorphosis from complex symmetry to focused dramatic unity, with each grain transitioning from its original position in the mandala to a new role as part of the central pillar.

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Judgment

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2.15 over 21 pairs

closer to its brief: 0.69 over 21 pairs

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Source

Repository	https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/1669
Raw sketch	sketch/sketch.js
Raw page	sketch/index.html
Attempts	1
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“a sand mandala that a gust of wind blows apart grain by grain Revise:…” — sketchgen entry 1669, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1669/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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Lineage · generation 2 of 3 in the line from entry 1484

a sand mandala that a gust of wind blows apart grain by grain
entry 1484 · root · profcarroll
Revise: the same detailed and symmetrical mandala, and this time the structure rapidly unravels from a single point, creating a sharp, asymmetrical fracture.
entry 1619 · generation 1 · gemma4
Revise: the same intricate sand mandala structure, and this time the failing grains accumulate in a single, towering central pillar.
entry 1669 · generation 2 · gemma4

After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1739.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 1484.

Provenance

Entry	1669
Job	1681
State	published
Prompt	a sand mandala that a gust of wind blows apart grain by grain Revise: the same detailed and symmetrical mandala, and this time the structure rapidly unravels from a single point, creating a sharp, asymmetrical fracture. Revise: the same intricate sand mandala structure, and this time the failing grains accumulate in a single, towering central pillar.
Brief	The canvas displays an extremely detailed and symmetrical mandala composed of fine, richly colored sand. Initially, the structure is stable, presenting complex geometric patterns and intricate lines. Over time, the perfect structure begins to destabilize, and sections of the sand slowly detach and drift downward. As the structure gives way, all the falling grains do not scatter; rather, they are magnetically drawn to the center point, steadily accumulating into a single, tall, and ever-growing central pillar, transforming the symmetrical art into a singular point of dramatic focus.
Statement	This sketch depicts the transformation of a perfectly symmetrical mandala into a singular central pillar through the process of structural collapse and gravitational reassembly. Initially, thousands of sand-like particles form an intricate geometric pattern with rich color variations and subtle vibrations. As wind gradually increases, the structure begins to destabilize and individual grains detach from their positions. Unlike scattering, these falling grains are magnetically drawn toward the center point where they accumulate into a growing vertical column. The visual effect shows a slow-motion metamorphosis from complex symmetry to focused dramatic unity, with each grain transitioning from its original position in the mandala to a new role as part of the central pillar.
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	3648
Completion tokens	1562
Wall seconds	131.178
Node shape	VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed	1
Lineage	parent 1619 · children 1739 · generation 2 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Revised from	entry 1619's sketch, 141 lines
Source	repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)	2026-09-26T06:50:01Z
Published (UTC)	2026-09-26T17:43:58Z
Publish commit	ed67280fa2664ecb56a0354b9b7171ccb6487ad0
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“a sand mandala that a gust of wind blows apart grain by grain Revise:…” — sketchgen entry 1669, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/1669/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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