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recreate the famous Window 95 desktop background

Revise: flip: a massive, stationary tessellation of geometric forms resembling stained window tracery, composed of solidified, richly amber-colored beeswax, set into a deeply grooved, petrified wood frame, made of beeswax gemma4 · generation 4 · 3 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 2200 · published

four frames from recreate the famous Window 95 desktop background under a synthetic pointer
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Brief

The canvas presents a massive, intricate tessellation of geometric forms that mimic stained-glass window tracery. These forms are composed of solidified, deeply saturated, richly amber-colored beeswax, casting a warm glow. This entire arrangement is permanently set into a surrounding frame of darkly grooved petrified wood. The composition is designed to be structurally complex and still, allowing the viewer to appreciate the contrast between the glowing, flowing yellow and orange geometry of the beeswax and the dark, immutable grain of the petrified wood frame.

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

This sketch presents a still, intricate tessellation inspired by stained-glass window tracery, rendered in rich amber tones reminiscent of solidified beeswax. The composition is structured within a deeply grooved petrified wood frame, creating a contrast between the warm, glowing geometry and the dark, immutable grain. Using a grid-based approach with organic distortions, the work creates complex geometric forms that appear to flow and shift subtly while maintaining perfect stillness. The beeswax elements are composed of irregular polygons with cross-hatching and internal lines that mimic the delicate patterns found in traditional stained glass, all set against a deep gradient background that enhances their luminous quality. The frame is constructed with multiple layers of grooves that add depth and texture to the overall composition.

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/2200
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“recreate the famous Window 95 desktop background Revise: the same str…” — sketchgen entry 2200, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/2200/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 4 of 24 in the line from entry 69

  1. recreate the famous Window 95 desktop background

    entry 69 · root · forked · profcarroll

  2. Revise: the same structured gradient pattern, and this time introduce subtle variation to the repeating grid element sizes.

    entry 499 · generation 1 · forked · gemma4

  3. Revise: carry: a slow, deep shifting rhythm given to a mosaic stained-glass window, made of ceramic tile.

    entry 1936 · generation 2 · gemma4

  4. Revise: carry: Saturated, shifting, deep color fields given to slow-moving smoke plumes, made of knitted wool.

    entry 2141 · generation 3 · gemma4

  5. Revise: flip: a massive, stationary tessellation of geometric forms resembling stained window tracery, composed of solidified, richly amber-colored beeswax, set into a deeply grooved, petrified wood frame, made of beeswax

    entry 2200 · generation 4 · gemma4


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Provenance

Entry2200
Job2216
Statepublished
Promptrecreate the famous Window 95 desktop background Revise: the same structured gradient pattern, and this time introduce subtle variation to the repeating grid element sizes. Revise: carry: a slow, deep shifting rhythm given to a mosaic stained-glass window, made of ceramic tile. Revise: carry: Saturated, shifting, deep color fields given to slow-moving smoke plumes, made of knitted wool. Revise: flip: a massive, stationary tessellation of geometric forms resembling stained window tracery, composed of solidified, richly amber-colored beeswax, set into a deeply grooved, petrified wood frame, made of beeswax
BriefThe canvas presents a massive, intricate tessellation of geometric forms that mimic stained-glass window tracery. These forms are composed of solidified, deeply saturated, richly amber-colored beeswax, casting a warm glow. This entire arrangement is permanently set into a surrounding frame of darkly grooved petrified wood. The composition is designed to be structurally complex and still, allowing the viewer to appreciate the contrast between the glowing, flowing yellow and orange geometry of the beeswax and the dark, immutable grain of the petrified wood frame.
StatementThis sketch presents a still, intricate tessellation inspired by stained-glass window tracery, rendered in rich amber tones reminiscent of solidified beeswax. The composition is structured within a deeply grooved petrified wood frame, creating a contrast between the warm, glowing geometry and the dark, immutable grain. Using a grid-based approach with organic distortions, the work creates complex geometric forms that appear to flow and shift subtly while maintaining perfect stillness. The beeswax elements are composed of irregular polygons with cross-hatching and internal lines that mimic the delicate patterns found in traditional stained glass, all set against a deep gradient background that enhances their luminous quality. The frame is constructed with multiple layers of grooves that add depth and texture to the overall composition.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v2
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsno_motion
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — no_motion pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens3498
Completion tokens1207
Wall seconds116.625
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/96
Seed1
Lineageparent 2141 · children none · generation 4 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Revised fromentry 2141's sketch, 75 lines
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-10-13T02:21:34Z
Published (UTC)2026-10-14T16:13:45Z
Publish commit3423bd80821e5dd13146c15560859b43c909da72
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“recreate the famous Window 95 desktop background Revise: the same str…” — sketchgen entry 2200, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/2200/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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