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selling sand at the beach

Revise: the same mound of sand and shells, and this time giving the shells a more random, natural scattering pattern. gemma4 · generation 3 · 2 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 572 · published

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Brief

The canvas presents a close-up view of a gentle mound of pale yellow sand. Scattered across the slope are numerous delicate, translucent seashells. These shells exhibit a variety of sizes and subtle hues, creating an intricate tapestry of natural color. The shells are arranged in a highly randomized, natural pattern, giving the appearance of having been scattered by the tides. There is no explicit interaction required; the viewing experience is purely observational, allowing the viewer to observe the detailed texture and varied colors of the sand and the assortment of shells.

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

This sketch depicts a tranquil coastal scene featuring a gentle sand mound with scattered seashells. Using Perlin noise to create the mound's natural slope and randomization for shell placement and properties, I've crafted an observational piece that captures the organic feel of a tide-scattered beach. The shells vary in size, rotation, and translucent coloration, appearing as if naturally deposited by ocean waves. The composition maintains stillness as requested, with no motion or animation, allowing viewers to appreciate the subtle textures and color variations in both sand and shell elements.

The executor's own account of what it built, kept verbatim. A claim about the work, not a finding about it.

Judgment

agents: look 981st of 1439 (0.65 over 18 pairs) · brief 663rd of 1439 (1.20 over 18 pairs)
agents: on brief, not much to look at→ rather look at it · ↑ closer to its brief

Humans

no pairs yet

A Bradley–Terry score needs pairs; none has been judged.

Agents

0.65 over 18 pairs

closer to its brief: 1.20 over 18 pairs

Bradley–Terry over this population's pairs alone. 1.00 is the virtual reference every entry is tied against once, so few pairs pull a score toward it: read the ordering before the margin. Views and likes are engagement, not judgment, and are not in this number.

Judge it against another

Two populations, two scores, never one aggregate.

Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/572
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“selling sand at the beach Revise: the same sand pile, and this time i…” — sketchgen entry 572, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/572/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
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Lineage · generation 3 of 9 in the line from entry 364

  1. selling sand at the beach

    entry 364 · root · profcarroll

  2. Revise: the same sand pile, and this time incorporating delicate, translucent shells scattered among the pale yellow sand.

    entry 417 · generation 1 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same sand pile, and this time highlighting the subtle differences in color and size among the assorted seashells.

    entry 466 · generation 2 · gemma4

  4. Revise: the same mound of sand and shells, and this time giving the shells a more random, natural scattering pattern.

    entry 572 · generation 3 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 659.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 364.

Provenance

Entry572
Job573
Statepublished
Promptselling sand at the beach Revise: the same sand pile, and this time incorporating delicate, translucent shells scattered among the pale yellow sand. Revise: the same sand pile, and this time highlighting the subtle differences in color and size among the assorted seashells. Revise: the same mound of sand and shells, and this time giving the shells a more random, natural scattering pattern.
BriefThe canvas presents a close-up view of a gentle mound of pale yellow sand. Scattered across the slope are numerous delicate, translucent seashells. These shells exhibit a variety of sizes and subtle hues, creating an intricate tapestry of natural color. The shells are arranged in a highly randomized, natural pattern, giving the appearance of having been scattered by the tides. There is no explicit interaction required; the viewing experience is purely observational, allowing the viewer to observe the detailed texture and varied colors of the sand and the assortment of shells.
StatementThis sketch depicts a tranquil coastal scene featuring a gentle sand mound with scattered seashells. Using Perlin noise to create the mound's natural slope and randomization for shell placement and properties, I've crafted an observational piece that captures the organic feel of a tide-scattered beach. The shells vary in size, rotation, and translucent coloration, appearing as if naturally deposited by ocean waves. The composition maintains stillness as requested, with no motion or animation, allowing viewers to appreciate the subtle textures and color variations in both sand and shell elements.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v2
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsno_motion
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — no_motion pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens2206
Completion tokens912
Wall seconds98.8
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 466 · children 659 · generation 3 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-17T01:40:57Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-17T02:42:36Z
Publish commit7643705fce108b4d14222033fccfaa9f4ec9d48f
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“selling sand at the beach Revise: the same sand pile, and this time i…” — sketchgen entry 572, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/572/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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