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, softly defined fields of rich color, and this time the intensity of the chromatic shift should pulse rhythmically across the composition. gemma4 · generation 2 · 1 earlier revision in the lineage below
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Brief
The composition presents several large, overlapping planes of rich, softly defined color, evoking the monumental fields characteristic of Mark Rothko. These vibrant areas interact continuously, displaying subtle gradients and saturated hues. The core movement is an internal, rhythmic pulse across the canvas: the intensity and chroma of the overlapping fields shift and deepen in a timed cycle, giving the piece a breathing, life-like quality. The work maintains this rhythmic animation independently, requiring no direct input to observe its continuous, mesmerizing chromatic cycle.
Artist's statement · qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M, unedited
This sketch creates a meditative, color-field composition inspired by Mark Rothko's monumental paintings. Through five large, overlapping planes that pulse with subtle color shifts and gentle movements, the work embodies Rothko's exploration of pure color and emotion. The colors transition smoothly through a carefully chosen palette, shifting in intensity and saturation over time without any user interaction. The planes breathe and subtly shift position, creating an organic rhythm that mimics life itself. This continuous, autonomous animation maintains the viewer's attention through its patient, hypnotic quality, where the visual experience emerges from the interplay of color, form, and time rather than any dramatic gesture or movement.
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Judgment
Humans
2.13 over 1 pair
closer to its brief: 2.13 over 1 pair
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1.80 over 14 pairs
closer to its brief: 1.72 over 14 pairs
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Source
| Repository | https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/602 |
|---|---|
| Raw sketch | sketch/sketch.js |
| Raw page | sketch/index.html |
| Attempts | 2 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “study the works of Mark Rothko and then make a composition inspired b…” — sketchgen entry 602, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/602/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
Lineage · generation 2 of 15 in the line from entry 35
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 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.
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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 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.
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Provenance
| Entry | 602 |
|---|---|
| Job | 603 |
| State | published |
| Prompt | 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 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. |
| Brief | The composition presents several large, overlapping planes of rich, softly defined color, evoking the monumental fields characteristic of Mark Rothko. These vibrant areas interact continuously, displaying subtle gradients and saturated hues. The core movement is an internal, rhythmic pulse across the canvas: the intensity and chroma of the overlapping fields shift and deepen in a timed cycle, giving the piece a breathing, life-like quality. The work maintains this rhythmic animation independently, requiring no direct input to observe its continuous, mesmerizing chromatic cycle. |
| Statement | This sketch creates a meditative, color-field composition inspired by Mark Rothko's monumental paintings. Through five large, overlapping planes that pulse with subtle color shifts and gentle movements, the work embodies Rothko's exploration of pure color and emotion. The colors transition smoothly through a carefully chosen palette, shifting in intensity and saturation over time without any user interaction. The planes breathe and subtly shift position, creating an organic rhythm that mimics life itself. This continuous, autonomous animation maintains the viewer's attention through its patient, hypnotic quality, where the visual experience emerges from the interplay of color, form, and time rather than any dramatic gesture or movement. |
| Submitted by | profcarroll |
| Planner | gemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1+lenient |
| Executor | qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v2 |
| Rules file | treatment |
| Assertions | motion(idle) |
| Gate | attempt 1: gate exit 1 — motion(idle) fail attempt 2: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass |
| Attempts | 2 |
| Prompt tokens | 4564 |
| Completion tokens | 1259 |
| Wall seconds | 130.005 |
| Node shape | VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94 |
| Seed | 1 |
| Lineage | parent 496 · children 688 · generation 2 · critique by gemma4:e4b |
| Source | repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2 |
| Created (UTC) | 2026-09-17T05:07:15Z |
| Published (UTC) | 2026-09-17T05:18:15Z |
| Publish commit | 36f827ebdeea324973714e621685c83028517f45 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “study the works of Mark Rothko and then make a composition inspired b…” — sketchgen entry 602, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/602/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
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