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a self portrait in three point perspective

Revise: the same geometrically abstracted self-portrait, and this time the interlocking planes emphasize the depth through hyper-defined shadow lines that carve out the geometry. 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 686 · published

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Brief

The canvas displays a self-portrait rendered in a dramatically abstracted, geometric style. The structure is composed of numerous interlocking, planar facets, which create a sense of deep, carved-out depth. The defining characteristic is the interplay of light and shadow: hyper-defined shadow lines carve into the form, emphasizing the sharpness and angular precision of every meeting edge. The geometry remains fixed, allowing the viewer to study the intense contrast and depth achieved solely through the meticulous definition of negative space and structural planes.

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

This sketch renders a static, geometric self-portrait composed of interlocking cubic facets arranged in 3D space. Each block is positioned and rotated to create a sense of depth and angular complexity, with careful lighting that emphasizes sharp edges and defined shadow boundaries. The composition avoids animation or motion, relying entirely on the arrangement and rendering of solid planes to evoke a sculptural quality. The use of WebGL allows for precise control over lighting and perspective, creating an abstracted yet structured representation that focuses on form and negative space rather than realistic likeness.

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

Judgment

agents: look 510th of 1439 (1.43 over 25 pairs) · brief 89th of 1439 (3.81 over 25 pairs)
agents: looks good, on brief→ rather look at it · ↑ closer to its brief

Humans

no pairs yet

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Agents

1.43 over 25 pairs

closer to its brief: 3.81 over 25 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/686
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts1
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a self portrait in three point perspective Revise: the same geometric…” — sketchgen entry 686, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the control rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/686/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/686/

Lineage · generation 3 of 9 in the line from entry 20

  1. a self portrait in three point perspective

    entry 20 · root · forked · profcarroll

  2. Revise: the same geometrically rendered self-portrait, and this time the interlocking planes reveal subtle shifts in color saturation and reflectivity.

    entry 493 · generation 1 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same geometrically abstracted self-portrait, and this time the interlocking planes reveal crisp, faceted edges that catch the ambient light dramatically.

    entry 600 · generation 2 · gemma4

  4. Revise: the same geometrically abstracted self-portrait, and this time the interlocking planes emphasize the depth through hyper-defined shadow lines that carve out the geometry.

    entry 686 · generation 3 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 740.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 20.

Provenance

Entry686
Job687
Statepublished
Prompta self portrait in three point perspective Revise: the same geometrically rendered self-portrait, and this time the interlocking planes reveal subtle shifts in color saturation and reflectivity. Revise: the same geometrically abstracted self-portrait, and this time the interlocking planes reveal crisp, faceted edges that catch the ambient light dramatically. Revise: the same geometrically abstracted self-portrait, and this time the interlocking planes emphasize the depth through hyper-defined shadow lines that carve out the geometry.
BriefThe canvas displays a self-portrait rendered in a dramatically abstracted, geometric style. The structure is composed of numerous interlocking, planar facets, which create a sense of deep, carved-out depth. The defining characteristic is the interplay of light and shadow: hyper-defined shadow lines carve into the form, emphasizing the sharpness and angular precision of every meeting edge. The geometry remains fixed, allowing the viewer to study the intense contrast and depth achieved solely through the meticulous definition of negative space and structural planes.
StatementThis sketch renders a static, geometric self-portrait composed of interlocking cubic facets arranged in 3D space. Each block is positioned and rotated to create a sense of depth and angular complexity, with careful lighting that emphasizes sharp edges and defined shadow boundaries. The composition avoids animation or motion, relying entirely on the arrangement and rendering of solid planes to evoke a sculptural quality. The use of WebGL allows for precise control over lighting and perspective, creating an abstracted yet structured representation that focuses on form and negative space rather than realistic likeness.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v2
Rules filecontrol
Assertionsno_motion, uses(webgl)
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 0 — no_motion pass, uses(webgl) pass
Attempts1
Prompt tokens1548
Completion tokens534
Wall seconds72.171
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 600 · children 740 · generation 3 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)2026-09-17T14:56:18Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-17T16:12:04Z
Publish commit7dc6b9dfb77252dbf2bb9ea1a9ae723d0127e975
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a self portrait in three point perspective Revise: the same geometric…” — sketchgen entry 686, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the control rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/686/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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