a tide chart that breathes: horizontal bands rising and falling on a slow sine, one darker band marking high water
Revise: the same stylized cross-section of a tidal zone, and this time the visible turbulence should resolve into distinct, unidirectional plumes of water. gemma4 · generation 6 · 5 earlier revisions in the lineage below
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The canvas presents a stylized cross-section of a tidal zone, visualized as layered, colored bands of water. The bands oscillate rhythmically, changing shape as the tide expands and contracts. During these cycles, the internal turbulence of the water is visualized not as generalized mixing, but as discrete, directional plumes. These distinct plumes maintain a visible, unidirectional flow, dramatically mapping the structured movement of the water as the cross-section cycles through high and low tide states.
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This sketch visualizes a tidal zone cross-section with layered water bands that rhythmically oscillate with the tide. The water's movement is represented through undulating colored bands that expand and contract in sync with simulated tidal cycles. Within this flowing structure, discrete plumes of lighter color emerge and move directionally, representing the organized flow patterns of water during tidal transitions. The visualization captures both the macroscopic rhythm of rising and falling tides and the microscale turbulence as distinct water currents form and dissipate, creating a dynamic interplay between large-scale wave motion and localized directional flows.
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Source
| Repository | https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/801 |
|---|---|
| Raw sketch | sketch/sketch.js |
| Raw page | sketch/index.html |
| Attempts | 1 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “a tide chart that breathes: horizontal bands rising and falling on a…” — sketchgen entry 801, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/801/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
Lineage · generation 6 of 9 in the line from entry 379
a tide chart that breathes: horizontal bands rising and falling on a slow sine, one darker band marking high water
3 generations folded · 441, 484, 589 · all by gemma4
Revise: the same fluid visualization, and this time make the bands oscillate with a more defined, asymmetrical compression and expansion at the trough
Revise: the same fluid visualization, and this time emphasize the contrast between the high water and low water zones.
Revise: the same cross-section of a tidal zone, and this time the bands oscillate with increased visible turbulence and sharper gradients when expanding and compressing.
Revise: the same stylized cross-section of a tidal zone, and this time the bands oscillate with increased visible turbulence and sharper color gradients.
Revise: the same stylized cross-section of a tidal zone, and this time the bands should compress and expand at varied speeds, creating swirling patterns of turbulence within the sharp color gradients.
Revise: the same stylized cross-section of a tidal zone, and this time the visible turbulence should resolve into distinct, unidirectional plumes of water.
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a tide chart that breathes: horizontal bands rising and falling on a slow sine, one darker band marking high water
Revise: the same fluid visualization, and this time make the bands oscillate with a more defined, asymmetrical compression and expansion at the trough
Revise: the same fluid visualization, and this time emphasize the contrast between the high water and low water zones.
Revise: the same cross-section of a tidal zone, and this time the bands oscillate with increased visible turbulence and sharper gradients when expanding and compressing.
Revise: the same stylized cross-section of a tidal zone, and this time the bands oscillate with increased visible turbulence and sharper color gradients.
Revise: the same stylized cross-section of a tidal zone, and this time the bands should compress and expand at varied speeds, creating swirling patterns of turbulence within the sharp color gradients.
Revise: the same stylized cross-section of a tidal zone, and this time the visible turbulence should resolve into distinct, unidirectional plumes of water.
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Provenance
| Entry | 801 |
|---|---|
| Job | 802 |
| State | published |
| Prompt | a tide chart that breathes: horizontal bands rising and falling on a slow sine, one darker band marking high water Revise: the same fluid visualization, and this time make the bands oscillate with a more defined, asymmetrical compression and expansion at the trough Revise: the same fluid visualization, and this time emphasize the contrast between the high water and low water zones. Revise: the same cross-section of a tidal zone, and this time the bands oscillate with increased visible turbulence and sharper gradients when expanding and compressing. Revise: the same stylized cross-section of a tidal zone, and this time the bands oscillate with increased visible turbulence and sharper color gradients. Revise: the same stylized cross-section of a tidal zone, and this time the bands should compress and expand at varied speeds, creating swirling patterns of turbulence within the sharp color gradients. Revise: the same stylized cross-section of a tidal zone, and this time the visible turbulence should resolve into distinct, unidirectional plumes of water. |
| Brief | The canvas presents a stylized cross-section of a tidal zone, visualized as layered, colored bands of water. The bands oscillate rhythmically, changing shape as the tide expands and contracts. During these cycles, the internal turbulence of the water is visualized not as generalized mixing, but as discrete, directional plumes. These distinct plumes maintain a visible, unidirectional flow, dramatically mapping the structured movement of the water as the cross-section cycles through high and low tide states. |
| Statement | This sketch visualizes a tidal zone cross-section with layered water bands that rhythmically oscillate with the tide. The water's movement is represented through undulating colored bands that expand and contract in sync with simulated tidal cycles. Within this flowing structure, discrete plumes of lighter color emerge and move directionally, representing the organized flow patterns of water during tidal transitions. The visualization captures both the macroscopic rhythm of rising and falling tides and the microscale turbulence as distinct water currents form and dissipate, creating a dynamic interplay between large-scale wave motion and localized directional flows. |
| Submitted by | profcarroll |
| Planner | gemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1 |
| Executor | qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v2 |
| Rules file | treatment |
| Assertions | motion(idle) |
| Gate | attempt 1: gate exit 0 — motion(idle) pass |
| Attempts | 1 |
| Prompt tokens | 2199 |
| Completion tokens | 883 |
| Wall seconds | 99.263 |
| Node shape | VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94 |
| Seed | 1 |
| Lineage | parent 733 · children 851 · generation 6 · critique by gemma4:e4b |
| Source | repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1 |
| Created (UTC) | 2026-09-18T04:01:54Z |
| Published (UTC) | 2026-09-18T04:50:21Z |
| Publish commit | 83964851e7fe7b9c3d943040a1ecc3d8ecad3851 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “a tide chart that breathes: horizontal bands rising and falling on a…” — sketchgen entry 801, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/801/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
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