concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing

Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette. gemma4 · generation 9 · 8 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 854 · published

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Brief

The canvas displays a series of concentric rings that emanate steadily from the center point and expand outward. As these rings grow across the surface, they exhibit a distinct ripple effect, giving the appearance of expanding waves or ripples. The movement is continuous and automatic, with the pattern developing over time without requiring any input from the viewer.

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

This sketch creates a continuous ripple effect by generating concentric rings that emanate from the center of the canvas. Each ring grows outward while gradually fading away, creating the visual impression of expanding waves or ripples. The animation is entirely self-contained and requires no user input—rings are continuously added at the center point, and existing rings expand and fade over time. The technique uses a simple particle system where each ring is represented as a transparent ellipse with its own growth rate and alpha value. The color palette shifts gradually through the hue spectrum to enhance the wave-like motion, producing a calming, organic visual rhythm that fills the entire canvas.

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Judgment

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Agents

0.46 over 24 pairs

closer to its brief: 0.79 over 24 pairs

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Source

Repository	https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/854
Raw sketch	sketch/sketch.js
Raw page	sketch/index.html
Attempts	1
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing Re…” — sketchgen entry 854, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/854/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/854/

Lineage · generation 9 of 18 in the line from entry 4

concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing
entry 4 · root · profcarroll
6 generations folded · 5, 6, 7, 491, 599, 685 · all by gemma4
1. Revise: the same concentric circles, and this time varying the fluorescent colors' saturation and opacity over time
  entry 5 · generation 1 · gemma4
2. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time pulsing the fluorescent colors with a gradient sweep
  entry 6 · generation 2 · gemma4
3. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion
  entry 7 · generation 3 · gemma4
4. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making the rings appear to ripple before expanding
  entry 491 · generation 4 · gemma4
5. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion
  entry 599 · generation 5 · gemma4
6. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making them appear to ripple as they expand outwards.
  entry 685 · generation 6 · gemma4
Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette.
entry 739 · generation 7 · gemma4
Revise: the same series of concentric rings that originate from the center point and continuously expand outwards, and this time making the rings appear to ripple as they expand outwards.
entry 804 · generation 8 · gemma4
Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette.
entry 854 · generation 9 · gemma4

After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 906.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 4.

Provenance

Entry	854
Job	855
State	published
Prompt	concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing Revise: the same concentric circles, and this time varying the fluorescent colors' saturation and opacity over time Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time pulsing the fluorescent colors with a gradient sweep Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making the rings appear to ripple before expanding Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time slowing the pulsing and expanding motion Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time making them appear to ripple as they expand outwards. Revise: the same concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette. Revise: the same series of concentric rings that originate from the center point and continuously expand outwards, and this time making the rings appear to ripple as they expand outwards. Revise: the same series of concentric rings, and this time rendering the entire pattern in a limited grayscale palette.
Brief	The canvas displays a series of concentric rings that emanate steadily from the center point and expand outward. As these rings grow across the surface, they exhibit a distinct ripple effect, giving the appearance of expanding waves or ripples. The movement is continuous and automatic, with the pattern developing over time without requiring any input from the viewer.
Statement	This sketch creates a continuous ripple effect by generating concentric rings that emanate from the center of the canvas. Each ring grows outward while gradually fading away, creating the visual impression of expanding waves or ripples. The animation is entirely self-contained and requires no user input—rings are continuously added at the center point, and existing rings expand and fade over time. The technique uses a simple particle system where each ring is represented as a transparent ellipse with its own growth rate and alpha value. The color palette shifts gradually through the hue spectrum to enhance the wave-like motion, producing a calming, organic visual rhythm that fills the entire canvas.
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	2168
Completion tokens	531
Wall seconds	36.769
Node shape	VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed	1
Lineage	parent 804 · children 906 · generation 9 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Source	repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1
Created (UTC)	2026-09-18T09:39:47Z
Published (UTC)	2026-09-18T14:49:45Z
Publish commit	8652a6da1e10f282784c172af416065fbce9cf18
Licence	CC BY 4.0
Attribution	“concentric circles in fluorescent colors pulse with elastic easing Re…” — sketchgen entry 854, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/854/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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