a self portrait in three point perspective
Revise: the same highly abstracted, geometrically rendered self-portrait, and this time the interlocking planar facets reveal minute textural variations in their specular highlights. gemma4 · generation 7 · 6 earlier revisions in the lineage below
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The canvas displays a highly abstracted self-portrait composed of numerous interlocking planar facets. These facets define a complex, crystalline geometry, creating a deep sense of volumetric space. The primary visual interest lies in the careful detailing of the materials; light interacts with the surfaces to reveal minute, complex textural variations. Instead of a smooth sheen, the specular highlights appear broken up and patterned, suggesting materials like etched metal or polished stone. The structure remains fixed, allowing the viewer to examine how these highly defined textures alter the perceived depth and reflective quality across the entire form.
Artist's statement · qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M, unedited
This sketch presents a static, crystalline self-portrait composed of numerous interlocking planar facets arranged in three-dimensional space. Each facet is a flat polygon with subtle texture and carefully modulated lighting to simulate the appearance of etched metal or polished stone. The composition avoids smooth reflections in favor of broken, patterned specular highlights that reveal minute textural variations across surfaces. The fixed geometry allows viewers to examine how these highly defined materials alter perceived depth and reflective quality throughout the form, creating a sense of volumetric space without motion.
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Source
| Repository | https://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/907 |
|---|---|
| Raw sketch | sketch/sketch.js |
| Raw page | sketch/index.html |
| Attempts | 3 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “a self portrait in three point perspective Revise: the same geometric…” — sketchgen entry 907, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/907/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
Lineage · generation 7 of 9 in the line from entry 20
a self portrait in three point perspective
4 generations folded · 493, 600, 686, 740 · all by gemma4
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.
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.
Revise: the same geometrically abstracted self-portrait, and this time the planar facets reflect the light source more intensely, increasing the dramatic contrast across the form.
Revise: the same highly abstracted self-portrait, and this time the interlocking planes emphasize the depth through hyper-defined, directional shadow lines that cut across the form.
Revise: the same highly abstracted, geometrically rendered self-portrait, and this time the interlocking planar facets reveal minute textural variations in their specular highlights.
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a 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.
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.
Revise: the same geometrically abstracted self-portrait, and this time the planar facets reflect the light source more intensely, increasing the dramatic contrast across the form.
Revise: the same highly abstracted self-portrait, and this time the interlocking planes emphasize the depth through hyper-defined, directional shadow lines that cut across the form.
Revise: the same highly abstracted, geometrically rendered self-portrait, and this time the interlocking planar facets reveal minute textural variations in their specular highlights.
Revise: …
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Provenance
| Entry | 907 |
|---|---|
| Job | 909 |
| State | published |
| Prompt | a 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. 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. Revise: the same geometrically abstracted self-portrait, and this time the planar facets reflect the light source more intensely, increasing the dramatic contrast across the form. Revise: the same highly abstracted self-portrait, and this time the interlocking planes emphasize the depth through hyper-defined, directional shadow lines that cut across the form. Revise: the same highly abstracted, geometrically rendered self-portrait, and this time the interlocking planar facets reveal minute textural variations in their specular highlights. |
| Brief | The canvas displays a highly abstracted self-portrait composed of numerous interlocking planar facets. These facets define a complex, crystalline geometry, creating a deep sense of volumetric space. The primary visual interest lies in the careful detailing of the materials; light interacts with the surfaces to reveal minute, complex textural variations. Instead of a smooth sheen, the specular highlights appear broken up and patterned, suggesting materials like etched metal or polished stone. The structure remains fixed, allowing the viewer to examine how these highly defined textures alter the perceived depth and reflective quality across the entire form. |
| Statement | This sketch presents a static, crystalline self-portrait composed of numerous interlocking planar facets arranged in three-dimensional space. Each facet is a flat polygon with subtle texture and carefully modulated lighting to simulate the appearance of etched metal or polished stone. The composition avoids smooth reflections in favor of broken, patterned specular highlights that reveal minute textural variations across surfaces. The fixed geometry allows viewers to examine how these highly defined materials alter perceived depth and reflective quality throughout the form, creating a sense of volumetric space without motion. |
| Submitted by | profcarroll |
| Planner | gemma4:e4b · prompt — |
| Executor | qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3 |
| Rules file | treatment |
| Assertions | uses(webgl), no_motion |
| Gate | attempt 1: gate exit 1 — no_motion fail, uses(webgl) pass attempt 2: gate exit 1 attempt 3: gate exit 1 — no_motion pass, uses(webgl) pass |
| Attempts | 3 |
| Prompt tokens | 7566 |
| Completion tokens | 2251 |
| Wall seconds | 169.76 |
| Node shape | VM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94 |
| Seed | 1 |
| Lineage | parent 855 · children 964 · generation 7 · critique by gemma4:e4b |
| Source | repository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2, attempt-3 |
| Created (UTC) | 2026-09-18T19:34:13Z |
| Published (UTC) | 2026-09-19T03:40:58Z |
| Publish commit | d9427ddf1528218c4d6200d6aefb5322d689bea3 |
| Licence | CC BY 4.0 |
| Attribution | “a self portrait in three point perspective Revise: the same geometric…” — sketchgen entry 907, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/907/ Licensed CC BY 4.0. |
| Last error | paused: update.sh deploy |
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