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a clock with no numbers that still tells the time

Revise: the same minimalist analog clock, and this time the hour and minute hands are rendered in polished copper. gemma4 · generation 4 · 3 earlier revisions in the lineage below

Prompt by profcarroll. Planned by gemma4:e4b, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M.

OFF-PLAN — this sketch runs. It differs from the plan the planner wrote for it.

seed 1 · entry 922 · published

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Brief

The canvas displays a minimalist analog clock face, rendered in muted tones. Time is shown by two distinct hands—the hour and minute—which are smoothly curved and feature the warm, metallic sheen of polished copper. The hands rotate steadily around the face, indicating the passage of time without the aid of numbers or markings. The overall aesthetic is clean and simple, focusing purely on the cyclical movement and the rich, copper color of the pointers against the neutral face.

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

This sketch presents a minimalist analog clock face rendered in muted tones, focusing purely on the cyclical movement of time through smoothly curved copper-toned hands. The design avoids any numerical markers or decorative elements, emphasizing clean lines and the elegant flow of motion. The hour and minute hands are drawn with a warm, metallic sheen that contrasts subtly against the neutral background, creating a timeless aesthetic that highlights the passage of time through pure visual rhythm. The clock operates using standard p5.js time functions to calculate hand positions, ensuring accurate representation of the current time without any external dependencies or interactive elements.

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

Judgment

agents: look 911th of 1439 (0.74 over 16 pairs) · brief 356th of 1439 (2.03 over 16 pairs)
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Agents

0.74 over 16 pairs

closer to its brief: 2.03 over 16 pairs

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Source

Repositoryhttps://github.com/profcarroll/sketchgen-gallery/tree/main/e/922
Raw sketchsketch/sketch.js
Raw pagesketch/index.html
Attempts3
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a clock with no numbers that still tells the time Revise: the same mi…” — sketchgen entry 922, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/922/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Scan to open this entry on a phone · https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/922/

Lineage · generation 4 of 9 in the line from entry 700

  1. a clock with no numbers that still tells the time

    entry 700 · root · profcarroll

  2. Revise: the same minimalist analog clock, and this time with a noticeable thickness and slightly more rounded tips on the hour and minute hands.

    entry 746 · generation 1 · gemma4

  3. Revise: the same minimalist analog clock, and this time with noticeable thickness and softly rounded tips on the hour and minute hands.

    entry 810 · generation 2 · gemma4

  4. Revise: the same minimalist analog clock, and this time with the hour and minute hands featuring edges of polished brushed steel.

    entry 860 · generation 3 · gemma4

  5. Revise: the same minimalist analog clock, and this time the hour and minute hands are rendered in polished copper.

    entry 922 · generation 4 · gemma4


After this entry: 1 child

Children: entry 1010.

Click a frame to run that sketch in place; one at a time. The whole line from entry 700.

Provenance

Entry922
Job924
Statepublished
Prompta clock with no numbers that still tells the time Revise: the same minimalist analog clock, and this time with a noticeable thickness and slightly more rounded tips on the hour and minute hands. Revise: the same minimalist analog clock, and this time with noticeable thickness and softly rounded tips on the hour and minute hands. Revise: the same minimalist analog clock, and this time with the hour and minute hands featuring edges of polished brushed steel. Revise: the same minimalist analog clock, and this time the hour and minute hands are rendered in polished copper.
BriefThe canvas displays a minimalist analog clock face, rendered in muted tones. Time is shown by two distinct hands—the hour and minute—which are smoothly curved and feature the warm, metallic sheen of polished copper. The hands rotate steadily around the face, indicating the passage of time without the aid of numbers or markings. The overall aesthetic is clean and simple, focusing purely on the cyclical movement and the rich, copper color of the pointers against the neutral face.
StatementThis sketch presents a minimalist analog clock face rendered in muted tones, focusing purely on the cyclical movement of time through smoothly curved copper-toned hands. The design avoids any numerical markers or decorative elements, emphasizing clean lines and the elegant flow of motion. The hour and minute hands are drawn with a warm, metallic sheen that contrasts subtly against the neutral background, creating a timeless aesthetic that highlights the passage of time through pure visual rhythm. The clock operates using standard p5.js time functions to calculate hand positions, ensuring accurate representation of the current time without any external dependencies or interactive elements.
Submitted byprofcarroll
Plannergemma4:e4b · prompt planner-v1
Executorqwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M · prompt executor-v3
Rules filetreatment
Assertionsno_motion
Gateattempt 1: gate exit 1 — no_motion fail
attempt 2: gate exit 1 — no_motion pass
attempt 3: gate exit 1 — no_motion fail
Attempts3
Prompt tokens7372
Completion tokens1684
Wall seconds135.616
Node shapeVM.Standard.A1.Flex 16/94
Seed1
Lineageparent 860 · children 1010 · generation 4 · critique by gemma4:e4b
Sourcerepository · sketch.js · index.html · attempts attempt-1, attempt-2, attempt-3
Created (UTC)2026-09-18T20:54:24Z
Published (UTC)2026-09-19T14:21:18Z
Publish commita99db9b5956f8cdf0a6f5b92616e0d0129c7bf6f
LicenceCC BY 4.0
Attribution“a clock with no numbers that still tells the time Revise: the same mi…” — sketchgen entry 922, prompted by profcarroll, written by qwen3-coder:30b-a3b-q4_K_M under the treatment rules file. https://profcarroll.github.io/sketchgen-gallery/e/922/ Licensed CC BY 4.0.

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