# Quick Study — retained record

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[original source ↗](https://simonwillison.net/2026/Oct/23/quick-study-painter/)

## extract

23rd October 2026
Prompt to Claude Opus 5.5 High:
Build an artifact where you open a photo and it rapidly (in a few seconds) paints a version of that photo using a canvas element and simulated paintbrush
See also my previous experiment getting Claude Fable to simulate a watercolor illustration with P5.js.
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- Claude Haiku 5.5 - 7th October 2026

## retained text



```
23rd October 2026
Prompt to Claude Opus 5.5 High:
Build an artifact where you open a photo and it rapidly (in a few seconds) paints a version of that photo using a canvas element and simulated paintbrush
See also my previous experiment getting Claude Fable to simulate a watercolor illustration with P5.js.
Quick Study uses Sobel edge detection, with no external libraries beyond Google Fonts.
Recent articles
- Battle Drones - a vibe coded RTS with audio-based multiplayer - 20th October 2026
- Hello Python 3.15, goodbye 3.10, and now I can use 3.11 - 12th October 2026
- A new feature for my blog, built using my voice - 9th October 2026
- Claude Haiku 5.5 - 7th October 2026
```



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