Gateway Beside a Molten Lava Flow (Watercolor)

A watercolor painting of an ancient stone gateway perched at the edge of a glowing lava flow. The weathered stones are moss-covered with faded rune carvings. Molten lava glows orange, red, and gold, casting a fierce light that bleeds into the surrounding mist. Steam curls around the arch, and the cracked ground with charred shrubs reflects the intense heat. A distant volcanic plume fills the horizon while the sky shifts from warm ambers near the lava to cool twilight blues. Use soft, wet-on-wet washes, delicate color bleeding, and gentle edges to create a dreamlike, surreal atmosphere around the gateway.