Firelight in the Underground City (Watercolor)

An expansive watercolor scene of an underground city lit by firelight. Damp stone arches, staircases, and carved tunnels form a subterranean labyrinth. Warm orange and gold flames from braziers and hanging torches wash over the stone, reflecting in pools and canals that snake through the streets. Soft wet-on-wet washes bleed colors—amber, cinnabar, ochre, and cool blues and greys—creating a dreamy, moody atmosphere. Lantern lines glow, vendors' stalls and market crates line stone streets, bridges span chasms, and silhouettes of people in cloaks move through mist. Steam rises from vents, stalactites hang from the ceiling, and faint smoke curls in the air. The artwork should feel loose and airy, with delicate color bleeds, soft edges, and a luminous glow that makes the underground city feel alive and magical.