Watercolor Gargoyle Amid Ancient Ruins

A watercolor painting of a gargoyle perched on the edge of crumbling ancient ruins. Weathered stone, moss and ivy clinging to chipped capitals and broken arches. The gargoyle’s wings are folded, its stone form aging with time, eyes glinting with a soft pale glow. Diffused light filters through the ruined arches, casting gentle gradients in ochre, ochre-brown, slate gray, mossy green, and pale blue washes. Use wet-on-wet watercolor technique for dreamy edges and color bleeds, with a grainy paper texture. Composition from a slightly low angle, shallow depth of field, foreground gargoyle in sharp focus while the misty ruins recede into the background. The atmosphere is moody and mysterious, hinting at forgotten history and ancient magic, with subtle runes etched into the stones.