Gothic Gargoyle Perched over Foggy City

A dramatic atmospheric outdoor pen and ink illustration featuring a grotesque stone gargoyle statue perched high on a gothic cathedral ledge, looking down over a misty 19th-century cityscape, physical detail showing cracked stone textures, moss growth on stone shoulders, carved wings spread wide, and sharp claws gripping the stone cornice, setting and environment sprawling foggy city below filled with cobblestone streets, gas street lamps glowing in fog, distant spire silhouettes, and swirling mist layers rendered in delicate horizontal stippling, lighting defined by stark moonlight from behind storm clouds, casting deep black shadows beneath the gargoyle while highlighting its muscular stone torso with bright white linework, emotional and action direction evoking vigilant protection, gothic gloom, and ancient mystery, composition dramatic over-the-shoulder perspective from behind the gargoyle looking out over the panoramic city, technical specifications drawn with bold black brushwork, dense cross-hatch shading, and white scratchboard highlights, art style tag gothic horror book print and dark fantasy graphic novel artwork, creating a brooding, powerful atmosphere.