Today I’m drawing a gargoyle, one of those stone creatures you might find perched on an old church or cathedral, silently watching the streets below.

Often carved with monstrous faces, gargoyles have long been associated with warding off evil and frightening away those that might threaten the people inside. They also have a more practical purpose. Technically, a gargoyle is a waterspout that carries rainwater away from a building’s walls. Without that function, the carving is called a “grotesque.” Now you know.

In fantasy and horror, the gargoyle gets to leave its perch. In Tales From the Darkside: The Movie, they can even fall in love and have a family. In Disney’s Gargoyles, they spend their nights battling criminals above the streets of Manhattan. And in the 1972 film Gargoyles, they’re preparing to wage war against humanity. So, their career paths may vary. 

Personally, I can appreciate a monster that protects your home from supernatural threats, while also helping to prevent potentially costly water damage. It’s hard to find someone willing to do both.

With his great physical strength and powerful water-type attacks, Poliwrath can easily defeat many Pokémon he encounters on the road.

The weather advisory warned of zero visibility, but it wasn't just moisture keeping the sunlight out. If you look closely past the fourteenth floor, you can see it shifting its weight against the upper atmosphere, filtering the air through wet, soundless gasps. The city below has stopped blowing their car horns, realizing that any sudden noise causes the massive, suspended shapes to lean down a few hundred feet closer

Re-upload due to wrong artist name

Original work with pen 🖊️