Dragons & Fantasy

GARGOYLE

Perched high on rooftops and cornices, gargoyles silently watch the world below, protecting their buildings by scaring away evil spirits with their grotesque features. Because of their monstrous appearance, gargoyles are often misinterpreted as evil creatures, rather than staunch guardians. In mythology, gargoyles either turn to stone at will or by force in daylight, but come alive at night. You can draw a gargoyle in its stone or “human” form. If you want to draw a “human” gargoyle as in this project, consider adding horns, fangs, claws, heavy brow ridges, beaks, wings, tails, and hooves. Look to existing animals for ideas—the more exotic the animal, the better!

Architectural Differences In architecture, the term gargoyle refers to ...