Gothic Gargoyle on Cathedral Rooftop Coloring Page for Teens

Use a limited palette: stone gray for the gargoyle, deep charcoal for shadows, and a muted teal/blue for the mist behind the city spires.

Shade the angular wings with directional hatch marks following the wing ribs—match each rib’s direction for a sharper Gothic look.

Color the moon-halo formed by scalloped arches with a cool gradient (pale silver → light blue), leaving the scallop outlines clean to keep the halo crisp.

Pick ivy colors that pop against dark architecture: forest green with darker green edges, then add thin yellow-green highlights on the scroll curves.

Because the roofline is densely patterned, color in small sections (parapet → tracery → bats/ravens) and use a fine marker or colored pencil for the tiny repeating geometric details.