destruction

Crumbling ancient ruins, rendered in the style of Conte drawing, using rich black, white, and sepia tones with subtle smudging and fine cross-hatching for texture. The composition features dramatic chiaroscuro lighting, emphasizing depth and contrast, with a soft, velvety background in muted grays and earthy browns. The subject is intricately detailed, evoking a sense of timeless elegance and classical artistry, while maintaining a modern, minimalist edge --ar 3:4

A crumbling fortress under a blood-red sky, weathered and battle-scarred, in the style of dark, hyper-detailed realism with a focus on decay and ruin. The palette is dominated by ashen grays, deep charcoals, and muted earth tones, punctuated by faint glimmers of rusted bronze and sickly green. The background is a fractured, post-apocalyptic wasteland with jagged ruins, swirling fog, and faint embers glowing in the distance. The composition is stark and haunting, with dramatic, low-angle lighting casting long, ominous shadows. The atmosphere is bleak, oppressive, and visceral, embodying the essence of grimdark.