{"id":309473,"date":"2026-01-29T08:34:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/309473\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T08:34:17","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:34:17","slug":"folk-traditions-meet-bold-use-of-colour-in-this-artists-fantasy-scenes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/309473\/","title":{"rendered":"Folk traditions meet bold use of colour in this artist’s fantasy scenes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Patrycja W\u00f3jcik is a 2D illustrator and concept artist based in Poland. Her greatest inspirations have always been fantasy worlds and fairy tales, and she’s recently been exploring Slavic folk traditions.<\/p>\n

Working in Procreate<\/a> and Photoshop<\/a> (see our guide to the best digital art software<\/a>), she creates atmospheric fantasy scenes with a particular focus on the use of colour and the depiction of female characters.<\/p>\n

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Below, Patrycja presents four examples of her work. For more inspiration, see our Procreate tutorials.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Sisters of the Knight<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Patrycja W\u00f3jcik)<\/p>\n

\u201cThis illustration was my contribution to the CODEX Obscurus artbook, which featured work from 145 artists. It was published by Spiridon after it was Kickstarted in 2024.<\/p>\n

Past<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Patrycja W\u00f3jcik)<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this piece I was experimenting with more of a comic book look. When I was younger I always wanted to make a short comic, but I could never finish it!”<\/p>\n

Red<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Patrycja W\u00f3jcik)<\/p>\n

\u201cThe main theme of this piece was the colour red. It depicts a female figure in a futuristic outfit inspired by elements of Japanese armour.\u201d<\/p>\n

Obsidian Knight<\/p>\n

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(Image credit: Patrycja W\u00f3jcik)<\/p>\n

\u201cI love taking part in challenges, and this piece comes from the Character Design Challenge. Lava, fire and obsidian were my main inspirations for creating this knight.<\/p>\n

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You can see more of Patrycja’s work on her ArtStation profile.<\/a><\/p>\n

This article originally appeared in ImagineFX. Subscribe to ImagineFX<\/a> to never miss an issue. Print and digital subscriptions are available.<\/p>\n

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