#and yeah bat wings and stuff are a whole different story... because of the fingies (but they're fun to draw too)

[juustozzi]

please give us a "how to draw wings" tutorial, i'm begging on my knees, the children are crying

oh boy, let's see what I can do!

if you're interested in learning the actual anatomy, I suggest looking up proper tutorials, or pictures of different feather sections - that helps a lot too! but I can give tips for simple ways to imitate real-life wings that in my opinion elevate the wings a lot!

for me the biggest thing is the way the joints bend; it could be just a me thing, but it easily catches my eye if the wing joints look broken. also for simple realistic type wings I go with two shapes of feathers and ditch the rest - if your style is simple, just lump the smaller feathers together without worries, but if you tend to draw single scales, strands of hair, etc. then go wild and add all the feather layers you want!

and as always - realism =/= good art, just have fun! I like to stick to anatomy rules with some things, but that doesn't mean everyone has to. I just think it never hurts to know a bit about it c: