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shortybat — Membrane Wing Tutorial (Fail Wings)
Published: 2013-01-29 19:48:31 +0000 UTC; Views: 6423; Favourites: 108; Downloads: 60
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Here is part 1! It's always fun to look at what you're not supposed to do and make some fun with it.And like the bottom of the picture says, I went looking around for different fail wing types. Some of these are a lot more common than others.
The one I hate the most: THE NOT-A-WING WING. I never understand why people draw that on bats or anything with "wings". THAT'S SOMETHING FOR FLYING SQUIRRELS OR OTHER THINGS WITH STRETCHED OUT SKIN/FUR.
BUT PLEASE. STOP PUTTING THEM ON BATS. ;-; THOSE AREN'T WINGS.
I get more pissed when I see them on costumes.
SEEE?! [link]
STOP IT STOP IT STOP IT. >8C
THEY. ARE NOT. WINGS.
(this wing tutorial will cover most types of membraned wings. It will not just focus on bat wings)
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Comments: 37
Did I somehow fail to add this to my Favorites? A perfect negative tutorial, and humor always helps!
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Hmm , something to think about when I start going into membrane style wings
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I'm so guilty of at least two of these, it's hilarious.
The not-a-wing is still on my character, but he can't even fly and I like using him as a wild-e-coyote type for failing to try and fly ;;
This makes me feel ashamed orz
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These are really useful guides!
If you have a few tutorials, I can help you make a cost efficient published work that you can then sell.
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This is my only tutorial right now. D: But thank you.
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Thank. You. I can't tell you how much it would tick me off as a little kid to see these puny excuses for wings.
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What is wrong with the stiff-no-fly wing? I'm trying some new characters, one is a bat and that's more or less the way my wings turn out.
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There is no muscle at all shown and the fingers don't have joints to bend, which is why it's called the "stiff-no-fly" wing.
If you're doing a bat, please try to go by how a bat wing actually looks. @_@ Study real bats!
I can't paste anything because dA hates Safari, but go into google and put in "bat wings" for reference.
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I took a closer look and I see what mean about no joints, muscle. I do my best to have muscle and joints (even though it looks a bit weird since I'm not used to bats). Google has been very helpful and so have you. Thank you
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Such a nice collection of fail!wings you've got here 
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What about pterosaurs? They have pinky wings. D:
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Read my new journal on FA.
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Yeeeep.
I suck at drawing wings. x .x But you know? There's barely any good reference material out there for dragon-like wings. e .o People draw them all too small.
Until then, I have to go on intuition, which isn't much. x .x
But thanks for this, Shorty. I can't wait to see the rest. Maybe I can get some help on mine. x .x Sucks for me because the guy... he's a main character. *facepalm*
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Then hopefully the next parts will help! :3
and this is why I am drawin that kind of tut~ Hardly any others... and fewer GOOD ones. (some really suck, holy shit...)
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Yaaaaay. D8 Nggggh.
Yesss. x .x
There're some for dragon-wings-on-dragons, but none for dragon-humanoids. Or wings other than feathered on any sort of humanoid form. e .o That's where I need it. *facepalms*
Because a 8-foot-tall humanoid dragon boy with scales ain't gonna have dinky little wings, y'know?
Can't wait to see, Shorty!
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well my wings look like some of them too but i try to get better xD
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Most people start out that way. xD SO I AM BRINGING THIS TO LIIIGHT
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i wounder whats next comming up ;3
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FINALLY, I'm glad you've come to realize and put this deviation out there for people to see! I hate all these examples of wings as well, NONE show a true wing structure!
I'll admit I accidently made a few of my wings look like the stiff-no-fly-wing earlier on in my artworks when I was first starting out
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I think the "stiff-no-fly" is the closest of this batch to be a "good" wing. So, a lot better than the rest!
THIS MUST BE SHOWN ALL OVER, as well as the correct steps, next. xD
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Eh, some of these look good on things that are meant to look unrealistic. Some of them remind me of how I drew wings in grade school.
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I used to draw wings like this, too. They were very incorrect. It's fine if they are just for looks, and they DON'T fly, but once they somehow fly... I face-palm.
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The magic of a cartoon. I never cared too much but it depends where and when the style is used. If it's a small character, I think it would glide more than fly...or ride on the wind. IDK, I'm never anatomically correct.
I see your point though.
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Depends on the weight of the character, really, and how big the wing are.
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some look good if you draw them good ^-^ doesn't really matter if it is realistic or not, you can have a pretty awesome style with weird wings ^^
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If they are just for looks, it is fine. But if they somehow get it to fly, it doesn't work. >_>
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In your mind, dreams and fantasy everything is possible ;D
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I will still glare at fail wings whenever I see them. xD Not so much at beginning artists, but at wonderful artists. Some amazing artists have wings that are SO THICK and bulky... it makes no sense. ._.'
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