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Let's expand on the membranous wings topic a bit more. In the drawing I show you 3 different shapes in different and dynamic poses (because to see an expanded and flat wing there is already the previous drawing XD)
Well, membranous wings have their advantages and disadvantages (like everything, really =¬ They allow you to draw very complex poses based on the enormous number of joints they can have and if we don't want to be especially hyper-realistic in terms of anatomy, we can also benefit from its elasticity and dynamics.
True, in regards to the arm we have 3 parts the same as in the feathered wings (shoulder with arm, forearm and hand), but it is in the "fingers" where the real magic is. The feathers cannot be articulated. I have spoken ÙnÚ
What limits the mobility of the fingers is the membrane that joins them, and this is very elastic, so imagination to power (but without going overboard, it is not a matter of dislocating joints or piercing skin ^^U)
The problem is that these wings can be very messy precisely because they have so many joints, so we must be very clear about the previous scheme, which finger goes in front of which, how they are flexed, how the membrane will behave in such a position, etc.
In flight the wings are in constant flexion and extension to generate the flapping movement, but beyond this, we will also find different poses naturally.
One thing to keep in mind is: the finger joints should be highlighted. They are very bony, they are literally tendon, bone and skin, so the thickest parts are very visible (a certain great artist has already scold me for not doing it, so now I have post-traumatic stress T¬T) This will also help us when making the poses where they are flexed. As for the fingertips, they can end up claw or not, but it always looks good >;D
On the other hand, I have made the membranes semitransparent so that you can see how the fingers are behind, but how translucent they can be is something that is totally to your liking.

In the first drawing we have a semi-flexed wing, we see a large part of the interior and the exterior area by the flexed fingers doing something like... an umbrella? ºvº You get an idea XD This position is typical when you want to draw a concept or show most of the dragon's body without taking up all the space of a fully unfolded wing. The inclination that is given can affect the expression of sensations.

The blue wing is at rest, folded in on itself, with the fingers slightly overlapping and towards the body. If we look at the wings of a bat, we will see that the membranes do not have folds or hang even when they are folded, but I personally do like to give it that touch sometimes. When we draw a folded wing we must bear in mind that not all the fingers will be seen, either through the membrane, or due to a matter of perspective, so we can draw a portion or simply show that the hidden finger exists by its union with the hand.

I honestly don't like the green wing model. I've seen it many times, with fingers that articulate directly with the forearm instead of being "born" from a hand, but... I don't know, I don't like it, it's a matter of taste >This model reminds me of Da Vinci's "airplane" designs (ironic, because I love the art of him :3)

Well, one last detail: the articulated finger with the elbow is totally optional, as I said in the previous drawing, and it can be one or more depending on the design of the wing. This must be taken into account when we want to draw it folded or flexed.
Ah! And remember always, always, ALWAYS! That the membrane is born from the body of the dragon. Sometimes a finger is put on the base of the wing and draw the membrane coming out of it, but... well, I'm not the one to tell you how to design your dragons, only how to draw them and not much XD

I hope you like it and find it useful!
More on the way X3

Description
Let's expand on the membranous wings topic a bit more. In the drawing I show you 3 different shapes in different and dynamic poses (because to see an expanded and flat wing there is already the previous drawing XD)
Well, membranous wings have their advantages and disadvantages (like everything, really =¬ They allow you to draw very complex poses based on the enormous number of joints they can have and if we don't want to be especially hyper-realistic in terms of anatomy, we can also benefit from its elasticity and dynamics.
True, in regards to the arm we have 3 parts the same as in the feathered wings (shoulder with arm, forearm and hand), but it is in the "fingers" where the real magic is. The feathers cannot be articulated. I have spoken ÙnÚ
What limits the mobility of the fingers is the membrane that joins them, and this is very elastic, so imagination to power (but without going overboard, it is not a matter of dislocating joints or piercing skin ^^U)
The problem is that these wings can be very messy precisely because they have so many joints, so we must be very clear about the previous scheme, which finger goes in front of which, how they are flexed, how the membrane will behave in such a position, etc.
In flight the wings are in constant flexion and extension to generate the flapping movement, but beyond this, we will also find different poses naturally.
One thing to keep in mind is: the finger joints should be highlighted. They are very bony, they are literally tendon, bone and skin, so the thickest parts are very visible (a certain great artist has already scold me for not doing it, so now I have post-traumatic stress T¬T) This will also help us when making the poses where they are flexed. As for the fingertips, they can end up claw or not, but it always looks good >;D
On the other hand, I have made the membranes semitransparent so that you can see how the fingers are behind, but how translucent they can be is something that is totally to your liking.

In the first drawing we have a semi-flexed wing, we see a large part of the interior and the exterior area by the flexed fingers doing something like... an umbrella? ºvº You get an idea XD This position is typical when you want to draw a concept or show most of the dragon's body without taking up all the space of a fully unfolded wing. The inclination that is given can affect the expression of sensations.

The blue wing is at rest, folded in on itself, with the fingers slightly overlapping and towards the body. If we look at the wings of a bat, we will see that the membranes do not have folds or hang even when they are folded, but I personally do like to give it that touch sometimes. When we draw a folded wing we must bear in mind that not all the fingers will be seen, either through the membrane, or due to a matter of perspective, so we can draw a portion or simply show that the hidden finger exists by its union with the hand.

I honestly don't like the green wing model. I've seen it many times, with fingers that articulate directly with the forearm instead of being "born" from a hand, but... I don't know, I don't like it, it's a matter of taste >This model reminds me of Da Vinci's "airplane" designs (ironic, because I love the art of him :3)

Well, one last detail: the articulated finger with the elbow is totally optional, as I said in the previous drawing, and it can be one or more depending on the design of the wing. This must be taken into account when we want to draw it folded or flexed.
Ah! And remember always, always, ALWAYS! That the membrane is born from the body of the dragon. Sometimes a finger is put on the base of the wing and draw the membrane coming out of it, but... well, I'm not the one to tell you how to design your dragons, only how to draw them and not much XD

I hope you like it and find it useful!
More on the way X3