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Edit: I know it's a bit late, but I've found that if you don't see the arm under the feathers imagining the underlying anatomy can be a bit more complicated, so I've added it (I guess better late than never ^^U) Notice how hand or forearm overlap depending on whether the view is dorsal or ventral. More on the way, I promise º3º/

Calm down! I hadn't forgotten about the tutorial (it's just that feathered wings are a drawing headache and I had to cheer myself up, I admit it with shame XD)
Well, here they are: feathered wings.

In this tutorial I wanted to focus more on how feather layers look based on position. Remember that each wing is different both in size and shape, as well as each layer of feathers and each feather itself depending on the type of flight or your imagination.
So when it comes to drawing the wings in different positions, remember that each primary feather (the longest ones) is like a finger without joints but with a slight flexibility, and that friction with the wind can cause them to curve slightly.
When the wing is folded, the elbow area is over the hand area, covering it, so when we see the ventral part it is visible, it is inverted and the hand area is in front of the elbow.
Then:
- Take into account the layers of feathers that you are going to put on (look for inspiration in nature, there are thousands of beautiful birds that can help you ^^)
- Based on those layers, think about how the feathers will overlap in this positions (this is one of the most difficult parts) Imagining the different areas of the wing as simpler shapes in the sketch can help a lot
- In semiflexion, the elbow fold is not usually very marked, more than as an angle as in the case of membranous wings, like a curve, since the feathers cover the skin.

And I think that's basically it. I hope you find it useful and you know: if you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask me ;D

Description
Edit: I know it's a bit late, but I've found that if you don't see the arm under the feathers imagining the underlying anatomy can be a bit more complicated, so I've added it (I guess better late than never ^^U) Notice how hand or forearm overlap depending on whether the view is dorsal or ventral. More on the way, I promise º3º/

Calm down! I hadn't forgotten about the tutorial (it's just that feathered wings are a drawing headache and I had to cheer myself up, I admit it with shame XD)
Well, here they are: feathered wings.

In this tutorial I wanted to focus more on how feather layers look based on position. Remember that each wing is different both in size and shape, as well as each layer of feathers and each feather itself depending on the type of flight or your imagination.
So when it comes to drawing the wings in different positions, remember that each primary feather (the longest ones) is like a finger without joints but with a slight flexibility, and that friction with the wind can cause them to curve slightly.
When the wing is folded, the elbow area is over the hand area, covering it, so when we see the ventral part it is visible, it is inverted and the hand area is in front of the elbow.
Then:
- Take into account the layers of feathers that you are going to put on (look for inspiration in nature, there are thousands of beautiful birds that can help you ^^)
- Based on those layers, think about how the feathers will overlap in this positions (this is one of the most difficult parts) Imagining the different areas of the wing as simpler shapes in the sketch can help a lot
- In semiflexion, the elbow fold is not usually very marked, more than as an angle as in the case of membranous wings, like a curve, since the feathers cover the skin.

And I think that's basically it. I hope you find it useful and you know: if you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask me ;D