My Reference Collection for Drawing Wings
I write and draw a variety of fantasy creatures, from angels and demons and the in-between, winged humanoids of all shapes. I've picked up a few reference links along the way, which I'll share in this post, and every time I run into other resources for drawing wings or people with wings, I'll drop the link here too.
Even if you're not into art, there's a lot of knowledge of flight and wing design that can be useful to people writing about flying characters, whether it's a dragon or a demigods.
Enjoy.
Tutorials
Slim's Bird Wings and Flight Tutorial
Slim's Straight-Billed Bird Tutorial
Thoughts on Wings by AuroraCarina-chan
CactusArt's Bird Wing Tutorial
Driany's Wing Tutorial (Anime style with some wonky anatomy)
WindFalcon's Realistic Wing Tutorial
Nambroth's Realistic Bird Wings
Nomers-Sushi's Basic Wing Tutorial
How to Animate a Bird In Flight (Though it's focussed on animation, it's a great resource for anyone interested in the movement behind flight.)
Reference Images & Videos
Wing References by AuroraCarina-chan
SenshiStock's Wing Stock Images
Further Reading
Got something that you think belongs on this list? Anything's welcome, from cool images (with a source) to movies and documentaries. Drop me a comment!
Videos of Awesome People Being Awesome
You know what your day needs?
Awesome People Being Awesome
So here are some videos of, you guessed it, awesome people being awesome.
First up, awesome sporty ladies being awesome and doing what they love:
And now, awesome LGBT people showing Disney that a dude can still get his Prince Charming:
Favourite Christmas Songs
While I'm in the Yuletide spirit - I thought I'd share my favourite Christmas song.
And my less-serious other favourite Christmas song:
(I'm trusting that you've all heard my third favourite Christmas song, 'Fairytale of New York', because it's nearly inescapable with Christmas music playing everywhere at this time of year.)
If you've got a particular favourite, drop me a link in the comments. :) I'm off to continue spending my evening with my head in a book...











