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 Bird Faces 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

Slater Museum Wing Collection

Wing References by AuroraCarina-chan

SenshiStock’s Wing Stock Images

 

Further Reading

The Origin Of Flight

 

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!