Fairy Wings

There are many different ways to do fairy wings. Some do small webbed things, some draw insect wings, and some draw buttefly wings. Each of these areas has a hundred different ways to create the wing, but if you're curious about my particular way of doing fairy wings, here it is.

My fairy wings have 2 seperate parts. Please note that the upper section is larger and the wings have an area of bone and an area of membrane.

Wings will usually connect at shoulder blade in the upper half of the torso. Start off by drawing a line with an angle in it. This line will eventually become the bone, which needs an "elbow" to bend when the fairy flys. You can add a second, smaller bone to make your wing look like it has more support.

Draw another, smaller, bent line that connects to the back just below the first one. This will form the second part of the wing.

Now add the membrane, For a delicate looking membrane, create a squiggly line to hint at a brittle, shaped wing. For a tougher membrane, make the line smooth and it will look like the skin is streached taunt.

It is time to fill out the bones so they have a definate shape. The "elbow" may be a little larger and have a bump on it to make it look like a joint, where two bones connect. I like to add little wispy bones at the top which are decorative and have no function.

The wings are complete you are ready to move onto other things. Your fairy now take flight!