Any misconceptions on my part have been cleared so I hope everyone will forgive me for ignoring the above 5 or so posts and just getting to the sprite.
So with this
![[Image: IfMnhVd.png]](/image.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FIfMnhVd.png&hash=a685b527db824f2c37731202bef25576)
my advice would be not to have it so taut and straight unless you intend it to be that way. It should sort of bend in the middle, not be straight like a piece of cardboard.
Some more crappy 1 minute MS paint sketches for you to show how it usually works. Can always make you clearer ones if you want them.
![[Image: other%202_2.png]](/image.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fi1050.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fs405%2FDolphinsongMelody%2Fother%25202_2.png&hash=dbd92a1b850c845bde1df6d6b0b945a5)
PS, if your dragon's wing looks like the bottom right one the joints are probably broken, it is just a demonstration of how the membrane would go if the wing arm was really stretched out. The propatagium tends to have more exaggerated stretching compared to the other membrane areas because it is stretched to a far greater degree just because of where it is on the arm.
Basically the more space there is between the attaching points, the more stretched out the membrane is which means the bend is "flatter", but it is never a straight line. In contrast the less stretched out it is the deeper the bend. If you do need help with any wings (including feathered wings) do let me know.
Hope this helps.
So with this
my advice would be not to have it so taut and straight unless you intend it to be that way. It should sort of bend in the middle, not be straight like a piece of cardboard.
Some more crappy 1 minute MS paint sketches for you to show how it usually works. Can always make you clearer ones if you want them.
PS, if your dragon's wing looks like the bottom right one the joints are probably broken, it is just a demonstration of how the membrane would go if the wing arm was really stretched out. The propatagium tends to have more exaggerated stretching compared to the other membrane areas because it is stretched to a far greater degree just because of where it is on the arm.
Basically the more space there is between the attaching points, the more stretched out the membrane is which means the bend is "flatter", but it is never a straight line. In contrast the less stretched out it is the deeper the bend. If you do need help with any wings (including feathered wings) do let me know.
Hope this helps.