tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post10148257031844149..comments2024-03-18T07:23:32.809-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Bat WingsJames Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-86708047602564923042011-05-29T04:40:20.137-04:002011-05-29T04:40:20.137-04:00hey james. Heres a interesting image showing the n...hey james. Heres a interesting image showing the network in the wings.<br /><br />http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pao3QYgoqp8/TM2BCs8VOsI/AAAAAAAAASI/008bYaK8H5I/s1600/geometric+blog+bat+wings.jpgstephen molyneaux https://www.blogger.com/profile/06729690947994135860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-52039703825950422692011-05-07T05:49:22.435-04:002011-05-07T05:49:22.435-04:00Having drawn dragons for the past 25 years and wor...Having drawn dragons for the past 25 years and working in a bat research center I've spent hours observing bat wings. I always meant to build a wing model to get more convincing positions. But never made one.<br /><br />It's really hard to properly understand how these wings are used even when you know the anatomy.<br /><br />Not sure what the brown bands are, might just be wrinkles. I've never seen these big bats alive, but maybe it's also an artefact from the taxidermy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-87557856184509290962011-05-05T11:07:30.773-04:002011-05-05T11:07:30.773-04:00I have done some drawings of dragons, but unfortun...I have done some drawings of dragons, but unfortunately I can't get them onto the computer.David Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220236704236960910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-1536678346286505542011-05-05T10:53:26.984-04:002011-05-05T10:53:26.984-04:00Hi, I've been a silent follower for awhile. I...Hi, I've been a silent follower for awhile. I'm thinking the bands in the wing could be blood vessels. They do have blood vessels, nerves and elastin in the wing. I studied bats a little bit many years ago in college. The wing is beautiful, soft, pliable. Fun post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-58255696262620616372011-05-05T10:51:57.634-04:002011-05-05T10:51:57.634-04:00Guess what, I'm designing a dragon RIGHT NOW a...Guess what, I'm designing a dragon RIGHT NOW and the wings are what I'm struggling with! Thank you for the pointers! :DA Rohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07297852429449951601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-2476276368645436532011-05-04T19:11:51.997-04:002011-05-04T19:11:51.997-04:00If you go to the zoo on a hot day, they'll han...If you go to the zoo on a hot day, they'll hang open in an effort to cool off. I got a lot of great drawings at the Columbus Zoo that help a lot with some dragon reference. (i.e. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v125/VulpesDragon/jhjkhgkjg.jpg) They might be trying to relax, but it looks like some pretty dramatic poses!Natalia M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13974847311258820448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-31181533285757799672011-05-04T18:39:52.639-04:002011-05-04T18:39:52.639-04:00I think perhaps pterosaurs would be a better model...I think perhaps pterosaurs would be a better model than a modern flying mammal. The pterosaurs had a single elongated finger to support the membranous wing instead of using all the finger bones.<br /><br />Unless you're working on little tiny bat-sized dragons...PAFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01883635359831941548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-36976738343020020702011-05-04T18:32:18.442-04:002011-05-04T18:32:18.442-04:00I think that's my favorite opening to a blog p...I think that's my favorite opening to a blog post. I'll be in a dragon gallery later this year, so this is definitely going in my bookmarks.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06634354258406911180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-87872828774382224462011-05-04T17:13:10.129-04:002011-05-04T17:13:10.129-04:00Elastin fibers, maybe?
http://www.brown.edu/Depa...Elastin fibers, maybe?<br /> http://www.brown.edu/Departments/EEB/EML/background/wing_anatomy.htm<br /><br />I'm no bat expert but I do have enough extra time on my hands to search the Interwebs.Jobothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876833379399723605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-38157972785377219202011-05-04T15:57:31.181-04:002011-05-04T15:57:31.181-04:00Haha! I'm bound to paint a dragon! ;-) Thank y...Haha! I'm bound to paint a dragon! ;-) Thank you so much, James!Christian Schlierkamphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486181495859389834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-10589415283818026572011-05-04T14:35:37.352-04:002011-05-04T14:35:37.352-04:00I did a dragon drawing last week - too late, Jim, ...I did a dragon drawing last week - too late, Jim, drat!JonInFrancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623398725744947374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-42702542403389964182011-05-04T14:21:47.239-04:002011-05-04T14:21:47.239-04:00I would venture that the bands are thickened areas...I would venture that the bands are thickened areas of skin used to support the shape of the wing (a bit like the wood strips on the Wright or Da Vinci fliers). That or stretch marks.P.T. Waughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09501504337118894010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-79262926434210842252011-05-04T14:16:09.614-04:002011-05-04T14:16:09.614-04:00Although I have no actual idea what the bands in t...Although I have no actual idea what the bands in the wing are, I think it would be interesting if they functioned like "battens" in sails -- keeping the curved surface wrinkle-free in the non-stretched direction.Johnnyburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12004148485704278283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-57300371575593518762011-05-04T14:10:46.212-04:002011-05-04T14:10:46.212-04:00I just about fell out of my chair when I read this...I just about fell out of my chair when I read this post! My sincerest thanks for the information, it will be a tremendous help!Michael Oxleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05878178710452138481noreply@blogger.com