Nighthawk

Watercolour on paper, 12" x 16", 2021
Paper is Stonehenge Aqua Hotpress 300 GSM 140 LB acid free 100% cotton
Unframed
 
About this painting
Nighthawks are most often seen at dusk and dawn when they take to the skies to hunt for insects. I'm drawn to birds that are noctural - the sharp and metallic "peent" of their call reminds me of summer nights. This nighthawk is pictured flying over a property on Manitoulin Island where I was very lucky to spend three months while on an artist residency in a tiny house.