A portrait of a Common Nighthawk on a lilac background. Its head and body are covered in black and white speckled feathers. It has large, half-closed black eyes rimmed with tan. Its cheeks are reddish brown with black stripes. It has a small hooked beak but the line of its mouth extends past where the beak meets the face. The nighthawk is outlined with sketchy white lines.

January 14, 2026

Common Nighthawk Background Paint: Lilac (gouache)

A portrait of a Common Nighthawk on a lilac background. Its head and body are covered in black and white speckled feathers. It has large, half-closed black eyes rimmed with tan. Its cheeks are reddish brown with black stripes. It has a small hooked beak but the line of its mouth extends past where the beak meets the face. The nighthawk is outlined with sketchy white lines.

Part of Sketchy Portraits of BC Birds - Part II

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