Daily Drawings

In 2026, feeling stuck with my progress with drawing and painting, I set myself a simple rule: one portrait a day. Here they are in chronological order: the good, the bad, and everything in between.

Graphite portrait sketch of a man with messy dark hair, heavy shaded eye sockets, and a slight smirk. He is turned a bit to the side, wearing a dark sweater, with soft smudged shading.

Side graphite portrait drawing of a young woman looking left, with a headband and her hair tied back in a messy bun. Soft shading on the cheek and neck, sharp eyelashes, and a dangling earring.

Graphite portrait of a young woman with a headscarf and hoop earrings. She looks slightly to the side with a calm, serious expression. Soft shading on the face and neck. The hair is shown as a big dark mass made with crosshatching strokes around the head.

Graphite portrait sketch of a bald man seen from a low angle, with heavy eyebrows and a serious expression. Strong shading on the cheeks and under the chin.

Graphite portrait sketch of a young woman in 3/4 view, looking to the side with a strong frown and furrowed eyebrows. Hair is pulled back, with loose strands near the ear. Soft shading on the cheek and neck, and she wears a choker with a small heart pendant.

Graphite drawing of an older man wearing a tall top hat. His face looks tired and serious, with deep wrinkles and heavy shadows. The background is softly shaded in gray.

Graphite portrait of a woman in three-quarter view, looking to the left. She has long dark hair, winged eyeliner, and a small hoop earring. Soft shading defines the cheekbones and neck.

Graphite portrait drawing of a man looking straight at you, wearing a wide cap and a thick turtleneck. He has big dark eyes, a long nose, and a curled mustache, with soft shading around the cheeks and hat.

Graphite pencil portrait sketch of a woman facing forward, with hair pulled back and a strong shadow covering the right side of the face and neck.