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.

Sanguine portrait sketch of a person looking up to the left. Soft shading on the cheeks and neck, dark hair pulled back, with a loose sepia background.

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.

Sanguine portrait sketch of an older woman with curly hair, looking to the side with a stern expression. Loose shading on the hair and neck.

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.

Hand drawn portrait of a young woman with dark straight hair and short bangs. Warm brown shading on the face and neck, with dark sketchy lines for the hair, on light toned paper. She looks slightly to the side and has a calm, serious expression.

Portrait of a woman with dark wavy hair. The face is shaded with warm reddish tones and soft charcoal, looking slightly to the side with a calm, serious expression.

Graphite portrait sketch of a woman with long curly hair, shown from the shoulders up. She is looking to the left, with soft shading on the cheek and a darker mass for the hair.

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.

Sanguine and charcoal portrait of a young woman with messy hair, looking to the side with a small calm smile.