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Daily Sketches

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 of a man with curly dark hair and a thick mustache, looking straight at the viewer. Warm reddish shading on the cheeks, nose, and neck, with dark sepia on the hair and mustache.
Feb. 13, 2026
Sanguine portrait of an older man with a furrowed brow and serious look. Warm reddish-brown shading on the face with charcoal around the hair and background.
Feb. 5, 2026
Portrait sketch of a woman with wavy, curly hair framing her face. She looks straight ahead with a calm, tired expression, with deep shading around the eyes, nose, and lips. Drawn in dark sanguine pencil on toned paper.A woman with long dark hair stands against a white textured wall, holding a spiral sketchbook with the portrait from the first picture. Two decorative masks hang on the wall behind her.
Jan. 25, 2026