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.

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.

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.

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 sketch portrait of a man with a thick mustache, looking sideways with intense eyes. He wears a suit jacket, patterned shirt, and dark tie, with loose construction lines and shading around the jaw and cheeks.

Graphite portrait sketch of a bald man with a serious, tired expression, looking slightly to the side. Strong shadows define the cheekbones, nose, and jaw, with a dark turtleneck and a jacket collar.

Graphite pencil portrait sketch of a young man in three quarter view, looking sideways with a sharp eyebrow and calm expression. Dark shaded hair swept back, strong jawline, and a shaded shirt.

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.

Graphite sketch of a woman’s head in 3/4 view. Hair is pulled back with a middle part, big eyes looking forward, and dark shaded lips. Soft shading on the cheek and jaw.

Graphite portrait sketch of a young woman in three-quarter view, looking slightly to the left. She has thick eyebrows, calm eyes, and full lips, with strong shading under the cheekbone and neck. Her curly hair is tied back with loose strands on the side.

A graphite portrait sketch of a young woman looking to the side with a serious expression. Her hair and dress are shaded with the same dense pencil strokes, creating a dark shape that frames her face. The face is lighter with defined eyebrows, eyes, and lips, with a few soft smudges on the paper.

Graphite portrait sketch of a woman in three-quarter view, looking to the side with a calm, serious expression. Her dark hair is tied in a messy bun, and she wears a high collar coat with a button. Soft shading on the cheekbones and neck, with loose pencil strokes around the hair.

Pencil portrait sketch of a woman turning her head over her shoulder. Her hair is pulled back and the face has strong shading on the eyes, nose, and lips, with the shoulder left more loose and unfinished.

Graphite portrait sketch of a young woman facing forward, wearing a soft beret-like hat. Short hair falls over one eye, with big focused eyes and dark shading around the nose and lips. Strong light and shadow split the face, and a simple jacket collar is suggested.

Graphite portrait sketch of a woman in a beanie, three-quarter view with her head slightly tilted up, eyes looking off to the side, and soft shading defining the nose, lips, and cheek.

Graphite portrait sketch of a man with short hair. Front view.