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.

Portrait drawing of a young man with messy curly dark hair and light stubble. He has a tired, neutral expression and heavy-lidded eyes. The shading is soft in warm brown tones with darker charcoal lines.

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.

Small portrait sketch of an older bald man with intense eyes and a big white beard. Warm brown tones model the face, with charcoal shading around the head and background.

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.

Portrait sketch of a young man head and neck, looking to the side. Warm sanguine shading on the face with charcoal hair and darker shadows.

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.

Graphite portrait sketch of a man facing forward. Short dark hair, tired eyes, and strong shadow shapes around the nose and cheekbones. Neck is loosely indicated with light lines.

Pencil portrait sketch of a young man in 3/4 view, looking slightly to the right. He has short curly hair, strong cheekbones, and full lips. The face is shaded with soft graphite tones and crosshatching, and there is a loose outline of a shirt collar.

Graphite portrait sketch of a young man in three-quarter view, looking to the side. He has thick wavy hair, strong eyebrows, and soft shading on the cheek and neck, with a simple collared shirt and light hatching in the background.

A graphite portrait sketch of a young man with wavy medium length hair. The head is slightly tilted, with a calm but tired expression and heavy shadow around the eyes and nose. Loose pencil lines shape the curls, and the shirt is filled with quick diagonal strokes.

Graphite portrait sketch of a man with short dark hair and a serious, slightly annoyed expression. He is looking to the side, with strong shadows around the eyes and nose, and a coat collar framing the neck.

Graphite portrait sketch of a man facing forward, with big curly hair and thick eyebrows. Soft shading on the cheeks and neck, and a calm, serious expression. Loose sketch lines around the hair and shoulders.

Graphite portrait sketch of a bald man looking slightly up and to the side, with strong shadow on the right side of the face and neck. Soft shading and loose shoulders.

Graphite portrait sketch of a young man in three-quarter view, with slicked-back hair, strong nose and brow, and soft shading across the face and neck on textured paper.

Graphite portrait sketch of a bald man in three-quarter view, looking slightly to the side, with strong shadow shapes across the face and loose, expressive shading on a plain background.

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