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.

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.

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.

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.

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

A loose portrait drawing of a young woman in three-quarter view, with wavy dark hair and a calm, slightly tired expression. Warm reddish shading and dark charcoal lines shape the face.

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.