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 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.

Pencil portrait drawing of a young woman with long wavy hair, looking slightly to the side. Soft shading defines the cheekbones, nose, and lips, with darker shadows under the chin and around the hair.

The woman from the first portrait holds up a sketchbook with her graphite portrait, smiling under soft pink light.

Graphite portrait sketch of a woman looking straight at the viewer. She has dark hair pulled back with some loose strands, and sunglasses resting on top of her head. One hand supports her cheek, and she wears a small earring and a simple shirt, with soft shading around the eyes and neck.

Small watercolor study of two trees with wide, bright green canopies and brown trunks. The background is soft gray and blue washes, with a simple ground shape at the bottom.

Watercolor sketch of a church tower seen from below, with a small cross on top. The building is painted with loose gray and warm orange shapes against a pale blue sky wash.