Seems I forgot to get new comments by email...
But, anyway, thank you for your advice. I've actually been reading through all of Loomis' books and must agree that they are superb. 'Fun with a pencil' is great for any new beginners and I recommend it where I can.
Figuring out how to compose the head with blocks is something I've been working on.
I should be posting some more stuff some time, and I hope I've made progress! I learned a lot about brushes, textures, mixing colors, etc. from painting these portraits.
Thanks for the advice, and I'll be working on it!
