/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

started to try to learn today. used to doodle lots as a kid but was a bitch when I saw other people who actually knew how to construct.

what do you think of my first shitty loomis heads?

the second one looks a little troll like and I couldnt figure out the nose.

Worried if I copy heads from the book too closely I won't learn, but have a really hard time thinking of original shapes for facial features and visualizing them at different angles. Is copying really closely okay when first starting, or is flexing the 'originality' muscle really key from the start?

thanks anons