Hi ~rodmart and Thank you!
In regards to getting proportions correct when drawing, using a grid or whatever is pretty much useless. When doing faces, always ALWAYS start with the eyes and work outward from there as all facial proportions stem from there. Try not to think about WHAT you are drawing and concentrate on what you are SEEING. i.e. don't think "I'm drawing an eye" - think "I'm drawing some funny looking lines". My favourite technique when copying from a photo is to do the whole thing upside down and not think of it as a face, but as an abstract bunch of lines and shapes.
Hope that helps!!

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