Doreen, I think this is a great effort! I think your digital image is possibly too dark, if you can lighten it up we could see a bit more detail! If you are just starting I think you did wonderfully, especially with a kid because they are not very still!
Check out the exercise area of the Forum, there are some good challanges there. Bill Whitaker show's how people use forms and cast to practice and I have found that to be really helpful. Peggy B.'s videos are good too. She was a medical illustrator in another life and really explains the anatomy of the head in a down to earth way.
Personally I think the more I learn about the structure of the human head it makes life drawing easier because you know that things are there that you don't see in all studio lighting situations.
Look forward to seeing more!
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