>>5989732You can if you feel comfortable with it. Loomis isn't the only method of drawing faces despite it being a popular one.
>Do the pros still start faces like that?Yes. Sometimes they'll do all the construction in their head before putting it down on paper but when they do show the construction it's usually the loomis method.
> It seems significantly easier for me to just draw an approximate outline for the face and start sculpting. Loomis method just tends to confuse and frustrate me.Personally I'd construct instead of sculpt but if that's what feels comfortable to you then go for it. I would at least use the method to check proportions afterwards.
