1: biggest evoh edvice i could give. TUTORIALS
jes, you hardy know the basics on how modeling works, i honestly think you should look up some basic character modeling tutorials, they make life alot easyer, and talk you through the basics and advanced stuff, such as box modeling, (not lots of box's, a box where you extrude sides over and over to create a model) and pbp :O
you wanna learn good and proper, start with
this you'll be capable of doing a better manny than there is in that pic in no time =)