Yes, I think polys is easier to start with.
Best you look into some tuts on how to box model a head. It will help you out heaps.
Theres quite a differnt number of ways to model with poly.
Heres two.
https://gamma.nic.fi/~threedim/poly_head.htm
check this out if you want more tuts
https://www.3dbuzz.com/vbforum/showthread.php?t=35647
https://www.learning-maya.com/index.p...arks&Itemid=36
Also, if you do a search in google, or yahoo, for "modeling a head in maya" or even just "modeling a head".
Even if you get a tut in max, on how to model, its exactly the same princeable.

Good luck. dont get to disheartend if you dont get many replys.
Looking forward to seeing your progress.

Cheers
Nick