You should definitely draw a shrimp. Then post it, I want to see some skrimps. Show me them sea bugs.

In all seriousness I can't speak to the efficacy of that method in particular, but from what I can tell it's really just drawing from reference, which is a core tenet of this course. Regardless of any differences, trying the tackle the same problem with different approaches can be an extremely effective method of learning not only how to do the thing in different ways, but learning what works and what doesn't work for you in particular. Everyone learns at difference paces and in different ways - the more ways that you try, the broader your understanding can become.

So yes, draw a shrimp. Try the shrimp method. If it doesn't work out to your liking, try the DrawABox way (starting from simple forms and building up complexity in multiple passes). Then try another method, and another, until you find something that works for you. Just don't forget to have fun!

I want to see the skrimp.