2 Attempts at grid/viewfinder reference

2 Attempts at grid/viewfinder reference - student project

I may have bit of more than I could chew, but I feel like I learned so much of what I do wrong when I try and draw from reference.
for one sit still, not very good at that.
1 is first attempt, were I had dice in my little dice tower 
2 is were I tried again a few hours later but whit out the dice 
Any advise is appreciated :)
2 Attempts at grid/viewfinder reference - image 1 - student project