Having a good background in Art makes things go a little easier though. Myself, I studied life drawing for over 3 years in a college setting. All of your art skills really get utilized when you draw your profiles. Fortunately, a simple line shape will do like the one below. Control Points ON and begin editing your curve.
Control Points Off.
Now, go to your TOP view. When it asks for offset, click on the same point. Now, you have multiple splines at the same location. It really helps the user see where all the points are. Below is an illustration of a crosshair sitting in position over the base point.