>>7615338
yea kinda, i just drew constantly, also got frustrated by many bad drawings and at the bad gesture-drawing stage, i couldn't get the idea but later it clikced somehow; i'm still learning but i struggle still with imagination-drawings. The 30 sec. - 5 min. gesture drawing practice i kept for a period of time, later on i didn't did any more, and switched to whatever i was feeling to draw, and kept my time till i was pleased how it looked.
You really have to find your way in drawing, i can only give you some adivce to be constitent, you can also take breaks (which i also did sometimes), you'll won't see regression, i would say it is recommendd since your brain needs the time to filter all the "data" out.
Just draw and don't loose your interest for drawing if it means something to you.