I think you're doing really well! And the fact that you're doing so much is a great sign. You're only going to get better and better. Whenever I poo poo my work- I always look at the work I did a year ago. If it shows me anything else- it proves I'm getting better. Some things you can't rush. You have to train your eye to see things. I've learned this from my experience learning boxing from my trainer and from the time I've spent learning how to look at art. You'll get it! Now go get it!! :D

Hey! Great effort! I would say to be more deliberate with your lines. You seem to be going over the line a couple times, because you're unsure-- the line especially in a gesture is not the thing in itself. It's the flow. Generally, just let your brush stroke move. Loosen your grip on the pencil, don't press too hard on the paper, and capture the energy of the stroke. Imagine it moving. This is a gesture so we as artists and viewer should see the energy of its movement popping off the page. Not just in gesture, but in any drawing, going over the line kills the dynamic line strokes that you'd want to evoke. Be deliberate. Hope this helps!