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>>69
>I'm beginning to hate how inadequate my art looks despite all the time I've spent drawing

take your time, dont expect results asap and try to also enjoy what you've made. It's easy to see mistakes in one's art, so chill out and accept your current weaknesses (and if you can, play around them).

I'd recommend that you also draw finished drawings, instead of just "exercising" (it could be as simple as editing an already existing picture or doing a parody). And make something that others will enjoy (this is very important, that's what got me back to drawing, after quitting for a while). I'd much rather see your projects, than just sketches.

If you wanna, listen to some music to get ya in the mood. Or go outside and enjoy the weather. Your emotional state can have an affect on your performance. 

Here are some drawings i did around two/tree years ago. They are bad when it comes to anatomy and color, but I still enjoy them and people back then also did. 

>>71
Not necessarily. You can have a study session (lets say, you wanna see the muscles around the eye) and by that I mean you look at reference drawing/picture and you try to notice any details and you copy them as sketches. Then you can put that study into practice, by drawing something you like (while looking at your study sketches for reference, if you need it). But spending twice as much is just going to get you tired, can worsen your performance and can demotivate/burn you out.