/ic/ - Artwork/Critique

Think I got a decent hand on gesture heads (from Steve Huston's book) so now onto the torso and hips. Some questions:

1. Will the gesture phase look more accurate the more I both do them and start to learn anatomy and become more in-depth with each part.

2. Is it normal for something thats easier on larger paper to become a lot harder on small paper? Feels easier to do figure drawing on 18 x 24 paper then when i try it on my smaller 9 x 12 pad.