Illustrating visual space...

As asked, and working within a square format, I have printed images of a tree, a building (a church) and a child running. I piece the images together to create a scene: 

In this image, the figure of the child is at the smallest I could print without losing the definition of the figure. The child is in the distance, running down a hill from the church towards the very largest of my tree prints. Working with a diagonal line in the distance gives the child a sense of speed. 

This is actually my favourite as the diagonal line has been so effective in communicating the fun and speed of the child. 

In this image, the tree and and church are horizontal and the child is in the forefront of the scene. The horizontal nature of this scene creates a sense of balance, a visually pleasing, and calm space. Adding the simple, curved angle line of the church path, draws the eye to the child, I;m pleased with how effective a simple line can be. 

In the image below, I switched the images around and changed the angle of the child, she is still at the very forefront of the image, but immediately in front of the tree. All components are close up, I feel this make the space feel busier. 

This has been a game changer for me. Working within a square space felt a little challenging to begin with as the space felt limited, I am much better used to working within a rectangular space. However, it has been a really very useful tool in using distance to change the feel of the space. Using different scales create a much more interesting scene. Simple black lines can be so powerful in guiding the eye, this is something I will take forward with me.