37 - Illusion of Space by Vertical Location

Vertical Location is an older technique in describing space. The technique is simple: things that are farther away are higher up on the work of art. The thing closest to you is at the bottom of your range of sight, your feet. Things farther away tend to be higher up in your view and closer to the horizon line.

This group shot of some of the X-men shows vertical location. There is not much to determine the depth of the work, however the ones higher up on the piece are farther away, while the ones lower to the page are closer to the intended viewer.