A simple trick to make your characters or objects immediately feel more grounded and like they are occupying a "space" is to ALWAYS draw a horizon line into your picture. Even if you will erase it later.
What happens when you draw a horizon line - even without perspective being considered, you now have "marker" for distance or space. The Horizon Line will make you "know" your character/object needs fit in this approximate area. And once you have made sure that one character or object is placed, you can figure out how other things can be put in relation to it - either in size or distance.
You can draw it very lightly if needs be. But ALWAYS put one in - even if you don't want to play with "perspective".
Try it - and you will be kind of astounded.
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