SPACE
Space is the creation of visual view; this gives the illusion of depth. Space can also be the way an artist uses the area within the space given. The way any artist uses the combination of filling and not filling up space can have a great effect on the viewer. The right use of space can go a long way in creating a bigger impact. Space with depth can be created with the help of shading.
The space that has been used in this piece has been used quite well in my opinion. This is because the figure manages to venture of the canvas and gives the viewer nothing else to look at therefore having a bigger impact as they are forced to look at that. The piece disappears off three sides on the canvas and just touches the top of the piece. This must have been thought about when Saville was painting it as she wanted the focal point to be the main belly as this is part that relates most to the story that the painting is about.