Question

In art, what is overlapping

Answer 1

In art, overlapping is The use of value to create the illusion of depth.

Answer 2

In art, overlapping is technique in which one part of a shape or form is placed in front of another.

This way the object in front looks closer to the viewer and artists create the illusion of depth. Painting is two-dimensional artistic expression (it has length and width but no depth), and with overlapping artists create the third dimension.