painting vs craft

painting and craft both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
painting	Yes	No	No	No
craft	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, craft is a hypernym of painting; that is, craft is a word with a broader meaning than painting:

Other hypernyms of painting include trade.

painting (noun)	craft (noun)
creating a picture with paints	the skilled practice of a practical occupation
the occupation of a house painter	a vehicle designed for navigation in or on water or air or through outer space
the act of applying paint to a surface	shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface	skill in an occupation or trade
	people who perform a particular kind of skilled work

painting (verb)	craft (verb)
	make by hand and with much skill