splashing vs painting

splashing and painting both are nouns.

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

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

splashing (noun)	painting (noun)
the act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface	creating a picture with paints
the act of scattering water about haphazardly	the occupation of a house painter
	the act of applying paint to a surface
	graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface