watercolor vs painting

watercolor and painting both are nouns.

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

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

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

watercolor: a painting produced with watercolors
painting: graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

Other hypernyms of watercolor include picture.

watercolor (noun)	painting (noun)
the art or technique of painting with watercolors	creating a picture with paints
a painting produced with watercolors	the occupation of a house painter
a water-base paint (with water-soluble pigments); used by artists	the act of applying paint to a surface
water-soluble pigment	graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

watercolor (verb)	painting (verb)
paint with watercolors