watercolour vs painting

watercolour and painting both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

Other hypernyms of watercolour include picture.

watercolour (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

watercolour (verb)	painting (verb)
paint with watercolors