hello, i do  love to paint but i am a newbie
All painting is putting pigment to a surface.  Very easy to do. 
yes, i really like to put pigment to a surface  :)
It's normally used wit ha brush but other things like knives, sponges and airbrushes are used. 
for know i just use a brush but with occasional knives and sponges
painting can be representational or photographic, or abstract.  What kind of painting do you do? 
i like to create abstract paintings. its more liberating
The term painting is the act and the result of the action.