Is painting common noun or proper noun?

Answer 1

Yes, the noun painter is a common noun, a word for any painter of any kind.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example:

Curtis Painter, quarterback, New York Giants

Painter, VA 23420

Painter Hill Road, Woodbury, CT or Painter Hollow Road, Fort Ashby, WV

'The Painter of the Wind', TV series (South Korea)

Corel Painter 12, software

Answer 2

The noun painting is a common noun, a word for any painting of any kind.

A proper noun is the name of a specific person, place, thing, or a title; for example:

• Jeannette Painting (contractors), Pittsburgh, PA
• Painting Lounge, Brooklyn, NY
• Professional Painting Contractor (magazine), Published by Sherwin-Williams
• "The Painting", mystery novel by L.C. Lang
• "The Painting", romance novel by Nina Schuyler
• "Frazetta: Painting With Fire", 2003 feature documentary film

Answer 3

Yes, the noun (gerund) 'painting' is a common noun, a general word for any artwork on a surface formed with paint or a paint like substance.