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
scenes Sistine Chapel ceiling, to scenes from the life of Buddha or other images of Eastern religious origin.
In art, the term "painting "describes both the act and the result of the action. The support for paintings includes such surfaces as walls, paper, canvas, wood, glass, lacquer, pottery, leaf, copper and concrete, and the painting may incorporate multiple other materials including sand, clay, paper, plaster, gold leaf, as well as objects.
Elements of painting.
Elements
Outline of painting history
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the history of painting:
History of painting – painting is the production of paintings, that is, the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface (support base, such as paper, canvas, or a wall); the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and airbrushes, can be used. The history of painting