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Painting - Gemälde

Drawing - Zeichnung

Picture - Bild

You were thinking of Bild, I guess?

Mahlen

painting = Malen

a painting = Gemälde

drawing = Zeichnen

a drawing = Zeichnung

Mahlen is grinding, you mean Malen

Fixed. I should have gotten a clue when I spelled Gemälde without the extra h.