Meanings can differ depending on whether you are creating the painting, considering owning it or viewing it. You may be expressing or considering a different viewpoint or perspective. A painting can represent emotions more safely expressed or contained, which you may of course buy as your own. If you are the artist the painting can symbolize self expression; creative abilities; feelings or anxieties about being judged.

Are you hung up in some relationship or expression of yourself? Depending on what or how you are painting or something is painted it may be a cover up; express a need to get rid of outdated or unacceptable ideas or attitudes; refer to spicing up an old relationship. Perhaps you have a need to paint a rosy picture?
See art, artist, craft.