Declining Verbal Nouns
Because verbal nouns ending in -nie and -cie are neuter, they decline exactly like regular neuter nouns ending in -e (such as mieszkanie).
In the nominative (subject) and accusative (direct object) cases, the ending stays exactly the same.
The Genitive Case and Purpose
When a neuter noun ending in -e takes the genitive case, the ending changes to -a. This means malowanie becomes malowania, and rzeźbienie (sculpting) becomes rzeźbienia.
You will frequently use the genitive case of verbal nouns with the preposition do to express the purpose of an object (what it is "for").
The Instrumental Case
To form the instrumental case for these nouns, replace the -e with -em (for example, rysowanie becomes rysowaniem).
This case is essential when talking about your hobbies or professions using reflexive verbs like interesować się (to be interested in) and zajmować się (to occupy oneself with / to deal with).
The Locative Case
When you are talking about an activity (using the preposition o) or describing something that happens in an activity (using w), you need the locative case. For neuter nouns ending in -e, the locative ending is -u (malowaniu, rzeźbieniu).
Art Supplies and Materials
Now you can combine your knowledge of verbal noun cases with physical vocabulary for creating art, such as płótno (canvas), paleta (palette), and glina (clay).