In the conception before painting, understanding, ideal and love of life, understanding with "heart" and pondering with "heart" can make people's minds get healthy exercise; When painting, be calm, never worry about calming your mind, let yourself indulge in the ocean of picture art, which can make people forget their troubles and worries, communicate their emotions, spirits and aesthetics, and make their mood become philosophical, happy and free and easy; In addition, when painting, the whole body moves, and the combination of motion and static has a good effect on the joints, muscles and blood of the body. Therefore, painting has the effects of nourishing the heart and calming the nerves, soothing the liver and activating collaterals, and circulating qi and blood.
The health-preserving function of painting has been confirmed by some long-lived painters. On Painting once wrote: "Huang Da is ninety years old and looks like a child. More than 80 immortals in Mi Youren are immortals, who swim without illness. Clouds and smoke provide support in the painting. " The cloud in painting refers to the pleasure gained in the artistic realm of painting. Liu Haisu, a master of modern painting art, is 90 years old and still full of energy, energy and freedom. Someone asked him what is the secret of a long and healthy life. Liu Haisu replied: "The secret of my longevity is nothing more than painting." Saying that you are interested in writing and drawing is really a simple and easy way to keep fit.
If you learn painting for health care, you don't have to insist on the level of painting skills, just concentrate. When you get into the habit of painting and become interested in painting, its fitness and health care effects will also be reflected, and its painting level will also be revealed. Mother-in-law Moses in America began to learn painting at the age of 70. At the age of 80, she held a solo exhibition, which caused a sensation in the world. At the age of 90, she is still in her prime and full of interest in painting. She said: "As long as you are interested in your favorite activities, keep your mind active and do what you can, you can delay aging, get healthy and live a meaningful and valuable life."