Has a painting, a movie, or a novel ever made you feel better? Taking medicine can help you deal with your emotions and relieve your worries, but sometimes art might actually be the cure you're looking for. As you will see, the use of color, different perspectives, and engaging plots can have an uplifting effect on your mind, body, and soul. Henri Matisse, Harmony in Red: Many people think that they should look at calming colors when they are angry or irritated. Because the color red excites the emotions, they may think that looking at it will make them angrier. However, this picture shows that the opposite can be true. By looking at then color red here, you can release your anger. This picture is actually helping you calm down. 2 The woman in the picture is standing in a vividly red room and is placing fruit in a bowl. She seems to be carrying on her work in silence. As you watch the woman working dutifully at her task in this red room, your anger melts away instead of getting worse