How did primitive people learn to paint?

The primitive art of painting originated in the late Paleolithic. At first, ancient people used drawings of animals on the walls of caves for hunting purposes. But then this activity grew into an ancient art. Primitive people used natural dyes of natural origin. They got them from plants, earth, animals. They mixed substances for greater durability. After that, they started drawing. Animals and birds were the main figures in the works of ancient people. They depicted them on the walls of caves to appease the gods.