How can a problem be solved? Getexternalstoragedirectory()

//// ERROR
warning: [deprecation] getExternalStorageDirectory() in Environment has been deprecated
 File path = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath()+"/MyPaintings");
                                    ^
1 warning




   //// That my cood

 private static String fileName;
    File path = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().getAbsolutePath() +"/MyPaintings");

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        signatureView = findViewById(R.id.signature_view);
        seekBar = findViewById(R.id.penSize);
        txtPenSize = findViewById(R.id.txtPenSize);
        imgColor = findViewById(R.id.btnColor);
        imgEraser = findViewById(R.id.btnEraser);
        imgSave = findViewById(R.id.btnSave);

        askPermission();

        SimpleDateFormat format = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyyMMdd_HHmmss", Locale.getDefault());
        String date = format.format(new Date());
        fileName = path + "/" + date  +  ".png";

        if (!path.exists())
        {
            path.mkdirs();
        }

        defaultColor = ContextCompat.getColor(MainActivity.this, R.color.black);

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How can I write this code correctly? And thank you for help