Lin's relaxed demeanor stems--apart from his innate love of nature--from his upbringing and education. He suffered far fewer hardships than most Taiwanese painters of his generation. Little overseas student
這份悠哉，除了與生俱來熱愛大自然的心性外，優渥的成長、求學環境，也讓他比同期的台灣畫家少了份生活磨難，多了份閒情逸致。