On this foundation was added the influence of Western art brought back by overseas Chinese from his clan; he gradually grew to like realist painting. He practiced tirelessly. Thus he brought together Chinese and Western art from an early age.
由於上二代的薰陶，再加上家族中華僑帶回的「洋畫片」的影響，漸漸對西方寫實主義的繪畫也喜歡起來，他勤練不休，可以說從小就中西兼修。