But while Chen pursued architecture as a career, he never stopped painting and often sat in on art classes. It was clear that his artistic abilities greatly helped his architectural studies.
因此，在學建築時，陳其寬更沉迷於「不受侷限，能完全自我發揮的創作」，繪畫成為他最主要的休閒活動。除了本系必修的藝術課程外，他也常抽空至藝術系旁聽。