Liao still has lasting memories of the Japanese-educated Chang, including his European-style house and the pipe that he often held in his hand as he painted the hours away in his small attic. It was at this time that Liao began to aspire after the life of an artist.
廖武治印象最深的是，在日本受美術教育的張萬傳，家宅布置十分歐化，手中經常拿著菸斗，多數時光都在小閣樓裡專心作畫，這讓他對藝術家的生活充滿了嚮往。