But despite his relative poverty, like most artists, Li enjoyed painting ever since he was a child. Despite his art teachers 'encouragement and praise, because he had to go to work and help out on the family farm after completing junior high; he was forced to leave school.
他初中畢業後，一方面因為家中經濟困難，另方面自己也對上學讀書不甚感興趣，便輟學在家，幫父親種田。和多數畫家一樣，李轂摩自幼就喜歡塗塗抹抹，在校期間，常得到美術老師的誇讚，也常替筆拙的同學捉刀繳畫。