When Chiang was painting or writing, Chou would observe at his side. Apart from gaining a sense of the spirit of ink-wash painting, Chou also learned about forming poetic couplets and engraving chops.
江兆申作畫寫字時，周澄就在一旁磨墨觀習，領會筆墨精神外，並習詩對句，兼學篆刻。