"I like to just put the paint on in one bold stroke." Lan Yin-ting had an outlook that left a deep impression on Chen: "If you want to paint, then paint the best way there is. Watercolors are for painting, oils are for applying." Chen naturally opted for watercolors.
「我喜歡一氣呵成」，他說，而藍蔭鼎對水彩的論點也深得他心：「要畫就畫最好的，水彩是『寫』出來的，油畫是『塗』出來的」，他很自然地選擇了水彩。