His roots are firmly planted in the impressionist tradition and his life's work has been dominated by trying to reconcile Western impressionist and post-impressionist theory with traditional Chinese painting theories and traditions.
幾個月前，在長安西路台灣棉紙廠的門市部選紙，老闆給我看一種厚厚的、綴滿粗糙紙筋的棉紙，我直覺感到，在這種紙質上作畫，必然要有氣勢磅礡的胸襟才行。老闆告訴我：「這是劉國松訂的專用紙。」