Lan was invited to attend the graduating student exhibition at the National Taiwan Academy of the Arts. Chen seized the opportunity to ask the master for his opinion, and was told, "You paint better than me." He was dumbstruck, and didn't know what to make of the remark.
藝專畢業展時，藍蔭鼎應校長之邀蒞臨，陳陽春趕緊把握機會請大師指點，沒想到大師說：「你畫得比我好！」