Eventually, after he had taken part in several shows, his family consented for him to travel to Japan and continue his studies.
據說華岡博物館收藏的于右任畫像，李家就留有一張「雷同」之作。但為了籌辦藝專學生的畢業巡迴展，老畫家曾破例賣了畫。教學認真負責，並有多項創舉黃才郎認為，李梅樹對國內美術界最大的影響與貢獻，乃是他對美術活動的熱心參與和推廣。