Wang has his own thoughts on the matter of style: "The style of a genius painter changes in response to creative urges; you don't change for the sake of change." He often warns young painters not to slavishly follow conventions.
「天才畫家是要創造發展，不能服從發展，」王攀元經常警醒現代的年輕畫家，可別吃虧在「服從」上了。