Speaking of how his generation differs from the elder generation, Shaih points out that the older Taiwan painters had to learn indirectly from Japan, where the styles were very limited. His generation, the first after the war, could go directly to Europe or America for study, but they all carried a burden.
談及與第一代老畫家的差異，謝里法指出，第一代台灣畫家因間接師承日本，格局相當有限；他們戰後這一代雖直接赴歐學習，但仍有包袱。