These names betray his odd characteristics: his Bohemian way of life, his philosophy and style of painting, and his romantic teaching career.
在國內畫壇上，李仲生可說是個「異數」。他的名字經常被冠上許許多多的封號，如：「中國畫壇的大異端」、「咖啡館裡的傳教士」、「抽象世界的獨裁者」、「台灣前衛繪畫的導師」…… 等等。