Gao Jianfu stressed: "You have to be faithful to Nature when seeking subjects to paint from life, but that doesn't mean blindly obeying Nature. You need your own ideas, and a vision that has been refined through your own soul, so as to determine the aesthetic of a picture and strengthen the overall effect."
高劍父強調，「要忠實寫生取材大自然，卻又不是一味服從自然，是由自己主見，經過心靈化和提煉而出，取捨美化，增強效果。」