Tseng Cheng-sheng, a well known theorist of art, points out that watercolor art is more immediate and emotive, and it excels at capturing the sensation of the moment. But it does not feel as full-bodied as oils, and lends itself less to intellectual reflection and textural depth.
著名的藝術理論家曾長生指出，水彩畫直接而感性，注重現場感，但未完成性較高，在思考性與沉澱性上不如油畫。