Veteran arts experts who attended exhibitions of his works were full of admiration for his versatility. It seems strange at first that such a humorous artist should appear to be so shy and serious. Born in Chang-hua County in central Taiwan, Chen suffered no privation during his childhood.
學的是正統的國畫，卻反而先在漫畫圈裡嶄露頭角，然後舉行一次彩墨畫展，顯示深厚的國畫功力，令許多資深畫家刮目相看﹘ ﹘這是陳朝寶的傳奇之一。