Lin was strongly influenced by Liao, who specialized in figure painting in the style of Fauvism, with its wild, explosive lines and strong, colors.
其中以人物為主的「野獸派」大師廖繼春，充滿野性爆發力的線條，色彩奔張且濃烈，林良材受他影響最深，日後也以人物為創作主題。