whiling he was teaching at provincial normal college, he worked with the famous painter pu xin-yu. this offer them a great opportunity to learn from each other. since chen was keen on exploring “how” and “why” and with good relationship with pu xinyu, he was able to acquire new techniques and procedures. chen houei kuen's desire is to improve the art form and he emphasized artistic, imaginative sketching instead of copying nature. therefore, he created an innovative painting style which combined eastern and western art ideology and techniques.