But whenever he had a bit of free time, he would take his canvas outdoors to do a little plein-air painting of his own. In his early days, Lin was immersed in a realistic style, depicting Taiwanese landscapes with an almost photographic quality.
林良材早期沉浸在鄉土寫實的風格裡，甚至出現宛如相片般的超寫實風景作品，這與他從童年時就習慣將田園美景入畫有關。