While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings.

虽然他可能只能读懂一点儿，但这些书是他古典绘画的入门。

Despite a background in classical painting, applying the theory in practice proved to be quite different to how he had imagined.

尽管有国画基础，韩喆明在创作过程中还是发现，事实与他的想象有很大出入。

Some of his classical painting skills can be applied to tea, but require a degree of modification.

一些古典绘画技法可以用于茶上，但需要一定程度的调整。