后来他结识了徐悲鸿。徐悲鸿向蒋兆和详细阐述了自己以西方现实主义改造中国画的基本思想，并且给予他肯定和鼓励。
Later he got to know Xu Beihong who illustrated in detail the basic thoughts of reforming Chinese paintings of himself and the western realism , and also gave Jiang affirmation and encouragement .
蒋兆和