Gauguin painted the Vision After the Sermon with fewer colors than Andre Derain used in London Bridge, but both used very bright colors. The colors that are used in both paintings are strange and bright. They are much brighter colors than those used by the Impressionists. Gauguin broke away from Impressionism and became a Post-Impressionist because he wanted to use brighter colors. The Fauvists were inspired by Gauguin’s bright colors and included them in their style of painting. Gauguin also influenced the Fauvists by using unusual colors. He often painted things in different colors from how they looked in real life. In the Vision After the Sermon, the angel is portrayed wearing a purple gown and having orange wings, which is very unusual. The grass is oddly the color red. In London Bridge, the water is painted not only blue, but white, green, and yellow. The boat is also purple. The colors are very strange and they are also very bright.

London Bridge and Vision After the Sermon also had very dark outlines. In London Bridge, a lot of the painting has outline around it. Vision After the Sermon does not have as much dark outline as London Bridge, but there is still an outline. Many of Gauguin’s other artworks were outlined as much as Derain’s painting. Both paintings are similar by outline, though hard to see.

One thing that separated Vision After the Sermon from London Bridge was the way it was painted. Derain used quick brushstrokes and thick paint. Gauguin’s painting did not use such fast brushstrokes and thick paint. Because of this, the Vision After the Sermon is flatter and it is harder to tell if it is painted or colored with something else. Another important part of Fauvism was many landscapes. Gauguin’s painting was in Tahiti while Derain’s was set in the outdoors of London, England. Both are nature paintings, but in a different setting.

In French the word Fauvism means "wild beasts." The name suits it because of the bright colors and fast brushstrokes. Paul Gauguin was one of several artists who influenced Fauvism. Fauves were very much inspired by Gauguin’s work, which was filled with intense colors and bold patterns and brushstrokes.