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Sherbet Skies, Driftless Wisconsin is a vivid, fauvist-inspired celebration of the rolling farmland and wide skies that define the Driftless region. This 11x14 oil on canvas leans fully into expressive color—an unapologetically bold interpretation of a real place, painted with emotional energy rather than photographic realism.
This piece is a direct nod to the color philosophies of Georges Braque and Maurice de Vlaminck—two artists whose rebellious palettes shaped the early 20th-century modernist movement. The sky is saturated with swirls of sherbet orange, peach, and violet; the land below radiates with bold greens, pinks, and shadowy blues. It’s an invented palette, but an honest one—the way the landscape feels more than the way it looks.
The brushwork here is loose and alive, with layered texture and exaggerated contours. The composition may appear simple at first—a horizon line, a few gentle hills—but the vibrancy of the colors transforms it into something more emotive and unexpected. It’s the kind of painting that dares to brighten a room without being loud, that catches your eye without asking for applause.
If you love expressive landscapes, modern color theory, or simply want to bring a little more warmth and wildness into your space, Sherbet Skies delivers it in full brushstrokes.