76 Watercolor artist | FEBRUARY 2019
Bermuda
I’ve spent an enormous amount of time on the island of Bermuda, during every
month of the year, and have twice been chosen to be the island’s artist-in-
residence. Bermuda is actually a series of islands formed by an ancient volcano.
It’s known for its natural coral limestone formations, vivid blue water and coral
pink sand. Despite its position in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the climate
is subtropical because of its position in the Gulf Stream.
Water plays a special role in Bermuda—and not only in the ocean. h ere’s no
natural fresh water on the island, so Bermudians rely solely on rainwater as
their primary source of fresh water. It’s collected on the distinctive white-tiled
roofs of each building and directed into cisterns.
As with Venice, Bermuda is humid. h e quality of the light is warm and soft.
It rel ects of the water and gets dispersed by the moist air, which intensii es the
colors and makes them richly saturated. WAAs with Venice,
Bermuda is humid.
The quality of the
light is warm and
soft. It reflects off
the water and gets
dispersed by the
moist air, which
intensifies the colors
and makes them
richly saturated.