Lake of Menteith, No. I 1925

David Young Cameron made this print, "Lake of Menteith, No. I," with etching, a real slow and careful process. It's all delicate lines, like he’s trying to catch the light just right. I'm thinking about the way he’s building up the image with these tiny marks. It’s not about showing off, it's more like he’s trying to understand what he’s seeing, you know? The mountains in the background are barely there, just a suggestion, but they set the whole mood. You can tell he’s really looking, really thinking about how to translate this place onto the plate. It’s like a conversation between him and the landscape, each line a response to what he sees and feels. It reminds me of Whistler, who was also into this quiet, atmospheric stuff. It’s like they’re both whispering secrets about seeing.