Lorn 

David Young Cameron painted Lorn in watercolor, using delicate washes on paper. This choice of material influences its appearance, lending a gentle quality to the Scottish landscape. Watercolor is notable for its portability. The artist would have needed only paper, pigments, brushes, and water to realize this scene en plein air. The seeming spontaneity of the medium often belies the work and skill involved in controlling its fluidity. The success of watercolor as a landscape medium, so prominent in British art, lies in its ability to capture fleeting effects of atmosphere. While not as materially laborious as oil painting, the watercolor still demands a sensitivity to the movement of pigment and water across the paper's surface. This connection to the land, and the artist’s hand, emphasizes the importance of materials and making in understanding the artwork, blurring the lines between fine art and craft.