Vista Romantica: San Clemente Pier

Vista Romantica: San Clemente PierPaul Gavin, Ink & watercolor, 1988 Original ink & watercolor. Contact the artist to purchase. The San Clemente Pier Bowl is depicted in this pen & ink watercolor painting done from the famous Ole Hanson's "Casa Romantica." Easily seen are the pier, restaurants, and other structures of the beach area, as well as the surfers, sunbathers, and swimmers in this summer scene which also includes the famous "T-Street" beach in the distance just behind the approaching Amtrak train. This image is the second in Paul Gavin's Premiere Coastal Series. After finishing and beginning to sell the Dana Dreams print, many people asked me to paint the San Clemente pier. It took a while to choose the ultimate location which proved to be just below Casa Romantica, city founder Ole Hanson's old residence, and hence the name.When I first set up to paint, the then proprietor of the Casa came walking down to see what I was doing. As I stood up to greet her, she stepp