Grandpa's Art Took Me Places | Recreating the Paintings of Robert George Etienne in Soft Pastel, by Jackie Morreale (Part 3)

Wisdom for Wannabes · Aug 31, 2026 · 5m

What happens when your grandfather's painted plates start falling off the wall?

You keep drawing them. 😂

I never expected to make a Part 3 of my art honoring project for my grandfather, Robert George Etienne, but after moving his collection of painted plates to a more permanent location, plate after plate started landing on the floor.

First the scuba diver and turtle.🐢

Then the pelican.🐦

Then the gazebo.🏠

Then the lighthouse.⚓

Maybe it was cheap tape.

Or maybe Grandpa wanted me to keep going.

For his 100th heavenly birthday, I've now recreated 12 of his original artworks in my own medium…