Places!
Welcome friends, art-lovers, beauty seekers.
This is A Touch of Gloss with Moss.
That's me, I'm Rob Moss.
Well, hello there, little one.
On today's segment,
artists will immerse themselves in the wild
to capture animal subjects in their most natural state.
Huh?
I should've picked a pose that required less refills.
Pickles, Dave! Come join us!
We're posing so the painters can paint us.
We don't have time to stand still.
We're making art of our own.
What a playful little plant.
Might I suggest a splash of yellow to lighten it up?
Oh, yes, of course!
Stay calm, Carlos. It's just your artistic hero
and television personality, Rob Moss.
Huh?
Thanks, Dave!
This will be perfect for our banana collage.
Ooh!
Hey! I need that paint!
Well, friends, sometimes we capture nature,
and sometimes nature captures us.
Now, for the finishing touch...
Woo-hoo!
Gloria! Your painting got all wet!
Exactly! Now it's a watercolor.
- Wow! - Wow!
My painting is gonna be light on the water
and heavy on the mess.
Watch where you're making that mess, Alex!
Some of us have a neat and orderly artistic vision.
- Uh... - Huh.
Squares. Cool.
Are you gonna color those in?
Everyone's a critic.
Huh?
There! Now it's finished!
Wow!
Whoa, Melman! Marty looks so cool!
Yeah, and the flowers really pop!
You're a terrific artist, Melman!
How do you do it?
I paint the stuff that makes me happy,
and I've got inspiration all around me.
Look at the color on that piece!
It's got Melman written all over it!
I don't see his name anywhere!
Come, Mr. Moss.
Let's wrap this segment over by the sea lions.
Watercolors by water animals. The symmetry is divine!
Besides, I've heard that sea lions
look exceptional on camera!
Woah! On camera? Hang on.
I can't be the only lion without a special segment
on the Rob Moss show!
My roar has an artistic touch!
I don't think they heard you, Alex.
You're right. I need to be louder!
Yeah!
We gotta hurry!
Wow.
Now, which one of these turns on the microphone?
Let me try.
Let me give it a try!
Congratulations! You may have already won!
- Awesome! - But probably not.
Is that pigeon blue?
Oh, I can paint the perfect portrait of Ant'ney!
Nothing's working!
How am I gonna get them to hear my best roar?
I think you'll get your chance! Here they come!
Don't worry, your supplies are safe
in my office, Ms. Splatterblot.
What is this?
I'm sorry, it looks like my friends here
got into your supplies!
I'm sure it was an accident.
Mostly sure.
This is no accident.
This is...
potential!
Huh?
Everybody's got artistic potential.
Even a bunch of wild animals.
Yes. Animals can be brilliant artists,
like that warthog at the Cape Town MOMA.
Oh, Willy! I loved his impressionist work.
At least until he got his horns stuck in the canvas.
Oh, it was off the buzz.
Museum tickets were sold out for months.
We may just have Willy the Warthog of our own!
Right here!
We don't have any warthogs.
But you do have an artist.
Oh! I'm having an idea!
Bring the animals to the museum tomorrow to paint.
Then we'll discover which of your creatures
possesses this raw, wild talent!
Wow, really?
Sounds like fun. We'll see you tomorrow!
This looks like art history in the making!
My dear, history takes time!
Come, let the animals immerse themselves in paint.
Uh... Are you sure you...?
Of course, darling,
it's not like they know how to escape.
Besides, you must see our exhibit in the east wing.
It's fabulous! No one understands it!
I've never seen a wing's worth of art before!
Are we talkin' an eagle-sized wing,
or more like a parakeet?
Let's go take our own tour and find out. C'mon!
I'm sure these dusty old paintings
got nothing on your artwork, Melman.
Wow!
I take it back. These are super impressive!
My paintings aren't that impressive.
Or big.
Woah! Look at this painting!
I feel inspired already!
Its eyes are following me around.
I think it just scowled at me!
She's still staring at me!
I don't know if the art here is really my style...
Wow...
Now, this is art!
Uh, Marty, how can words be art?
Sure, these are just museum rules.
But politely reminding folks
to walk, not run, is an art form.
Take a look around, Melman.
Artists really can change the world.
I hadn't planned on changing the whole world.
I'm not sure mine belongs here...
Sure it does!
See, there's a space right there for you...
As soon as you've completed your masterpiece!
Uh... What's a masterpiece?
It's your best painting.
The one that's so good it has to hang in a museum
so that everybody can look at it,
and think about it and talk about it,
and share it and analyze it...
Me, make a masterpiece?
Sounds more like a disaster-piece!
Almost done with another painting!
It's like my paintbrush has a mind of its own!
Uh-huh.
Hey, Melman.
Which angle works best for my self-portrait?
This one? Or this one?
Uh... Totally.
You're right, they're both good.
You really are a true artiste!
Hey, Melman. Can I borrow the blue paint?
Why? Do you think the blue
wouldn't look good on mine?
What? No. Are you okay?
I mean...
I need some fresh air, for artistic inspiration.
Huh?
Ugh, so much for fresh air!
But I guess this is what I deserve.
Stinky air for a stinky artist!
Bonjour, monsieur girafe.
Mh...
I am Andre Jean,
and I am seeking a packing peanut
- for my new sculpture. - Oh.
Uh... Like the ones you're sitting on?
Ah, no.
These peanuts, they are close, but none is quite right.
Once I see it, I will know it is...
the one.
Au revoir!
Figures. Fancy rat for a fancy museum.
Huh?
Even the garbage in this place
is better than anything I could make.
If only I could magically whip up
something this impressive.
Oh, no, my dusty hooves are all over the painting!
I'm making it worse!
Now it's even covering the artist's signature!
Or maybe...
It's my signature, and this could be my painting.
It's like everyone says,
one artist's trash is another giraffe's treasure.
Let's do this!
Whoa, Melman, is that your new painting?
Well, sort of, I...
It doesn't look like anything you've painted before!
Yeah, it looks like you pulled it
right off the museum walls!
I told you they might make a bit of a mess...
The color, the detail, the composition.
I think we've found our mystery artist!
Our own Willy the Warthog!
Awesome!
I'm so proud of you, Melman.
Mel-man!
The name that will be plastered all over the city!
I need photo shoots, billboards, interviews!
The works!
A press tour? Just for Melman?
Melman!
The world will want to know everything!
What's his inspiration? His upbringing?
His process? His muse?
Come, come, come, come. Let's talk shop in my office!
Melman...
We gotta stop Kate. Tell her I'm allergic to stages!
Or spotlights! Or stages with spotlights!
That's just stage fright talking.
You heard what she said. That painting is a masterpiece!
You deserve it! Just grab
your 15 minutes of fame and enjoy!
Did you see how proud Kate was?
She wants to show you off!
I just hope I don't embarrass her.
Then, let's practice your pawtograph!
They don't come naturally, you know?
Hoof, paint, press! Hoof, paint, press!
Hoof, paint, press--
So, tell us, Kate, how did a little city giraffe
become such an artistic supernova?
Another interview?
I've always known Melman was special!
You must have spent a lot of time with Melman out in the wilderness,
where else would he be inspired to paint that cozy cabin scene?
Huh. I mean. I, I just...
Well, his inspiration may remain a mystery,
but this giraffe is taking New York by storm!
And you can see him paint live tonight
at the New York City art museum!
- See you under the spotlights! - Spotlights?
How did I paint the llama? I just copied her...
I mean, I colored her!
What? What happened? My paint brush?
You were talking in your sleep, Melman.
Sorry, Gloria! No time to sleep.
If I need to paint in front of a live audience,
I gotta practice making master pieces now!
Melman?
One masterpiece comin' right up!
Uh, were you out here all night?
I was working on this...
Now I'm sleepy and doomed!
I'm just a fake! A failure!
A fraud!
Are you okay, Melman?
I tried to stay up all night
and practice painting because that painting
didn't come out of me.
Of course it didn't.
Your cat muse brought it to you!
No! I found it by the garbage,
signed it with my hoofprint
and let everyone believe it was mine.
I'm not a true artiste, I'm an embarrassment.
And now, I'm gonna embarrass everyone who believed in me.
Especially Kate.
You don't need a pretend painting, Melman.
Yeah, you already are an artiste.
We love your habitat paintings!
And Kate will too.
C'mon, Melman!
Time to head to the museum for your big show.
I guess it's time to face the artwork.
Cheer up, Melman.
Painting's always made you so happy.
But that other painting made everybody else happy.
And they're not gonna be happy when they find out the truth...
Poor Melman.
I think we need to help him put the heart back in his art.
C'mon, let's head to the museum
and cheer on our favorite artiste!
Dave! Pickles! We need to hit the tunnels!
You should really know this by now.
Toll, please!
How about a Melman original?
Hmm... Melman's been on TV,
so this is gonna be worth big bananas someday.
Toll accepted!
- Yay! - Woo-hoo!
Look, Melman!
All these people came to watch you paint!
I'm so proud.
Wow, a Rob Moss original!
It sure is beautiful, huh, Melman?
I bet yours will go right next to it!
Hello? Oh, yes! I'll be right over,
I'm actually walking there right now.
That wasn't just any painting.
It was a Rob Moss painting!
What have I done?
Take a deep breath. Everything will be fine.
Okay, that's not working, I gotta get outta here!
Bonne nuit, Monsieur Giraffe.
My goodness, you look, uh...
How you say... Down in the dumps?
You could say that again, Andre Jean.
How'd your art piece turn out?
I bet it's not a disaster like mine's gonna be.
That's not possible.
Art is an extension of the artist!
And you, mon ami, are no disaster!
Although...
You might want to clean yourself up just a bit.
Thanks, Andre Jean.
Did you ever find the perfect packing peanut?
Ah, yes!
Isn't it magnifique?
It still looks like a packing peanut to me.
Ah, but that is the beauty of art, no?
To you, an ordinary packing peanut.
But to me, it is extraordinary!
It reminds me of summers eating crêpes
under the Eifel Tower!
You see all that?
Oui,of course! Art is personal, mon amie,
if it does not make you happy, what's the point?
Now, I must be off to paint my next masterpiece,
a stinky blue cheese,
though I don't think it will last very long!
Au revoir!
There you are, Melman!
We came to pump you up for your big event.
But you already look pretty pumped.
'Cause Andre Jean reminded me
it doesn't matter if my art makes everyone else happy.
All I need is to paint what makes me happy.
That's great! Who's Andre Jean?
Must be an artist from the East Wing.
I'm proud of you, Melman.
Now go out there and show the world who you are.
A tall, spotted fraud?
Start with showing them the real you.
- Through your art. - That's what I meant.
Let's get this painting party started!
Paint your heart out, buddy.
Welcome, welcome, welcome, guests!
You're in for a treat today
when you meet our wild, new talent.
The artistic marvel behind the painting you know and love,
Melman the giraffe.
Let's watch the magic, shall we?
Hey! That's a Rob Moss original!
What... What is going on here?
Yes, that does look familiar.
Rob Moss!
This is the painting
that's gotten everyone's attention?
Oh, my. Excuse me, pardon me there.
I've been so busy with my work, I missed all the hullabaloo.
But it's true, this is my own.
That's my family cabin,
and my beloved tabby cat, Murphy.
See? Everyone has a cat muse!
I have to admit,
I never thought I'd see this painting again.
- How did this happen? - I'm sure there's
a perfectly reasonable explanation for this.
Actually, I'm not so sure.
I poured my heart into this painting,
but when it was done,
I thought it wasn't serious enough
to be in a museum, so I threw it away.
But seeing how much you all enjoy it...
It's been wonderful.
Even if you did think it was painted by a wild animal.
I don't know what this little guy is capable of,
but I know he loves art. You wanna show us what you got?
Go on, Melman. Show 'em the giraffe I love.
This one's straight from the heart.
Yeah, go, Melman! That's my friend!
Huh! That museum tour must have worked,
I can really see myself in the art!
Maybe I'm not allergic to spotlights after all!
Just a little dab here.
A happy cloud there...
and, finished!
Wow, I must be getting good.
I've captured nature so well, it almost sounds alive!
Huh?
Oh, no. Pickles, Dave, wait just one minute...
Poor Carlos.
This would never happen to Rob Moss.