01x14 - Milo The Artist

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-[opening theme] -[Milo, Lofty, Lark] MILO!

MILO!

MILO!

-MILO! -[Milo giggles]

-I love painting! -So do I!

Oops. Sorry, Mum!

-[bell ringing] -A customer!

[sighs] Maybe next time try and keep the paint on the walls?

Hello, Shona!

Don't move!

Hm. It needs... something.

But what? Think, Shona.

Think, think, think. Got it!

I shall paint you just like that.

Male figure at the cleaners with marigold!

But not now. Far, far too busy.

Have you got lots of art to do, Shona?

Always! Paintings to paint! Sculptures to sculpt!

-Drawings to colour in? -Exactly!

Everything is art, my friends, and art is everything.

Wow!

So if you wouldn't mind giving my artists smock a quick clea

I'd be ever-so grateful.

Umm. Leave it with us, Shona!

[trumpet announcement]

Farewell.

We'll take these to Suds, Dad!

-Hi, Suds! -Hello there! And what have we got here?

It's an artist's outfit, Suds!

Well, I'll certainly have to draw on all my skills to get this

[giggling]

[whirring]

Err, Suds. Have you got any more artists outfits?

Let me see...

- [upbeat music] - [clapping hands]

[bubbles pop]

[whooshing sound]

[bubbling]

Wow. We're artists!

[door opens]

Ah, good, good, good! My apprentices have arrived!

Does that mean we can help you?

Of course! Come in, come in!

My grand exhibition opens tonight,

and all of these pieces must be finished by then.

And Queen Mabel herself

is due later to sit for her portrait!

The Queen?

So, basically, I need all the help I can get.

-Can you tell us what to do? -No need!

Everyone sees the world their own way.

That's what makes each artist's work unique.

Just paint what you see!

[splash]

Perfect. Right! Let's make some art!

[laughter]

[happy music]

-[splash] -[whooshing sound]

[happy music]

-[cracking sound] -[screams]

[giggles]

Wonderful work, my friends.

Now there's just Queen Mabel's portrait to do!

Argh! You're right, Lark! She'll be here any minute.

Are you all right, Shona?

I forgot about Queen Mabel...

and now I've got artist's block!

It strikes whenever I have a truly important work to produce.

I can't think, can't paint! The only cure is...

custard creams!

-What? -Custard creams?

Biscuits?

But alas! The biscuit tin is empty.

Why don't you get some more from the shops?

But what if Queen Mabel arrives while I'm gone?

We'll look after her! We are your apprentices!

You're right! In that case I'm off to get more biccies!

Thank you... and good luck!

Do you think Queen Mabel will be here soon?

-[trumpet plays] -[footsteps]

-Hello! -She's already here!

-Argh! -One is here for one's portrait.

Where would you like one?

Oh! Umm... Over here?

Thank you. You may begin!

Umm. I think she's expecting us

-to paint her portrait. -Do you think we should?

We are Shona's apprentices. I think she'd want us to do it.

Hmm. But we can't all paint Queen Mabel's portrait.

-You should do it, Milo. -Me? But...

Ahem! One is waiting.

Okay...

-Ready now, Queen Mabel. -Super.

Now, how would you like me? I can smile like this.

Or, I can look all shy, like this.

Or I can look frowny like this.

Hm?

That's good! Stay like that please.

Right. Here goes.

[playful music]

-Make her arms a bit longer.

Really?

What about some shadow under her nose?

Umm. Like this?

-[giggles] -Looks like a moustache!

Oh!

Aww, I liked that.

Make her ears bigger!

-[laughs] -Not that big!

-Less frowny! -She's supposed to look frowny!

But I liked her silly face.

Ahem! One is right here.

Sorry, Queen Mabel.

So what do you think?

Umm... It doesn't look much like her.

-[Lofty] I still like the moustache! -It's not a moustache!

[sighs] Why did I try and paint The Queen Mabel!?

Being an artist is really hard.

Hmm... It's like three different Queens. All are into one.

You're right, Lofty! That's exactly what it is.

Shona said everyone sees the world in their own way.

-Paint what you see! -Let's all paint our own versions of Queen

She's bound to like one of them!

Oh, do get on with it. I haven't got all day.

Shall I try some different poses?

Yes please, Your Majesty!

[upbeat music]

[splash]

Ta-da!

[gasps]

My studio is a hive of artistic activity!

Marvellous!

[chatters]

The exhibition's going all right so far.

Everyone seems to like Shona's artwork.

They haven't seen the Queen's portrait yet.

Ahem! Ladies and gentlemen,

I'd like to thank you all for coming.

Please welcome a special guest,

here to unveil her very own portrait.

It's Queen Mabel!

[applause]

It's wonderful.

It gives me great pleasure to unveil

the centrepiece of Shona's exhibition...

A portrait of me!

-[giggles] -[audience gasps]

[uneasy music]

[humming]

I don't think she likes our art.

I don't like them...

I absolutely...

-positively... -[gulps]

and completely

-love them! So original! -[giggles]

Especially the one with the moustache!

That's my one!

[applause]

My friends, I cannot thank you enough.

-Are we good apprentices? -Better than that.

You are true artists!

-Yes! -[laughter]

So how did the artists get on?

Oh, Suds! It was brilliant!

We helped Shona finish her exhibition...

And then we had to paint the Queen,

but that was hard because there were different ways to do it.

But we all painted what we saw,

and the Queen loved our artwork!

When I grow up, I think it would be to be an...

ARTIST!

[closing theme]