When Monk becomes bored, Dr. Kroger and Natalie try to get him to turn to a hobby. A murder has been committed in a kind of junkyard/flea market. So while investigating, they come upon a set of artists supplies. Monk takes up painting. He has no sense of art, but soon a Russian man comes to him and pays outrageous amounts for his "work." His head swells and he soon begins to think he is hot stuff. The results are pretty funny.