Skin Wars

S01E08: The Artist's Journey

In the finale episode, the competition to find the first ever Skin Wars champion comes to a close; in the most personal challenge yet, the remaining artists must decide what defines them and convey that to their naked canvases.

Overview

Rebecca Romijn hosts television's first ever body painting competition show, which seeks to find the most skillful, accomplished and versatile body painter in America. The body artists will compete in elaborate body painting challenges to avoid elimination and win over the approval of the judges, including legendary entertainer RuPaul Charles, and body painting icons Craig Tracy and Robin Slonina.

Episodes

S01E01 The Naked Canvas

August 6, 2014 7.0 43 min
Ten of the country’s best body artists move to Hollywood to battle in an all-or-nothing competition to be crowned the best and most diverse painter of the naked human form.

S01E02 Now You See Me

August 13, 2014 8.0 43 min
The pressure builds as the remaining nine artists must compete in one of the most difficult body painting challenges known: camouflaging their naked model into a background. Guest judge Emma Cammack.

S01E03 Leather and Lace

August 20, 2014 8.0 43 min
The body artists must compete in their first partnered competition, and a surprise twist makes the challenge of painting clothing on their naked models more emotionally difficult than expected. Guest judge Carson Kressley.

S01E04 Inner Demons

August 27, 2014 8.0 43 min
The body artists must reach inside themselves to transform their naked canvases into the most revealing images yet; emotions run hot at the house as one artist is given an extra reason to fear elimination....

S01E05 Fact or Myth

September 3, 2014 8.0 43 min
The emotion of working on teams is exacerbated by the body artists having to discuss their own teammates’ weaknesses; late in the competition, a surprise addition makes the challenge of painting their naked models even...

S01E06 All's Fair

September 10, 2014 7.0 43 min
Time is of the essence as the remaining body artists must create beautiful and heroic warriors on an unexpected living canvas and true friends are pitted again one another in a head-to-head competition.

S01E07 The Art of Illusion

September 17, 2014 8.0 43 min
The four remaining artists must rise to the pinnacle of body painting, creating multi-body illusions; using acrobatic contortionists as models, they are allowed to bend their naked canvases into any shape they desire. Guest judge...

S01E08 The Artist's Journey

September 24, 2014 9.0 43 min
In the finale episode, the competition to find the first ever Skin Wars champion comes to a close; in the most personal challenge yet, the remaining artists must decide what defines them and convey that...

S01E09 Reunion

September 24, 2014 43 min
RuPaul welcomes back all ten of the talented contestants from TV's first-ever body-painting competition. They discuss the most memorable moments and explore the truth behind the biggest showdowns and best relationships.

Cast

Rebecca Romijn
Rebecca Romijn
Self - Host
RuPaul
RuPaul
Self - Judge
Craig Tracy
Craig Tracy
Self - Judge
Robin Slonina
Robin Slonina
Self - Judge

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