Skin Wars (2014–…): Season 2, Episode 10 - Episode #2.10 - full transcript
♪ Don't hold back,
just give me more ♪
♪ I want to explore you ♪
(Rebecca) In the wild world
of competitive body painting,
there's nothing more fierce than
the power of transformation.
Skin Wars:
The only limits
are your imagination.
♪ Watch me go ♪
♪ I'm fast and low, yeah ♪
- (Rebecca)
- You won't believe your eyes
as 12 of America's
most talented artists
compete and push the boundaries.
Absolutely breathtaking.
[laughing]
- (Rebecca)
- Some will rise to the top...
[squeals]
- (Rebecca)
- While others will watch
their dreams go down the drain.
It fell pretty flat.
(Rebecca) It's the challenge
of a lifetime for $100,000
and the ultimate title
of Skin Wars champion.
♪ Watch me go ♪
[upbeat music]
[laughter]
- Hello.
- Hello.
Hi.
(Rebecca) Lana, Avi, Aryn,
you are the final three.
Yeah!
Ten weeks ago,
you began this competition.
Now you are just one step away
from winning
the greatest body painting
competition on earth.
We've been
through 18 challenges.
There's only two more.
It's the end.
One of you will walk away
with $100,000.
That's amazing.
- Everyone has so much at stake
- at this point.
We all sacrificed to be here,
and we all
have worked our asses off
- to get to the point
- where we are now.
To help you celebrate
making it to the finale,
- we have a little surprise
- for you.
[laughter]
Take a look.
- I really love you.
- Oh!
And I'm sure you will win,
and I really miss you.
Aw!
On the screen,
I see my daughter Carolena.
This is--most awesome moment.
Like, I really need it.
This is, like,
so heart-touching.
It means, for me, a lot
to come home with a prize.
Oh, my God, I'm so excited.
Since first challenge,
I grew a lot.
- (Rebecca)
- Lana, you're the winner.
First time playing,
it's a winner already.
- (Lana)
- We went from really long journey
full of a lot of emotions...
Cheryl Ann, you get to swap.
I think I will swap with Lana.
(Lana) But I feel more confident
about my art.
And our third finalist is...
Lana.
- Yes!
- [gasps]
Coming here from Russia,
- you need to build your life
- from scratch.
It's not easy.
I want this so bad.
I will win for my daughter.
And good-bye.
Oh, my God.
I miss her so much.
- Hey, Aryn,
- I know it's been forever.
First thing I got to say, I love
you, and we are so proud of you.
I'm so proud that you've made it
this far in the competition,
and I know
you can win Skin Wars.
My boyfriend is
an exceptional supporter
of the things that I do.
Hi, I'm Aryn.
I didn't realize how extreme
this whole thing would be.
We have one minute left!
Throughout the competition,
- I think
- I just became more confident.
- I'm not only proving
- to the world
that I'm a good painter,
I'm also proving it to myself.
- [gasps]
- Aryn, congratulations.
This whole finale
is gonna be the thing
that changes your life.
I have about five to seven jobs.
$100,000 would mean
a whole different world.
- (Rebecca)
- And the winner is...
Aryn.
Aah!
You've been flying
under the radar so far.
Well, that is over.
(Aryn)
I'm just so ready to win this.
- (Bud)
- I love you, babe.
Keep your eye on the prize,
- and then
- we'll see you home soon.
Yay.
[in Hebrew] Hi, Avi.
We love you and miss you a lot.
I remember ever since
you were little,
you dreamed of being a painter.
To hear my mom, it was,
like, an amazing surprise.
- [in Hebrew] And now is the time
- you fulfilled that dream.
I'm so happy for this journey.
What's up?
- Oh, hey!
- How are you? I'm Avi.
When I came to the competition,
I never got judged before.
I was really nervous.
The winner of this challenge
is...
- Avi, congratulations.
- Good job.
- I didn't think
- I'm that creative,
but to be the person
that win the most challenges
make me feel confident.
My family push me.
I mean,
my family know my talent.
To win the whole thing,
I'm gonna be able
to go and visit them.
- Do you know when you're gonna
- see your mom again?
When I win the $100,000.
I love you, Avi Ram.
[laughs]
Wow, thank you.
It's amazing
to be here in this finale.
You're making everyone so proud.
- You've all created
- some amazing work
since you first started here
at this competition.
But for this next challenge,
you're going
to have to step it up
because you will be
painting your work
entirely on your models' feet.
- We got feet.
- [chuckles]
I love challenges,
but I've never done this.
Generally, feet smell bad.
They don't look very cute to me.
I'm just not a big fan.
You will each get two models,
and you must create
a heel-to-toe design
on the soles of their feet.
You will have just 1 1/2 hours
to complete your painting.
The winner of this challenge
will get an advantage
in the final challenge,
and it could be the difference
between going home
with 100 grand
or going home empty-handed.
This is the biggest advantage
in the whole competition
'cause this advantage
can help you to win $100,000.
- Come on up.
[laughter]
This is it.
Cheers, everybody.
(all)
Cheers!
[speaking Hebrew]
This is
the last fun hurrah moment
before we paint for our lives.
[laughter]
- Are you ready
- for your challenge?
- (all)
- Yes.
Good, because your time
starts...
now.
♪ ♪
- I want to do, like,
- a coy fishes aquarium,
so, like, I need somehow
to put like this, your feet.
- (Aryn)
- This is hard.
I put this one
kind of right here.
So you have to figure out
how to position the feet
in order to make the kind
of picture that you want,
do it in a creative way.
Luckily my models were clean
and as cute as feet can be.
- Okay, never mind.
- Flip back over.
I got contact with my mom.
- I'm painting today
- the hummingbird,
and the hummingbird
represents, for me, freedom.
And after seeing my mom,
that's what it makes me feel.
It makes me feel free now.
- The arch of your foot.
- That's the worst part for me.
Stop moving, stop moving.
- It's the toes
- that are getting me.
If you have hour and a half,
it's enough time
to complete the challenge.
Oh, my God.
- But what if your models
- are ticklish?
[laughter]
Do not move.
I'm sorry.
You're fine.
All right, guys,
we only have 45 minutes now.
My painting is kind of inspired
by my video from Bud.
So I decided to go with a bat
flying through the night
'cause we met
at Bud's haunted house.
So that's, like, a big part
of our lives together.
- What do you think
- the advantage will be?
Hmm, extra 30 minutes.
- (Aryn)
- I want to win the advantage.
Guys, five minutes left.
♪ ♪
Time's up.
Tools down.
Okay, well,
- the judges can't wait
- to take a look at your tootsies.
[laughter]
Hi, Avi.
When I saw my mom today
and it was a relief
that everything is good
and fine, I felt freedom.
That's why I decided
to do the hummingbird.
Did your models have any corns
or bunions?
No, actually,
they're really baby feet.
- Aw.
- Oh.
The use of the toes,
everything kind of blossoming,
flowerlike,
it's a good composition.
- Thank you, Avi.
- Thank you very much.
Lana.
Hi, judges.
I saw my daughter today,
and it means a lot to me
to see her face.
And I thought to create
two fishes in a fishbowl.
Also, they can swim like this.
- Oh, they're swimming,
- yes.
- Oh, lookit, see that?
- Ah.
How did you get those really
intricate lines on there?
- (Lana) I picked, like,
- really small brush,
and I know at this point
of competition,
- you will look, like,
- to every detail.
Great, thank you, Lana.
Hi, Aryn, how did it feel to get
your video message from Bud?
Oh, my gosh.
Because I, like,
saw him in the video,
I decided to do a bat
kind of flying through the night
and a tiny haunted house.
- Definitely
- an interesting layout
and one that I think
is unconventional.
- Your bat's also kind of cute.
- [laughs]
- Thank you, Aryn.
- Thank you.
So what'd you guys think?
You know, I could really
feel the emotion in Avi's piece.
Yes.
- (RuPaul) And the way
- he composed the piece,
- the wings were open,
- it felt very free.
It spoke to his story
of freedom.
(Craig) But I wish there was
a little bit more shadows.
I mean, I'm just--
- I'm being hypercritical
- because they're all so good.
Yeah, all right,
let's talk about Lana's piece.
The composition was interesting,
but I thought
it was a little bit obvious
because it was so straight
and there were these gaps
that I was seeing.
Some of the intricate lines
were so tiny,
I couldn't believe
that she could do that.
- It was amazing.
- All right.
Let's move on to Aryn.
There was a section
where the wing wasn't connecting
at all to the bat's body.
- (RuPaul)
- I really enjoyed this piece
just because it felt like
a miniature scene.
- A vignette.
- Yeah, it was beautiful.
So have you made a decision?
- Yeah.
- Yes.
Great, let's go tell them.
Painters, the judges thought
your feet paintings
were just so much fun.
Lana, I really felt your love
for your daughter.
The intricacy of those lines,
I thought, were just exquisite.
The colors were right on.
I really also enjoyed how
you wrapped everything together.
- Thank you.
- ♪ Avi ♪
You really captured
the feeling of freedom,
what it's like to be an artist
who has a dream
who really wants to make
that dream come true.
Thank you.
Aryn, I loved how unconventional
and creative it was.
You keep pushing yourself,
and I keep enjoying that.
Beautifully done.
Thank you so much.
But of course, one of you
was one step above the rest.
The winner
of this challenge is...
[suspenseful music]
Painters, the judges thought
your feet paintings
were just so much fun.
The winner of this challenge
is...
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
Avi, congratulations.
- Yay.
- Yay!
- Good job.
- That's awesome. Oh, my God.
You know, it's the final, and
to be on the top, it's amazing.
I didn't see feet.
I saw a hummingbird,
and it was so inspired.
- Really well done.
- Thank you.
You have won a huge advantage
in the next challenge.
- Oh, my gosh.
- So congrats.
- Thank you.
- Okay, painters.
In your first challenge,
you created an illusion
on the feet of two models.
Now, we are going to kick it up
to a whole new level
and give you five models.
- Oh, my God.
- [laughs]
So, in your final challenge,
you must create
a multi-body illusion
that's worthy
of the $100,000 grand prize.
- You will have seven hours.
- Ooh.
Your models' bodies
must be posed precisely
so that together they create
a single breathtaking image.
Oh, wow,
that's a lot.
Oh, my God.
Five whole bodies,
and I've never done it before.
- I'm a little freaked out
- right now.
The good news is,
you're going to get some help.
- Yay!
- [laughs]
Each of you will have
two assistants to help you out.
- Nice.
- And you may recognize them.
[gasps]
♪ ♪
[all cheering]
Well, I'm back.
- Oh, my God.
- Yay!
- Resurrection.
- Can you say resurrection?
[all cheering]
In come
all of our other painter friends
and Fernello.
Fernello is back.
Fernello and I worked together
on a previous challenge,
and we definitely have
butted heads in the past.
- She looks like
- a ticking time bomb.
- I don't know
- what I'm getting with her.
- What made you think
- she was a ticking time bomb?
- Women in general
- are ticking time bombs.
- Oh!
- I'm just saying.
- This guy.
[laughter]
Well, Avi, because you won
the first challenge,
you will get
to pick one assistant,
and the rest of them
will be assigned
by the luck of the draw.
Who's it gonna be?
[dramatic music]
I'm choosing...
Kyle.
[laughter]
Me and Kyle are so close,
and he's a very creative person.
Kyle, congratulations.
You're tonight's winner.
- (Avi) I'm so happy
- that Kyle took it.
I mean, we friends
even before the show.
I'm so proud of him.
I know everything
that I will tell him,
he will do in a perfect way.
This is to find out
who will be Aryn's first helper.
Whoo-hoo!
- Rachel.
- Hey.
- I knew it. Yeah!
- Yay!
Rachel, she's definitely
ticking time bomb material.
You know, all the hair dye,
- you know,
- kind of gets to her brain.
Lana's first helper,
Dawn Marie.
I am so happy to be back
knowing that I'm gonna get
a chance to help Lana to win.
Avi's second helper, Rio.
- Once again, my man.
- Once again.
Once again.
- I know a lot of people
- feel like
- I have, like,
- some type of animosity.
Rio, I'm sorry to say
you're going home tonight.
Judges, this is just BS.
We deliberated.
Respect that.
- I just spoke
- an opinion of my mind,
and it came off
malicious and mean.
Mm.
I'm here to help Avi shine.
[laughs]
Aryn's second helper
is gonna be...
Fernello.
Seriously?
- All the cards in the deck
- and you got yourself a king.
Lucky me.
Tick, tick, tick.
[imitates explosion]
So, Lana, that means you
are reunited with Cheryl Ann,
your competitor
from the last challenge.
(Lana) I don't know how
Cheryl Ann will be okay or not
to be assistant
in this situation.
- I hope
- she's not holding anything,
like, against me at this point.
Yay.
[laughs]
- Being knocked out
- of the competition
by Lana is bittersweet,
but at the same time,
gonna brush my shoulders off.
I can paint better.
That's it--
you have your assistants,
and you have all night
to create a plan with them.
- We'll see you all tomorrow.
- Yay!
Have a great night.
Mwah!
[all cheering]
- Wait, I want in on this.
- Group hug!
I think, when it comes down
to it, you stand pretty strong,
- so you should be confident
- and feel this one.
- Yeah. No, you're right.
- You're right.
- I worked
- with Kyle and Rio before,
and we came out very happy.
[all screaming]
- I will be proud,
- if we're gonna win it,
we can actually say
we win it together.
But, you know,
I think the other teams
are gonna have a lot of trouble.
You could do a scorpion
and have her placed
- on top of the box, and her feet
- could come together.
But scorpion, like, yeah,
- kind of, like,
- not my type as well, like, yeah?
I'm a little bit nervous
at this point.
I don't know
how communication skills
will be in this team
'cause Dawn Marie
and Cheryl Ann,
they had problems before.
It's nice to work
with an assistant
who knows how to paint.
An assistant?
(Lana) And I took 30 minutes
from Cheryl Ann,
and she was mad at me after.
- Yeah, I think
- you were more intent
on trying to get back at me.
I chose strong painter
but not the fastest one.
It's really hard to control
different personalities.
Let's cheers.
- Oh!
- Whoo-hoo!
[all cheering]
Who was hated the most
in this house?
Trivia!
[laughter]
You're looking at him.
[laughter]
I'm sorry.
I got robbed.
Oh, God.
You know it.
They know it.
The people know it.
We have a huge day tomorrow
with the final challenge.
Fernello definitely has
something of an ego,
- so I just need
- to make sure that
that doesn't overstep what
I want to see in the painting.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- Good morning.
- Hey.
- (Avi)
- The models are contortionists.
I want to take advantage about
how they can move the body.
I can structure him in a way
with his knees and elbows
that most closely resembles--
- Okay, I tell you what I was
- really thinking about the face.
Okay.
- (Avi)
- But we also have to make sure
they're gonna be really
comfortable for seven hours
and make sure that they can hold
the pose as much as they can.
Stand up for me.
- We're gonna work
- on your backs,
- put, like, all of your backs
- kind of at the same time
to do the caterpillar thing.
My concept
is a metamorphosis
from a caterpillar
to a butterfly,
and I want it to represent
kind of my Skin Wars journey.
- Mainly the brightest
- and then, like,
- if we want to do some shading
- and stuff like that--
- We can do that there.
- Yeah.
- I just want to make sure.
- Okay.
I'm worried about working
with Fernello and Rachel.
They were painters that left
earlier in the competition.
It's frightening for me
because everything I do
has to be amazing.
Guy on the right,
your arm is perfect.
- Guy on the left,
- your arm needs to come up.
I'm painting exotic blue crab
inspired from my childhood
- when I was hunting for crabs
- with my dad.
- Do we want them each
- to hold a pearl?
- We could have them use those.
- Oh.
- Oh, yeah, that's super clever.
- That's all the pinchers.
My crab holding a pearl
in the pincher
and this is the symbol
of a dream.
It's how
we're in this competition
and we going
to reach our dreams.
Okay, now from that part,
I'm gonna try to bring
some creativity about poses
to impress the judges too.
My final painting, I'm deciding
to create a chameleon
as the big image,
but this chameleon,
it's built
from five different animals.
Each model will be
a separate animal,
so six body paintings in one.
If I can pull this off,
there is a big chance
that I'm the champion.
Kyle, can you help me
for a second?
This part, this arm,
it's these arms.
I'm not quite sure if Avi made
the best decision picking Kyle.
I know that
Kyle is his best friend,
but strategically, I know
I would've chosen someone else.
♪ ♪
Fernello's got
three big airbrushes out,
and he looks like a cowboy.
Oh, yeah,
turn you into a butterfly, yeah.
I know I'm here
to be a "helper,"
- but I wouldn't call myself
- a helper.
I'm more of a consultant.
I'm a visual artist.
- So the wiggles on the inside
- is fuchsia and purple?
Yeah.
- So just a black line?
- Yeah.
So that's what I was gonna do
is just a big, thick black line.
- Is that okay?
- Perfect.
- How many black lines
- do you want?
These can kind of have,
like, a blackout line,
- and then we can do some
- texture stuff with it, yeah.
(Aryn) Rachel's questions
are very, um, distracting.
You want me to not do details
on him and just go to the green?
Come on, Rachel,
you can do this.
Please do this.
- This could be so good
- if you could just do it right.
Closer to the line.
Okay, I may ask you again.
- I'm gonna come down
- on her knee more
with the blue over there.
- I got it. I can just do
- this blend, so you can do--
- Okay, I'm just trying
- to make it match,
- and if we aren't doing it
- the same...
You can feel the tension.
God.
(Lana)
My biggest fear is coming true.
[dramatic music]
- I'm not gonna win
- this competition
if Cheryl Ann and Dawn Marie
do not start working as a team.
- (Cheryl Ann)
- Maybe one, more asymmetrical.
- Too much symmetry with two--
- One--one or--
- You know what I mean?
- Yeah.
But see, they're facing
different directions.
This challenge is a big deal
because it's the last chance
for you to show your best work,
and it's really intense.
- It's so hard
- to paint on underwear.
Today our challenge is to create
a multiple-body illusion,
to incorporate five models
and a beautiful design,
and do it in seven hours.
I got it. I can just do
this blend, so you can do--
Yeah, I got it.
Okay, I'm just trying
to make it match.
You can feel the tension
between Cheryl Ann
and Dawn Marie.
- Take it to the top
- of the knee.
- Yellow into red, I got it.
- It'll match.
(Lana) I need them kind of,
like, separated.
Can you put, like,
more texture on her legs?
Like, more dark blue.
- (Cheryl Ann)
- Okay, you got it.
I feel like
Lana is very headstrong.
- Mm, too dark.
- Too dark?
- So what do you want me
- to take off?
And could you
blend this part?
I know what I'm doing.
It's just so annoying.
Can I have the boys scoot over,
like, a couple inches that way?
At this stage in the game,
you really need to be on it.
Your pose needs to be amazing.
- Okay,
- put your arm up for me.
- If one person--
- you know, if their arm's up
- and they, like, get tired
- and their arm moves down,
they're all effed up,
so it's just so hard.
What color?
You wanted him, like,
oranges and red fur, right?
So I think
more a groovy light-ish.
- Oh, you want--
- More grayish.
- And the scorpion
- should be red.
My final painting, I'm deciding
to create a chameleon
as the big image,
- but each model
- will be a separate animal.
And it's gonna be the scorpion,
the frog, the flamingo,
the cheetah, and the monkey.
This is freaking amazing.
When they come together,
- it's gonna create
- the big picture,
- and it's gonna be
- the chameleon.
Go to a pose, quick.
♪ ♪
- Oh, wow.
- Hello, painters.
- Hello.
- Hi.
Welcome to your final day!
- Wow.
- Isn't that amazing?
What are we looking at?
You're looking
at a chameleon.
- Uh...
- Okay.
And we definitely gonna
blow your mind.
[laughs]
How long did it take you
to figure out that pose?
It took us a perfect hour.
- And you're trying
- to avoid holes,
and you want to make sure that
the body will touch each other.
- Ah.
- I love what I'm hearing.
All right,
thank you, Team Avi.
Thank you very much.
Team Lana,
what are we looking at?
This is a blue crab,
- and also, like, I was thinking
- how to place models
in really extreme positions and
use it in an interesting way.
- We have five models,
- so, for crab,
- it's had, like,
- three legs, like, your pinchers,
and there's little antennas.
How long can your models
stay in that position?
- (Lana)
- Maybe, like, once in two hours.
- (RuPaul)
- Oh, my goodness.
Now, Cheryl Ann,
you guys just battled it out.
How are you feeling right now
- about helping
- your former opponent?
You know, after the battle,
I thought to myself, wow,
if Lana and I ever get
the chance to paint together,
watch out, world.
So more like watch out,
Aryn and Avi,
'cause we're gonna be
the winning team, definitely.
- Thank you, Team Lana.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Thanks, models.
- (all)
- Thank you.
(Rebecca)
What is going on over here?
(Aryn) My concept is to do
something of a metamorphosis,
and I wanted to go
kind of atypical
- and do
- not hyperrealism with my piece
- but do something
- that's, like,
half kind of graphic-y
and half realism.
So is it gonna be 360?
Because you've got paint
on the back also of the models.
- That's kind of a surprise.
- All right.
- Hmm, mysterious.
- Surprise?
- Yeah.
- [laughs]
And, King Fernello,
are these ticking time bombs
getting on your nerves yet?
- Pressure's on her,
- I understand,
- so I'm letting her
- do her thing.
- You know,
- I'll take the abuse today.
- Just today, okay?
- Oh, that's so kind of you.
- Well, thank you, Team Aryn.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
Wow, all right, painters,
well, this is it.
Everything is on the line.
(Fernello)
♪ All right, baby, baby ♪
Good luck, everyone.
♪ ♪
I'm feeling pretty solid
about this concept.
My game plan is to use
Fernello and Rachel's skills
to my advantage,
- so I'm definitely letting them
- do the things
that they feel pretty strong at.
I just need to make sure
that I keep them focused.
All right, hold it for me.
- Okay, you guys can go out of it.
- It's cool.
- Yeah, thank you.
- We got it.
- All right,
- let's work on the entrance,
so it's gonna make sense.
Each person gonna go,
and then the second one gonna
come and stand as an animal.
When I looked around and I saw
Avi's creative element,
when you create
an additional element,
you're losing time
to create a main picture.
- I think, really,
- in order of the animal,
it doesn't really matter.
- It does to us 'cause we need
- to know when you want us to go.
- Yes, I think I--
- Yeah.
- (Kyle) Okay, this is the time
- we have to move.
Need to figure out poses first.
Our biggest issue right now is,
time is slipping
out of our hands.
We need to focus more
on the chameleon.
Wait, that's it.
- Look, all he has to do
- is lift his shoulder blade up.
Avi did bite off more
than he could chew, you know,
but my role right now
is just to do whatever he says.
We only have 15 minutes left,
and we just got
to make it happen.
- You think--
- Leave the outline white.
- And then do
- a white highlight, yeah.
- An outline white, one sec.
- Yeah, okay.
- Yeah, a little bit pink.
- Okay.
Little bit, but leave white.
- (Aryn)
- Come into the butterfly pose.
Hey, guys, one minute!
- (Lana)
- Well, we need to do something.
Guys, you more, like,
back to back.
Number one,
put your head down.
Lana's piece
has an amazing detail,
but I don't think she has
the wow effect that I will have.
Armpit.
Pick up your arm.
♪ ♪
Time's up!
Tools down!
This is it.
That's all I can do now.
And it was definitely
an emotional day,
but now it's just
up to the judges.
I'm going to meet you
over on the elimination stage.
- You ready?
- (all) Yes.
All right, everybody,
I'll see you there.
- All right.
- Bye, painters!
(Avi) This is the biggest moment
to achieve my dream.
You know, from where I came,
it's the biggest moment
of my life.
[dramatic music]
Okay.
Welcome, painters,
to the grand finale
of season two of Skin Wars.
This is the moment
you've been waiting for.
It has been our privilege
to watch you grow
and push yourselves
and become better painters.
You kids have earned
your place in the pantheon
of the great artists
of the world.
I am thrilled to be here
with you,
and I can't wait
to see what you've created.
You had seven hours
to create a multi-body illusion
using five models.
In the end, one of you will win
an all-expense-paid trip for two
to the World Bodypainting
Festival in Austria,
a custom Royal & Langnickel
brush collection
with your name on it,
and $100,000.
It's time
to start the final show.
I've just had this feeling.
- I've always known
- it's gonna be Avi.
I think
it's gonna be Avi too.
Screw you guys.
I'm going with Aryn.
Lana, it's time
to present your final work.
[techno music]
♪ ♪
Yay!
You know, I'm happy with colors,
creativity, and technique.
For crab,
I used 50/50 airbrush and brush.
I was adding moss
as a more creative element
and also to look
more organically.
(RuPaul)
Oh, my God, look at those eyes.
Looking at the models,
I was really, like,
proud of what we did.
I did my best.
I put all my skills
collected in this.
[laughter]
- What's this?
- [imitates monkey]
(Avi)
So my five models coming in,
and they're starting to perform
like different animals.
My goal is to create something
that the judges
never saw before.
It's not just
one multi-body painting.
I did five people
look like animals,
- and to bring everything together
- to look like one animal,
it's not easy.
I totally think the piece
on the stage worth $100,000.
All the creativity
and the detail,
I'm proud of myself right now.
Yes!
[laughs]
- (Aryn)
- Throughout the competition,
I have definitely come
into my own,
so the caterpillar
is essentially symbolic
of my beginning.
- Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle.
- Wiggle bug.
And then this caterpillar
transforms into the butterfly,
which is me as a strong,
powerful, confident painter.
- Oh, crap.
- I like it.
- Yes!
- That is epic.
- (Aryn) I really like the idea
- of the transformation
and kind of a bright
versus dark color palette.
And then I also
put those creepy elements
- that are kind of my signature
- to be in there,
like the skulls in my butterfly
just to make it fun
and more Aryn-y.
- [laughs]
- All right.
- Whoo!
[applause]
Wow, painters, you have
really outdone yourselves.
And now the judges
want to talk to you
about your final work.
Lana.
(RuPaul) Minds have been blown,
absolutely.
You know, I love the shininess
on some of the legs
and the gradation and the color,
how vibrant it is.
Crab-solutely fabulous.
(Robin) I mean, I just want
to snap off one of those legs
and bite into it.
Lana, we gave you a challenge,
and you met it.
Now, I am completely baffled
about the pearl.
Because the claw isn't closed,
that pearl is just,
like, impaled
on one of the little pinchers.
I feel like your model
on the left side of the photo
has got their head
right in the crook of the elbow,
so you get that feeling
- that that's the thicker side
- of the pincher,
- where on the right side,
- you know,
your model didn't quite have it
touching the crook,
- so there's
- that little gap there.
Thank you.
What would winning
$100,000 mean to you?
I'm planning to open
body painting studio
in San Diego
to have my own schedule
- and spend more time
- with my daughter.
- Thank you, Lana.
- Thank you.
- Okay, Aryn,
- tell us about your final piece.
(Aryn) I wanted to kind of
illustrate my journey here.
- So it starts out
- with the caterpillar,
and then when it transitions
to the butterfly at the end,
it's essentially my art
and, like, blossoming
throughout the competition.
- (Robin)
- I've seen a lot of butterflies,
you know, as I'm sure you know,
but you completely blew me away
because you just took it
to this completely new level
that I have never seen.
Aryn, I would've
brought the center
in a little tighter
just to accentuate the wings.
- Yeah, mm-hmm.
- Increasing the hourglass.
- (Craig)
- But what hit me was the power,
the design, the color,
all just being outstanding.
(RuPaul) This image reminds me
of some of the disco albums
that I love so much
where this strong woman
is saying, "Here I am.
I am not afraid of my freedom."
And it just really speaks to me.
That's fantastic.
Thank you so much.
- Thank you, Aryn.
- Thank you.
All right, Avi,
tell us about your final piece.
(Avi)
So I choose to do the chameleon,
and I decided what gonna be,
like, amazing
if I can create each person
to be individual animal,
- but then
- when they coming together,
they're creating
a totally different animal.
- (Craig)
- I'm in love with this piece.
The color is so dynamic,
but that's not
what does it for me.
It's all of the creative
elements that you've added to it
to make a mouth to then have
an arm come out as a tongue.
(Robin) I was having a little
trouble with the center.
I wanted to see it so badly,
and yet the midsection
is a little bit confusing
and unclear.
But you provided us a spectacle
when those people came onstage
and how beautifully rendered all
of the flipside animals were.
What would the $100,000 mean
to you?
My mom got married
for the second time,
and I wasn't there,
and then my stepdad passed away
last year,
and I wasn't there.
And all the--what my mom
went through was so hard for me
to live so far away
and not support my mom.
And this would mean a lot
to win this $100,000.
28 years old and that much
burden, that's a lot.
- (Rebecca)
- Thank you, Avi.
Thank you very much.
You got this, bro.
Painters, please head back
to the lounge,
and we'll call you back shortly.
I want it so bad.
I can't even explain
how bad I want it.
[dramatic music]
- Okay, judges,
- what you think?
This is the hardest thing
that we've ever had to judge.
We really wanted the eye
to be tricked,
- and we wanted
- to be blown away.
Lana blew me away because I knew
immediately it was a crab.
- And then I started
- seeing the bodies,
like, oh, my goodness,
that's a body right there.
- (Craig)
- I think that Lana focused
like a laser on her piece,
and she put everything
into that finished image.
My one issue that I had
with Lana's piece--those claws?
- It was just like the claws...
- Oh, I see.
- (Craig) Came straight up
- out of the body of the crab.
It just was
a little technical issue.
- (RuPaul)
- Right, right.
(Craig) Aryn's piece, if you
showed it to me right away,
- I wouldn't know
- it was a butterfly.
(Robin) I wasn't looking
for a natural butterfly
because it sort of
became symbolic for me.
It spoke so much to
Aryn's transformative evolution.
- (Craig)
- I love what it represented,
and I love the style
and technique
that it was painted in,
but it's a multi-body
illusion challenge,
and I'm looking
for five bodies
to blow my mind by creating
a transformative painting.
As far as overall creativity,
Avi's presentation
and the quality of the animals
painted on the flipside
of his models,
he basically did
two challenges in one,
but I think he could've
had a little bit more highlights
on that back torso section.
(Craig)
I love that tongue, that mouth,
that eye, and those actual
functional legs.
- I love the head,
- and I love the tail.
The middle for me was just
a bit unclear,
and that final pose
affected my feeling
about the overall piece.
The back had, you know,
a little gap in it,
- so it kind of broke
- the illusion there for me.
The front leg
was too far back.
And the eye, for me, could've
definitely had more shadows
and highlights on it,
which is a super smart thing
putting it on the hand,
but it should've popped more.
Okay, judges,
there's $100,000 on the line.
What's it gonna be,
- the chameleon, the butterfly,
- or the crab?
I mean, it's kind of hard
to compete with Avi
when it comes to creativity
- during
- this particular challenge...
Absolutely.
Because he was just--
overwhelmed us
with his creativity.
But technically,
my favorite was the crab.
(Craig) I also love
that Lana's creativity
showed up in her pose options.
- Right.
- You know?
- That model
- coming over the top...
Yeah.
To create those antennae,
that's kind of genius.
That's kind of genius.
The crab and the butterfly
are kind of neck and neck
as far as powerful final images.
We're getting to see
Aryn's greatness
right here on this stage.
You know, overall,
the three paintings
were so beautiful
and had so much character
and heart,
it's almost impossible
to decide.
Creatively we have a victor,
and technically
we have a victor.
It's gonna be
that final image,
I think,
that makes all the difference.
Have you chosen
our new champion?
- Yes.
- Yeah.
- Yes.
- Yep.
Okay, let's bring them out.
[dramatic music]
Welcome back, painters.
For one of you,
your masterpiece is about
to reshape your entire future
when you are crowned
Skin Wars champion.
Please step forward.
♪ ♪
One of you
is about to win $100,000.
It's time to announce our
second ever Skin Wars champion.
Oh, God.
This is so crazy.
Aryn, I'm sorry to say
you're not the winner.
Ah, ****.
Aryn, congratulations
on an amazing season.
You are a superstar.
Thank you so much
for this opportunity
and letting me be a part of it.
It means a lot.
This whole thing
has just been amazing,
and I really feel like
I proved myself to the world,
so thank you.
- Aryn, we wish you
- the best of luck.
[indistinct conversation]
It's bittersweet
at this point,
but I made it
to the final three.
- Just to have
- that opportunity is amazing.
Losing and not having $100,000
obviously sucks.
Aw, baby girl.
I'm just really proud
with all the work that I did
and the place that I got to.
Lana, Avi,
it's down to you.
This is it.
It's time to name our winner.
[suspenseful music]
This is the biggest moment
in my life.
Like, so close to prize, and to
lose it in the last moment,
it will be,
like, heartbreaking.
Please, universe, help me.
Lana, Avi,
this was
the most difficult challenge
of the season for you
and for the judges.
There was so much to consider:
the creativity, the technique,
and that final pose.
Avi, your piece
was one of the most creative
that we've ever had
on Skin Wars.
You're not just fast,
you're a fantastic painter.
This chameleon is so you.
So many hidden talents,
really satisfying.
Lana, top to bottom, your piece
showed exquisite technique.
Every shadow, every highlight,
every line was just spot-on.
This piece in particular
said so much
about where you come from,
your love for your father
and your daughter.
I love this crab.
You're exceptional painters,
but only one of you
can take the title tonight.
This is it.
It's time to name our winner.
[suspenseful music]
The name
of our Skin Wars champion
is painted on the back
of these models.
The winner of
the $100,000 grand prize is...
♪ ♪
- Oh, my God!
- Lana!
- Congratulations!
- [screams]
You just won $100,000
and the title
of Skin Wars champion!
Oh, my God!
Wow, this is unbelievable.
- It's the best experience
- in my life.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
Congratulations.
Thank you, Avi.
- Everybody knows
- who Avi is now.
- [laughs]
- You should be so proud.
I think this journey
was the best journey of my life.
And now my next dream
is to go to Israel,
and I know it's gonna happen.
Thank you so much.
It's the best experience ever,
and I'm a winner,
and I cannot believe.
[laughs]
Is it real?
Is it real?
I cannot wait
to tell my daughter
and my family about it.
I will be crying 'cause, like,
you know, when I saw video--
when my daughter,
she said "win" to me,
and when she said it to me,
it was like a "keep on, on track
and just move."
Can you say, in Russian,
"I'm the winner"?
[speaking Russian]
[laughs]
When I'm saying the words,
- it's, like,
- coming up to my head,
- and I start understanding
- I'm a winner.
Dreams come true
when you work really hard.
Dreams come true.
It's example.
Congratulations, Lana.
You have painted your name
in Skin Wars history.
- I win this competition
- for my daughter.
[all speaking Russian]
- I want to spend more time
- with her,
and I'm sure
she'll be so proud,
and it will be example for her
in her life.
Ah!
[overlapping chatter]
- Cheers.
- Cheers!
[overlapping chatter]
just give me more ♪
♪ I want to explore you ♪
(Rebecca) In the wild world
of competitive body painting,
there's nothing more fierce than
the power of transformation.
Skin Wars:
The only limits
are your imagination.
♪ Watch me go ♪
♪ I'm fast and low, yeah ♪
- (Rebecca)
- You won't believe your eyes
as 12 of America's
most talented artists
compete and push the boundaries.
Absolutely breathtaking.
[laughing]
- (Rebecca)
- Some will rise to the top...
[squeals]
- (Rebecca)
- While others will watch
their dreams go down the drain.
It fell pretty flat.
(Rebecca) It's the challenge
of a lifetime for $100,000
and the ultimate title
of Skin Wars champion.
♪ Watch me go ♪
[upbeat music]
[laughter]
- Hello.
- Hello.
Hi.
(Rebecca) Lana, Avi, Aryn,
you are the final three.
Yeah!
Ten weeks ago,
you began this competition.
Now you are just one step away
from winning
the greatest body painting
competition on earth.
We've been
through 18 challenges.
There's only two more.
It's the end.
One of you will walk away
with $100,000.
That's amazing.
- Everyone has so much at stake
- at this point.
We all sacrificed to be here,
and we all
have worked our asses off
- to get to the point
- where we are now.
To help you celebrate
making it to the finale,
- we have a little surprise
- for you.
[laughter]
Take a look.
- I really love you.
- Oh!
And I'm sure you will win,
and I really miss you.
Aw!
On the screen,
I see my daughter Carolena.
This is--most awesome moment.
Like, I really need it.
This is, like,
so heart-touching.
It means, for me, a lot
to come home with a prize.
Oh, my God, I'm so excited.
Since first challenge,
I grew a lot.
- (Rebecca)
- Lana, you're the winner.
First time playing,
it's a winner already.
- (Lana)
- We went from really long journey
full of a lot of emotions...
Cheryl Ann, you get to swap.
I think I will swap with Lana.
(Lana) But I feel more confident
about my art.
And our third finalist is...
Lana.
- Yes!
- [gasps]
Coming here from Russia,
- you need to build your life
- from scratch.
It's not easy.
I want this so bad.
I will win for my daughter.
And good-bye.
Oh, my God.
I miss her so much.
- Hey, Aryn,
- I know it's been forever.
First thing I got to say, I love
you, and we are so proud of you.
I'm so proud that you've made it
this far in the competition,
and I know
you can win Skin Wars.
My boyfriend is
an exceptional supporter
of the things that I do.
Hi, I'm Aryn.
I didn't realize how extreme
this whole thing would be.
We have one minute left!
Throughout the competition,
- I think
- I just became more confident.
- I'm not only proving
- to the world
that I'm a good painter,
I'm also proving it to myself.
- [gasps]
- Aryn, congratulations.
This whole finale
is gonna be the thing
that changes your life.
I have about five to seven jobs.
$100,000 would mean
a whole different world.
- (Rebecca)
- And the winner is...
Aryn.
Aah!
You've been flying
under the radar so far.
Well, that is over.
(Aryn)
I'm just so ready to win this.
- (Bud)
- I love you, babe.
Keep your eye on the prize,
- and then
- we'll see you home soon.
Yay.
[in Hebrew] Hi, Avi.
We love you and miss you a lot.
I remember ever since
you were little,
you dreamed of being a painter.
To hear my mom, it was,
like, an amazing surprise.
- [in Hebrew] And now is the time
- you fulfilled that dream.
I'm so happy for this journey.
What's up?
- Oh, hey!
- How are you? I'm Avi.
When I came to the competition,
I never got judged before.
I was really nervous.
The winner of this challenge
is...
- Avi, congratulations.
- Good job.
- I didn't think
- I'm that creative,
but to be the person
that win the most challenges
make me feel confident.
My family push me.
I mean,
my family know my talent.
To win the whole thing,
I'm gonna be able
to go and visit them.
- Do you know when you're gonna
- see your mom again?
When I win the $100,000.
I love you, Avi Ram.
[laughs]
Wow, thank you.
It's amazing
to be here in this finale.
You're making everyone so proud.
- You've all created
- some amazing work
since you first started here
at this competition.
But for this next challenge,
you're going
to have to step it up
because you will be
painting your work
entirely on your models' feet.
- We got feet.
- [chuckles]
I love challenges,
but I've never done this.
Generally, feet smell bad.
They don't look very cute to me.
I'm just not a big fan.
You will each get two models,
and you must create
a heel-to-toe design
on the soles of their feet.
You will have just 1 1/2 hours
to complete your painting.
The winner of this challenge
will get an advantage
in the final challenge,
and it could be the difference
between going home
with 100 grand
or going home empty-handed.
This is the biggest advantage
in the whole competition
'cause this advantage
can help you to win $100,000.
- Come on up.
[laughter]
This is it.
Cheers, everybody.
(all)
Cheers!
[speaking Hebrew]
This is
the last fun hurrah moment
before we paint for our lives.
[laughter]
- Are you ready
- for your challenge?
- (all)
- Yes.
Good, because your time
starts...
now.
♪ ♪
- I want to do, like,
- a coy fishes aquarium,
so, like, I need somehow
to put like this, your feet.
- (Aryn)
- This is hard.
I put this one
kind of right here.
So you have to figure out
how to position the feet
in order to make the kind
of picture that you want,
do it in a creative way.
Luckily my models were clean
and as cute as feet can be.
- Okay, never mind.
- Flip back over.
I got contact with my mom.
- I'm painting today
- the hummingbird,
and the hummingbird
represents, for me, freedom.
And after seeing my mom,
that's what it makes me feel.
It makes me feel free now.
- The arch of your foot.
- That's the worst part for me.
Stop moving, stop moving.
- It's the toes
- that are getting me.
If you have hour and a half,
it's enough time
to complete the challenge.
Oh, my God.
- But what if your models
- are ticklish?
[laughter]
Do not move.
I'm sorry.
You're fine.
All right, guys,
we only have 45 minutes now.
My painting is kind of inspired
by my video from Bud.
So I decided to go with a bat
flying through the night
'cause we met
at Bud's haunted house.
So that's, like, a big part
of our lives together.
- What do you think
- the advantage will be?
Hmm, extra 30 minutes.
- (Aryn)
- I want to win the advantage.
Guys, five minutes left.
♪ ♪
Time's up.
Tools down.
Okay, well,
- the judges can't wait
- to take a look at your tootsies.
[laughter]
Hi, Avi.
When I saw my mom today
and it was a relief
that everything is good
and fine, I felt freedom.
That's why I decided
to do the hummingbird.
Did your models have any corns
or bunions?
No, actually,
they're really baby feet.
- Aw.
- Oh.
The use of the toes,
everything kind of blossoming,
flowerlike,
it's a good composition.
- Thank you, Avi.
- Thank you very much.
Lana.
Hi, judges.
I saw my daughter today,
and it means a lot to me
to see her face.
And I thought to create
two fishes in a fishbowl.
Also, they can swim like this.
- Oh, they're swimming,
- yes.
- Oh, lookit, see that?
- Ah.
How did you get those really
intricate lines on there?
- (Lana) I picked, like,
- really small brush,
and I know at this point
of competition,
- you will look, like,
- to every detail.
Great, thank you, Lana.
Hi, Aryn, how did it feel to get
your video message from Bud?
Oh, my gosh.
Because I, like,
saw him in the video,
I decided to do a bat
kind of flying through the night
and a tiny haunted house.
- Definitely
- an interesting layout
and one that I think
is unconventional.
- Your bat's also kind of cute.
- [laughs]
- Thank you, Aryn.
- Thank you.
So what'd you guys think?
You know, I could really
feel the emotion in Avi's piece.
Yes.
- (RuPaul) And the way
- he composed the piece,
- the wings were open,
- it felt very free.
It spoke to his story
of freedom.
(Craig) But I wish there was
a little bit more shadows.
I mean, I'm just--
- I'm being hypercritical
- because they're all so good.
Yeah, all right,
let's talk about Lana's piece.
The composition was interesting,
but I thought
it was a little bit obvious
because it was so straight
and there were these gaps
that I was seeing.
Some of the intricate lines
were so tiny,
I couldn't believe
that she could do that.
- It was amazing.
- All right.
Let's move on to Aryn.
There was a section
where the wing wasn't connecting
at all to the bat's body.
- (RuPaul)
- I really enjoyed this piece
just because it felt like
a miniature scene.
- A vignette.
- Yeah, it was beautiful.
So have you made a decision?
- Yeah.
- Yes.
Great, let's go tell them.
Painters, the judges thought
your feet paintings
were just so much fun.
Lana, I really felt your love
for your daughter.
The intricacy of those lines,
I thought, were just exquisite.
The colors were right on.
I really also enjoyed how
you wrapped everything together.
- Thank you.
- ♪ Avi ♪
You really captured
the feeling of freedom,
what it's like to be an artist
who has a dream
who really wants to make
that dream come true.
Thank you.
Aryn, I loved how unconventional
and creative it was.
You keep pushing yourself,
and I keep enjoying that.
Beautifully done.
Thank you so much.
But of course, one of you
was one step above the rest.
The winner
of this challenge is...
[suspenseful music]
Painters, the judges thought
your feet paintings
were just so much fun.
The winner of this challenge
is...
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
Avi, congratulations.
- Yay.
- Yay!
- Good job.
- That's awesome. Oh, my God.
You know, it's the final, and
to be on the top, it's amazing.
I didn't see feet.
I saw a hummingbird,
and it was so inspired.
- Really well done.
- Thank you.
You have won a huge advantage
in the next challenge.
- Oh, my gosh.
- So congrats.
- Thank you.
- Okay, painters.
In your first challenge,
you created an illusion
on the feet of two models.
Now, we are going to kick it up
to a whole new level
and give you five models.
- Oh, my God.
- [laughs]
So, in your final challenge,
you must create
a multi-body illusion
that's worthy
of the $100,000 grand prize.
- You will have seven hours.
- Ooh.
Your models' bodies
must be posed precisely
so that together they create
a single breathtaking image.
Oh, wow,
that's a lot.
Oh, my God.
Five whole bodies,
and I've never done it before.
- I'm a little freaked out
- right now.
The good news is,
you're going to get some help.
- Yay!
- [laughs]
Each of you will have
two assistants to help you out.
- Nice.
- And you may recognize them.
[gasps]
♪ ♪
[all cheering]
Well, I'm back.
- Oh, my God.
- Yay!
- Resurrection.
- Can you say resurrection?
[all cheering]
In come
all of our other painter friends
and Fernello.
Fernello is back.
Fernello and I worked together
on a previous challenge,
and we definitely have
butted heads in the past.
- She looks like
- a ticking time bomb.
- I don't know
- what I'm getting with her.
- What made you think
- she was a ticking time bomb?
- Women in general
- are ticking time bombs.
- Oh!
- I'm just saying.
- This guy.
[laughter]
Well, Avi, because you won
the first challenge,
you will get
to pick one assistant,
and the rest of them
will be assigned
by the luck of the draw.
Who's it gonna be?
[dramatic music]
I'm choosing...
Kyle.
[laughter]
Me and Kyle are so close,
and he's a very creative person.
Kyle, congratulations.
You're tonight's winner.
- (Avi) I'm so happy
- that Kyle took it.
I mean, we friends
even before the show.
I'm so proud of him.
I know everything
that I will tell him,
he will do in a perfect way.
This is to find out
who will be Aryn's first helper.
Whoo-hoo!
- Rachel.
- Hey.
- I knew it. Yeah!
- Yay!
Rachel, she's definitely
ticking time bomb material.
You know, all the hair dye,
- you know,
- kind of gets to her brain.
Lana's first helper,
Dawn Marie.
I am so happy to be back
knowing that I'm gonna get
a chance to help Lana to win.
Avi's second helper, Rio.
- Once again, my man.
- Once again.
Once again.
- I know a lot of people
- feel like
- I have, like,
- some type of animosity.
Rio, I'm sorry to say
you're going home tonight.
Judges, this is just BS.
We deliberated.
Respect that.
- I just spoke
- an opinion of my mind,
and it came off
malicious and mean.
Mm.
I'm here to help Avi shine.
[laughs]
Aryn's second helper
is gonna be...
Fernello.
Seriously?
- All the cards in the deck
- and you got yourself a king.
Lucky me.
Tick, tick, tick.
[imitates explosion]
So, Lana, that means you
are reunited with Cheryl Ann,
your competitor
from the last challenge.
(Lana) I don't know how
Cheryl Ann will be okay or not
to be assistant
in this situation.
- I hope
- she's not holding anything,
like, against me at this point.
Yay.
[laughs]
- Being knocked out
- of the competition
by Lana is bittersweet,
but at the same time,
gonna brush my shoulders off.
I can paint better.
That's it--
you have your assistants,
and you have all night
to create a plan with them.
- We'll see you all tomorrow.
- Yay!
Have a great night.
Mwah!
[all cheering]
- Wait, I want in on this.
- Group hug!
I think, when it comes down
to it, you stand pretty strong,
- so you should be confident
- and feel this one.
- Yeah. No, you're right.
- You're right.
- I worked
- with Kyle and Rio before,
and we came out very happy.
[all screaming]
- I will be proud,
- if we're gonna win it,
we can actually say
we win it together.
But, you know,
I think the other teams
are gonna have a lot of trouble.
You could do a scorpion
and have her placed
- on top of the box, and her feet
- could come together.
But scorpion, like, yeah,
- kind of, like,
- not my type as well, like, yeah?
I'm a little bit nervous
at this point.
I don't know
how communication skills
will be in this team
'cause Dawn Marie
and Cheryl Ann,
they had problems before.
It's nice to work
with an assistant
who knows how to paint.
An assistant?
(Lana) And I took 30 minutes
from Cheryl Ann,
and she was mad at me after.
- Yeah, I think
- you were more intent
on trying to get back at me.
I chose strong painter
but not the fastest one.
It's really hard to control
different personalities.
Let's cheers.
- Oh!
- Whoo-hoo!
[all cheering]
Who was hated the most
in this house?
Trivia!
[laughter]
You're looking at him.
[laughter]
I'm sorry.
I got robbed.
Oh, God.
You know it.
They know it.
The people know it.
We have a huge day tomorrow
with the final challenge.
Fernello definitely has
something of an ego,
- so I just need
- to make sure that
that doesn't overstep what
I want to see in the painting.
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- Good morning.
- Hey.
- (Avi)
- The models are contortionists.
I want to take advantage about
how they can move the body.
I can structure him in a way
with his knees and elbows
that most closely resembles--
- Okay, I tell you what I was
- really thinking about the face.
Okay.
- (Avi)
- But we also have to make sure
they're gonna be really
comfortable for seven hours
and make sure that they can hold
the pose as much as they can.
Stand up for me.
- We're gonna work
- on your backs,
- put, like, all of your backs
- kind of at the same time
to do the caterpillar thing.
My concept
is a metamorphosis
from a caterpillar
to a butterfly,
and I want it to represent
kind of my Skin Wars journey.
- Mainly the brightest
- and then, like,
- if we want to do some shading
- and stuff like that--
- We can do that there.
- Yeah.
- I just want to make sure.
- Okay.
I'm worried about working
with Fernello and Rachel.
They were painters that left
earlier in the competition.
It's frightening for me
because everything I do
has to be amazing.
Guy on the right,
your arm is perfect.
- Guy on the left,
- your arm needs to come up.
I'm painting exotic blue crab
inspired from my childhood
- when I was hunting for crabs
- with my dad.
- Do we want them each
- to hold a pearl?
- We could have them use those.
- Oh.
- Oh, yeah, that's super clever.
- That's all the pinchers.
My crab holding a pearl
in the pincher
and this is the symbol
of a dream.
It's how
we're in this competition
and we going
to reach our dreams.
Okay, now from that part,
I'm gonna try to bring
some creativity about poses
to impress the judges too.
My final painting, I'm deciding
to create a chameleon
as the big image,
but this chameleon,
it's built
from five different animals.
Each model will be
a separate animal,
so six body paintings in one.
If I can pull this off,
there is a big chance
that I'm the champion.
Kyle, can you help me
for a second?
This part, this arm,
it's these arms.
I'm not quite sure if Avi made
the best decision picking Kyle.
I know that
Kyle is his best friend,
but strategically, I know
I would've chosen someone else.
♪ ♪
Fernello's got
three big airbrushes out,
and he looks like a cowboy.
Oh, yeah,
turn you into a butterfly, yeah.
I know I'm here
to be a "helper,"
- but I wouldn't call myself
- a helper.
I'm more of a consultant.
I'm a visual artist.
- So the wiggles on the inside
- is fuchsia and purple?
Yeah.
- So just a black line?
- Yeah.
So that's what I was gonna do
is just a big, thick black line.
- Is that okay?
- Perfect.
- How many black lines
- do you want?
These can kind of have,
like, a blackout line,
- and then we can do some
- texture stuff with it, yeah.
(Aryn) Rachel's questions
are very, um, distracting.
You want me to not do details
on him and just go to the green?
Come on, Rachel,
you can do this.
Please do this.
- This could be so good
- if you could just do it right.
Closer to the line.
Okay, I may ask you again.
- I'm gonna come down
- on her knee more
with the blue over there.
- I got it. I can just do
- this blend, so you can do--
- Okay, I'm just trying
- to make it match,
- and if we aren't doing it
- the same...
You can feel the tension.
God.
(Lana)
My biggest fear is coming true.
[dramatic music]
- I'm not gonna win
- this competition
if Cheryl Ann and Dawn Marie
do not start working as a team.
- (Cheryl Ann)
- Maybe one, more asymmetrical.
- Too much symmetry with two--
- One--one or--
- You know what I mean?
- Yeah.
But see, they're facing
different directions.
This challenge is a big deal
because it's the last chance
for you to show your best work,
and it's really intense.
- It's so hard
- to paint on underwear.
Today our challenge is to create
a multiple-body illusion,
to incorporate five models
and a beautiful design,
and do it in seven hours.
I got it. I can just do
this blend, so you can do--
Yeah, I got it.
Okay, I'm just trying
to make it match.
You can feel the tension
between Cheryl Ann
and Dawn Marie.
- Take it to the top
- of the knee.
- Yellow into red, I got it.
- It'll match.
(Lana) I need them kind of,
like, separated.
Can you put, like,
more texture on her legs?
Like, more dark blue.
- (Cheryl Ann)
- Okay, you got it.
I feel like
Lana is very headstrong.
- Mm, too dark.
- Too dark?
- So what do you want me
- to take off?
And could you
blend this part?
I know what I'm doing.
It's just so annoying.
Can I have the boys scoot over,
like, a couple inches that way?
At this stage in the game,
you really need to be on it.
Your pose needs to be amazing.
- Okay,
- put your arm up for me.
- If one person--
- you know, if their arm's up
- and they, like, get tired
- and their arm moves down,
they're all effed up,
so it's just so hard.
What color?
You wanted him, like,
oranges and red fur, right?
So I think
more a groovy light-ish.
- Oh, you want--
- More grayish.
- And the scorpion
- should be red.
My final painting, I'm deciding
to create a chameleon
as the big image,
- but each model
- will be a separate animal.
And it's gonna be the scorpion,
the frog, the flamingo,
the cheetah, and the monkey.
This is freaking amazing.
When they come together,
- it's gonna create
- the big picture,
- and it's gonna be
- the chameleon.
Go to a pose, quick.
♪ ♪
- Oh, wow.
- Hello, painters.
- Hello.
- Hi.
Welcome to your final day!
- Wow.
- Isn't that amazing?
What are we looking at?
You're looking
at a chameleon.
- Uh...
- Okay.
And we definitely gonna
blow your mind.
[laughs]
How long did it take you
to figure out that pose?
It took us a perfect hour.
- And you're trying
- to avoid holes,
and you want to make sure that
the body will touch each other.
- Ah.
- I love what I'm hearing.
All right,
thank you, Team Avi.
Thank you very much.
Team Lana,
what are we looking at?
This is a blue crab,
- and also, like, I was thinking
- how to place models
in really extreme positions and
use it in an interesting way.
- We have five models,
- so, for crab,
- it's had, like,
- three legs, like, your pinchers,
and there's little antennas.
How long can your models
stay in that position?
- (Lana)
- Maybe, like, once in two hours.
- (RuPaul)
- Oh, my goodness.
Now, Cheryl Ann,
you guys just battled it out.
How are you feeling right now
- about helping
- your former opponent?
You know, after the battle,
I thought to myself, wow,
if Lana and I ever get
the chance to paint together,
watch out, world.
So more like watch out,
Aryn and Avi,
'cause we're gonna be
the winning team, definitely.
- Thank you, Team Lana.
- Thank you.
- Thank you.
- Thanks, models.
- (all)
- Thank you.
(Rebecca)
What is going on over here?
(Aryn) My concept is to do
something of a metamorphosis,
and I wanted to go
kind of atypical
- and do
- not hyperrealism with my piece
- but do something
- that's, like,
half kind of graphic-y
and half realism.
So is it gonna be 360?
Because you've got paint
on the back also of the models.
- That's kind of a surprise.
- All right.
- Hmm, mysterious.
- Surprise?
- Yeah.
- [laughs]
And, King Fernello,
are these ticking time bombs
getting on your nerves yet?
- Pressure's on her,
- I understand,
- so I'm letting her
- do her thing.
- You know,
- I'll take the abuse today.
- Just today, okay?
- Oh, that's so kind of you.
- Well, thank you, Team Aryn.
- Thank you.
Thank you.
Wow, all right, painters,
well, this is it.
Everything is on the line.
(Fernello)
♪ All right, baby, baby ♪
Good luck, everyone.
♪ ♪
I'm feeling pretty solid
about this concept.
My game plan is to use
Fernello and Rachel's skills
to my advantage,
- so I'm definitely letting them
- do the things
that they feel pretty strong at.
I just need to make sure
that I keep them focused.
All right, hold it for me.
- Okay, you guys can go out of it.
- It's cool.
- Yeah, thank you.
- We got it.
- All right,
- let's work on the entrance,
so it's gonna make sense.
Each person gonna go,
and then the second one gonna
come and stand as an animal.
When I looked around and I saw
Avi's creative element,
when you create
an additional element,
you're losing time
to create a main picture.
- I think, really,
- in order of the animal,
it doesn't really matter.
- It does to us 'cause we need
- to know when you want us to go.
- Yes, I think I--
- Yeah.
- (Kyle) Okay, this is the time
- we have to move.
Need to figure out poses first.
Our biggest issue right now is,
time is slipping
out of our hands.
We need to focus more
on the chameleon.
Wait, that's it.
- Look, all he has to do
- is lift his shoulder blade up.
Avi did bite off more
than he could chew, you know,
but my role right now
is just to do whatever he says.
We only have 15 minutes left,
and we just got
to make it happen.
- You think--
- Leave the outline white.
- And then do
- a white highlight, yeah.
- An outline white, one sec.
- Yeah, okay.
- Yeah, a little bit pink.
- Okay.
Little bit, but leave white.
- (Aryn)
- Come into the butterfly pose.
Hey, guys, one minute!
- (Lana)
- Well, we need to do something.
Guys, you more, like,
back to back.
Number one,
put your head down.
Lana's piece
has an amazing detail,
but I don't think she has
the wow effect that I will have.
Armpit.
Pick up your arm.
♪ ♪
Time's up!
Tools down!
This is it.
That's all I can do now.
And it was definitely
an emotional day,
but now it's just
up to the judges.
I'm going to meet you
over on the elimination stage.
- You ready?
- (all) Yes.
All right, everybody,
I'll see you there.
- All right.
- Bye, painters!
(Avi) This is the biggest moment
to achieve my dream.
You know, from where I came,
it's the biggest moment
of my life.
[dramatic music]
Okay.
Welcome, painters,
to the grand finale
of season two of Skin Wars.
This is the moment
you've been waiting for.
It has been our privilege
to watch you grow
and push yourselves
and become better painters.
You kids have earned
your place in the pantheon
of the great artists
of the world.
I am thrilled to be here
with you,
and I can't wait
to see what you've created.
You had seven hours
to create a multi-body illusion
using five models.
In the end, one of you will win
an all-expense-paid trip for two
to the World Bodypainting
Festival in Austria,
a custom Royal & Langnickel
brush collection
with your name on it,
and $100,000.
It's time
to start the final show.
I've just had this feeling.
- I've always known
- it's gonna be Avi.
I think
it's gonna be Avi too.
Screw you guys.
I'm going with Aryn.
Lana, it's time
to present your final work.
[techno music]
♪ ♪
Yay!
You know, I'm happy with colors,
creativity, and technique.
For crab,
I used 50/50 airbrush and brush.
I was adding moss
as a more creative element
and also to look
more organically.
(RuPaul)
Oh, my God, look at those eyes.
Looking at the models,
I was really, like,
proud of what we did.
I did my best.
I put all my skills
collected in this.
[laughter]
- What's this?
- [imitates monkey]
(Avi)
So my five models coming in,
and they're starting to perform
like different animals.
My goal is to create something
that the judges
never saw before.
It's not just
one multi-body painting.
I did five people
look like animals,
- and to bring everything together
- to look like one animal,
it's not easy.
I totally think the piece
on the stage worth $100,000.
All the creativity
and the detail,
I'm proud of myself right now.
Yes!
[laughs]
- (Aryn)
- Throughout the competition,
I have definitely come
into my own,
so the caterpillar
is essentially symbolic
of my beginning.
- Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle.
- Wiggle bug.
And then this caterpillar
transforms into the butterfly,
which is me as a strong,
powerful, confident painter.
- Oh, crap.
- I like it.
- Yes!
- That is epic.
- (Aryn) I really like the idea
- of the transformation
and kind of a bright
versus dark color palette.
And then I also
put those creepy elements
- that are kind of my signature
- to be in there,
like the skulls in my butterfly
just to make it fun
and more Aryn-y.
- [laughs]
- All right.
- Whoo!
[applause]
Wow, painters, you have
really outdone yourselves.
And now the judges
want to talk to you
about your final work.
Lana.
(RuPaul) Minds have been blown,
absolutely.
You know, I love the shininess
on some of the legs
and the gradation and the color,
how vibrant it is.
Crab-solutely fabulous.
(Robin) I mean, I just want
to snap off one of those legs
and bite into it.
Lana, we gave you a challenge,
and you met it.
Now, I am completely baffled
about the pearl.
Because the claw isn't closed,
that pearl is just,
like, impaled
on one of the little pinchers.
I feel like your model
on the left side of the photo
has got their head
right in the crook of the elbow,
so you get that feeling
- that that's the thicker side
- of the pincher,
- where on the right side,
- you know,
your model didn't quite have it
touching the crook,
- so there's
- that little gap there.
Thank you.
What would winning
$100,000 mean to you?
I'm planning to open
body painting studio
in San Diego
to have my own schedule
- and spend more time
- with my daughter.
- Thank you, Lana.
- Thank you.
- Okay, Aryn,
- tell us about your final piece.
(Aryn) I wanted to kind of
illustrate my journey here.
- So it starts out
- with the caterpillar,
and then when it transitions
to the butterfly at the end,
it's essentially my art
and, like, blossoming
throughout the competition.
- (Robin)
- I've seen a lot of butterflies,
you know, as I'm sure you know,
but you completely blew me away
because you just took it
to this completely new level
that I have never seen.
Aryn, I would've
brought the center
in a little tighter
just to accentuate the wings.
- Yeah, mm-hmm.
- Increasing the hourglass.
- (Craig)
- But what hit me was the power,
the design, the color,
all just being outstanding.
(RuPaul) This image reminds me
of some of the disco albums
that I love so much
where this strong woman
is saying, "Here I am.
I am not afraid of my freedom."
And it just really speaks to me.
That's fantastic.
Thank you so much.
- Thank you, Aryn.
- Thank you.
All right, Avi,
tell us about your final piece.
(Avi)
So I choose to do the chameleon,
and I decided what gonna be,
like, amazing
if I can create each person
to be individual animal,
- but then
- when they coming together,
they're creating
a totally different animal.
- (Craig)
- I'm in love with this piece.
The color is so dynamic,
but that's not
what does it for me.
It's all of the creative
elements that you've added to it
to make a mouth to then have
an arm come out as a tongue.
(Robin) I was having a little
trouble with the center.
I wanted to see it so badly,
and yet the midsection
is a little bit confusing
and unclear.
But you provided us a spectacle
when those people came onstage
and how beautifully rendered all
of the flipside animals were.
What would the $100,000 mean
to you?
My mom got married
for the second time,
and I wasn't there,
and then my stepdad passed away
last year,
and I wasn't there.
And all the--what my mom
went through was so hard for me
to live so far away
and not support my mom.
And this would mean a lot
to win this $100,000.
28 years old and that much
burden, that's a lot.
- (Rebecca)
- Thank you, Avi.
Thank you very much.
You got this, bro.
Painters, please head back
to the lounge,
and we'll call you back shortly.
I want it so bad.
I can't even explain
how bad I want it.
[dramatic music]
- Okay, judges,
- what you think?
This is the hardest thing
that we've ever had to judge.
We really wanted the eye
to be tricked,
- and we wanted
- to be blown away.
Lana blew me away because I knew
immediately it was a crab.
- And then I started
- seeing the bodies,
like, oh, my goodness,
that's a body right there.
- (Craig)
- I think that Lana focused
like a laser on her piece,
and she put everything
into that finished image.
My one issue that I had
with Lana's piece--those claws?
- It was just like the claws...
- Oh, I see.
- (Craig) Came straight up
- out of the body of the crab.
It just was
a little technical issue.
- (RuPaul)
- Right, right.
(Craig) Aryn's piece, if you
showed it to me right away,
- I wouldn't know
- it was a butterfly.
(Robin) I wasn't looking
for a natural butterfly
because it sort of
became symbolic for me.
It spoke so much to
Aryn's transformative evolution.
- (Craig)
- I love what it represented,
and I love the style
and technique
that it was painted in,
but it's a multi-body
illusion challenge,
and I'm looking
for five bodies
to blow my mind by creating
a transformative painting.
As far as overall creativity,
Avi's presentation
and the quality of the animals
painted on the flipside
of his models,
he basically did
two challenges in one,
but I think he could've
had a little bit more highlights
on that back torso section.
(Craig)
I love that tongue, that mouth,
that eye, and those actual
functional legs.
- I love the head,
- and I love the tail.
The middle for me was just
a bit unclear,
and that final pose
affected my feeling
about the overall piece.
The back had, you know,
a little gap in it,
- so it kind of broke
- the illusion there for me.
The front leg
was too far back.
And the eye, for me, could've
definitely had more shadows
and highlights on it,
which is a super smart thing
putting it on the hand,
but it should've popped more.
Okay, judges,
there's $100,000 on the line.
What's it gonna be,
- the chameleon, the butterfly,
- or the crab?
I mean, it's kind of hard
to compete with Avi
when it comes to creativity
- during
- this particular challenge...
Absolutely.
Because he was just--
overwhelmed us
with his creativity.
But technically,
my favorite was the crab.
(Craig) I also love
that Lana's creativity
showed up in her pose options.
- Right.
- You know?
- That model
- coming over the top...
Yeah.
To create those antennae,
that's kind of genius.
That's kind of genius.
The crab and the butterfly
are kind of neck and neck
as far as powerful final images.
We're getting to see
Aryn's greatness
right here on this stage.
You know, overall,
the three paintings
were so beautiful
and had so much character
and heart,
it's almost impossible
to decide.
Creatively we have a victor,
and technically
we have a victor.
It's gonna be
that final image,
I think,
that makes all the difference.
Have you chosen
our new champion?
- Yes.
- Yeah.
- Yes.
- Yep.
Okay, let's bring them out.
[dramatic music]
Welcome back, painters.
For one of you,
your masterpiece is about
to reshape your entire future
when you are crowned
Skin Wars champion.
Please step forward.
♪ ♪
One of you
is about to win $100,000.
It's time to announce our
second ever Skin Wars champion.
Oh, God.
This is so crazy.
Aryn, I'm sorry to say
you're not the winner.
Ah, ****.
Aryn, congratulations
on an amazing season.
You are a superstar.
Thank you so much
for this opportunity
and letting me be a part of it.
It means a lot.
This whole thing
has just been amazing,
and I really feel like
I proved myself to the world,
so thank you.
- Aryn, we wish you
- the best of luck.
[indistinct conversation]
It's bittersweet
at this point,
but I made it
to the final three.
- Just to have
- that opportunity is amazing.
Losing and not having $100,000
obviously sucks.
Aw, baby girl.
I'm just really proud
with all the work that I did
and the place that I got to.
Lana, Avi,
it's down to you.
This is it.
It's time to name our winner.
[suspenseful music]
This is the biggest moment
in my life.
Like, so close to prize, and to
lose it in the last moment,
it will be,
like, heartbreaking.
Please, universe, help me.
Lana, Avi,
this was
the most difficult challenge
of the season for you
and for the judges.
There was so much to consider:
the creativity, the technique,
and that final pose.
Avi, your piece
was one of the most creative
that we've ever had
on Skin Wars.
You're not just fast,
you're a fantastic painter.
This chameleon is so you.
So many hidden talents,
really satisfying.
Lana, top to bottom, your piece
showed exquisite technique.
Every shadow, every highlight,
every line was just spot-on.
This piece in particular
said so much
about where you come from,
your love for your father
and your daughter.
I love this crab.
You're exceptional painters,
but only one of you
can take the title tonight.
This is it.
It's time to name our winner.
[suspenseful music]
The name
of our Skin Wars champion
is painted on the back
of these models.
The winner of
the $100,000 grand prize is...
♪ ♪
- Oh, my God!
- Lana!
- Congratulations!
- [screams]
You just won $100,000
and the title
of Skin Wars champion!
Oh, my God!
Wow, this is unbelievable.
- It's the best experience
- in my life.
Thank you so much.
Thank you.
Congratulations.
Thank you, Avi.
- Everybody knows
- who Avi is now.
- [laughs]
- You should be so proud.
I think this journey
was the best journey of my life.
And now my next dream
is to go to Israel,
and I know it's gonna happen.
Thank you so much.
It's the best experience ever,
and I'm a winner,
and I cannot believe.
[laughs]
Is it real?
Is it real?
I cannot wait
to tell my daughter
and my family about it.
I will be crying 'cause, like,
you know, when I saw video--
when my daughter,
she said "win" to me,
and when she said it to me,
it was like a "keep on, on track
and just move."
Can you say, in Russian,
"I'm the winner"?
[speaking Russian]
[laughs]
When I'm saying the words,
- it's, like,
- coming up to my head,
- and I start understanding
- I'm a winner.
Dreams come true
when you work really hard.
Dreams come true.
It's example.
Congratulations, Lana.
You have painted your name
in Skin Wars history.
- I win this competition
- for my daughter.
[all speaking Russian]
- I want to spend more time
- with her,
and I'm sure
she'll be so proud,
and it will be example for her
in her life.
Ah!
[overlapping chatter]
- Cheers.
- Cheers!
[overlapping chatter]