Emmy-winning artist Eryn Krueger Mekash guest judges the Foundation Challenge, in which the artists create characters inspired by their own interpretation of a Rorschach ink blot.
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"Oh, I hope I win this Foundation Challenge! I really want immunity!" - every artist in the room
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Meg sees a mermaid in her Rorschach ink blot and incorporates actual sea sponges into her makeup, a move that earns her immunity going into the Spotlight Challenge.
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McKenzie is the gatekeeper. Now who is the key master?
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The artists blindly select a key that assigns them not only to their gate of inspiration but also to their partner. They'll create both a guardian and a prisoner.
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Nora soaks up as much of Jasmine's painting expertise as she can; these two are gangbusters as partners!
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Meg works like mad to get her makeup done in time. Even though she has immunity, she still wants her shizz to look good!
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Libby has to scrap her makeup's critical piece - the tusks - at the last minute. Not a move she's happy with!
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The judges love Jasmine's decision to sculpt a cowl but keep most of the guardian's face as straight beauty makeup, while Nora's color choices for the evil critter complement the other character perfectly. Top Looks, baby!
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Jason and Ricky both lost time with their sculpts in the initial phase, which resulted in a rushed paint job. Ve thinks the guardian looks like a girl bird on her way to prom. Bottom Looks for these two.
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Libby was warned that an animal character would take a masterful knowledge of anatomy to pull off, but she goes ahead with the idea. Unfortunately, her hyena-boar hybrid sends her home.
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Jordan and Ben did so much work in such a short amount of time. For his sculpting and fabricating prowess, Jordan wins the challenge!