In their first Spotlight Challenge, eight newcomers take on eight former contestants as each team creates a series of hyper-stylized fantasy characters. Hosted by McKenzie Westmore.

The artists team up to create whimsical characters for modern times inspired by a classic Mother Goose nursery rhyme. Two artists are eliminated.

The artists explore abandoned tunnels in search of clues that inspire humanoid underground monsters.

The artists incorporate elements from both an arboretum and their own mothers in a challenge that requires them to creature Mother Nature goddesses.

Reimagining classic Halloween characters gets tricky when the artists are asked to incorporate a "gag" element in their designs.

The artists create characters that could live within iconic art movements, including surrealism, cubism, and expressionism.

Team dynamics and a tough challenge take their toll on the artists who are faced with creating dark and sexy alien circus characters for an out-of-this-world performance.

The artists arrive at a beautiful gothic church and learn that they must each create a character that embodies one of the seven deadly sins.

The artists arrive at the famous Laugh Factory comedy club in Hollywood and are tasked with creating an original ghost character that is both funny and scary.

The artists arrive at beautiful Kenneth Hahn Park and are asked to choose magical Norse runes to inspire a dark elf warrior character.

Pressure is at an all-time high as the remaining four veteran artists create original human-bird hybrids in their final Spotlight Challenge before the finale.

In a spectacular finale, the artists create a sorcerer and swan for a special performance of Swan Lake by the Los Angeles Ballet.