Painted with Raven season 1

The first season of Painted with Raven premiered on November 25, 2021, and concluded on January 13, 2022.^[1] The competition was broadcast on WOW Presents Plus. The competition saw seven makeup artists compete for a cash prize of $25,000.

Painted with Raven
Season 1
Hosted by	Raven
No. of contestants	7
Winner	Matt
Runners-up	Tajh Yvonne
No. of episodes	8
Release
Original network	WOW Presents Plus
Original release	November 25, 2021 (2021-11-25) – January 13, 2022 (2022-01-13)
Season chronology

Contestants

Ages, names, and cities stated are at time of filming.

Contestants of Painted with Raven season 1 and their backgrounds

Contestant	Age	Hometown	Outcome
Matt	25	Leesburg, Virginia	Winner
Tajh	29	Portland, Oregon	Runners-up
Yvonne	—	New York City, New York
Bryce	29	San Francisco, California	4th place
Jamaun	28	Seattle, Washington	5th place
Jordan	26	Salt Lake City, Utah	6th place
Ryan	33	Waldorf, Maryland	7th place

Contestants progress

Legend:

  Matt won Painted with Raven season 1.

  Tajh and Yvonne were the runners-up.

  WIN indicates that the contestant won the challenge.

  SAFE indicates that the contestant was declared safe by the judges.

  IN indicates that Yvonne lost the first challenge, but won the Wild Card Challenge and got to stay in the competition.

  BTM (Bottom) indicates that the contestant was up for getting muted.

  MUTE indicates that the contestant was muted and would not be participating in the following week's episode.

  ELIM (Eliminated) indicates that the contestant lost both the first and the Wild Card challenges and was eliminated.

  Guest indicates that the contestant returned as a guest.

Progress of contestants including rank/position in each episode

Contestant	Episode								Total
	1[2]	2[3]	3[4]	4[5]	5[6]	6[7]	7[8]	8[9]
Matt	WIN 3 pts.	SAFE 2 pts.	SAFE 2 pts.	WIN 3 pts.	WIN 3 pts.	WIN 3 pts.	WIN x2 pts.	Winner	32
Tajh	WIN 3 pts.	WIN 4 pts.	SAFE 2 pts.	SAFE 2 pts.	BTM 1 pt.	BTM 1 pt.	WIN x2 pts.	Runner-up	26
Yvonne	SAFE 2 pts.	SAFE 2 pts.	WIN 4 pts.	BTM 1 pt.	WIN 3 pts.	SAFE 3 pts.	IN	Runner-up	15
Bryce	WIN 3 pts.	BTM 1 pt.	WIN 3 pts.	WIN 3 pts.	MUTE 2 pts.		ELIM	Guest	12
Jamaun	SAFE 2 pts.	WIN 3 pts.	BTM 1 pt.	MUTE 1 pt.		WIN 3 pts.	ELIM	Guest	10
Jordan	BTM 1 pt.	MUTE 1 pt.		SAFE 3 pts.	WIN 3 pts.	BTM 1 pt.	ELIM	Guest	9
Ryan	MUTE 1 pt.		MUTE 1 pt.		SAFE 2 pts.	SAFE 2 pts.	ELIM	Guest	6

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date	Guest(s)
1	1	"All That Sparkles"	November 25, 2021 (2021-11-25)	RuPaul
Seven amazing makeup artists compete to see who will become the first winner! Main Challenge: Do a look which is all about sparkles! Tops of the Week: Bryce, Matt, Tajh Bottom Two: Ryan and Jordan Quick Paint Test: The Perfect Smokey Eye Muted: Ryan
2	2	"Paper Dolls"	December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02)	Raja
Home Assignment: Favorite Holiday Make-up Winner of the Assignment: Tajh Main Challenge: Do a look with papers. Tops of the Week: Jamaun and Tajh Bottom Two: Bryce and Jordan Quick Paint Test: Perfect Nose Contour Muted: Jordan
3	3	"Werk of Art"	December 9, 2021 (2021-12-09)	Preston Meneses
Home Assignment: Face Tattoo Winner of the Assignment: Yvonne Main Challenge: Make-up inspired by famous paintings. Tops of the Week: Bryce and Yvonne Bottom Two: Jamaun and Ryan Quick Paint Test: Perfect ombre lip Muted: Ryan
4	4	"Two Faced"	December 16, 2021 (2021-12-16)	Lipstick Nick
Home Assignment: Transform one part of the face with Iridescent Metallic Makeup Winner of the Assignment: Jordan Main Challenge: Two different Make-up on each side of the face. Tops of the Week: Bryce and Matt Bottom Two: Jamaun and Yvonne Quick Paint Test: Bold arch brow Muted: Jamaun
5	5	"Celebrity Look-alike"	December 23, 2021 (2021-12-23)	Chad Michaels
Home Assignment: Contour with Colors Winner of the Assignment: Bryce Main Challenge: Celebrity Look-alike Tops of the Week: Matt, Yvonne and Jordan Bottom Two: Bryce and Tajh Quick Paint Test: Perfect Cut Crease Muted: Bryce
6	6	"#Twinning"	December 30, 2021 (2021-12-30)	The Kaplan Twins
Home Assignment: Painting an illusion of wearing a mask across their eyes Winner of the Assignment: Yvonne Main Challenge: Contestants had to pair up and together to create Identical looks. Pairs: Yvonne & Ryan, Jamaun & Matt, Jordan & Tajh Tops of the Week: Jamaun & Matt Bottom Two: Jordan & Tajh Quick Paint Test: Perfect Winged Eyeliner Muted: None
7	7	"Shock It to Me"	January 6, 2022 (2022-01-06)	Naomi Grossman
Main Challenge (Double or Nothing): Create an original monster. Main Challenge Winner: Matt and Tajh Wild-Card Challenge: Purple Reign - A purple look.
8	8	"Fairy Tale Ball"	January 13, 2022 (2022-01-13)	RuPaul
Wild-Card Challenge Winner: Yvonne Eliminated: Bryce, Jamaun, Jordan, Ryan Final Challenge: Create three looks for the Fairy Tale Ball: The Damsel/Dude in Distress, The Villain, and The Hero/Heroine. Runners-up: Tajh and Yvonne Winner: Matt