Episode 1
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2021
Tattooist Glyn has plenty of life drawing experience, but PR consultant Sara has very little. Who will capture the best likeness of burlesque fan Shevon?
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Mar 1, 2021
Tattooist Glyn has plenty of life drawing experience, but PR consultant Sara has very little. Who will capture the best likeness of burlesque fan Shevon?
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Mar 2, 2021
PR consultant Sara models for her fellow artists. Art expert Diana Ali reins in speedy sketcher Sarah, while Glyn ditches his favourite graphite and embraces colour.
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Mar 3, 2021
Today's muse, Will, reveals an inspirational pose that has his fellow artists rushing to tell a story with their paintbrushes. Glyn attempts to tone down the Gothic elements of his signature style.
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Mar 4, 2021
Sarah from Edinburgh takes her turn to model for the group, but her choice of pose gives Shevon problems with perspective.
Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Mar 5, 2021
Our five artists compete for the final place in the winners' gallery, before Jenny crowns the Drawers Off artist of the week.
Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Mar 8, 2021
Sci-fi fan Chris has plenty of life drawing experience, but cruise ship entertainer Steph has very little. Which of them will best depict the first of the group to model, retiree Jilly?
Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Mar 9, 2021
Management consultant Jon models for the group, but it remains to be seen whether they can handle the surprise he has in store for them.
Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Mar 10, 2021
Cruise ship singer Steph is today's model, and while Jon decides to experiment, Jilly's abstract style raises a few eyebrows.
Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Mar 11, 2021
Graphic designer Alpha takes his turn to model for the group. Abstract artist Jilly sees something in Alpha's choice of pose that nobody else does. Jon tries out a different drawing style, while Steph experiments with an unusual tool to add texture to her work.
Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Mar 12, 2021
Gaming enthusiast Chris is the last model of the week, as the artists compete for the final chance to enter the winners' gallery. Just one place remains before the group decide which is the best life drawing produced by the class, and Jenny crowns the Drawers Off artist of the week.
Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Mar 15, 2021
Retiree James has plenty of life drawing experience, but architecture student Solomon has none. Who will best depict the first of the group to model, ex-bodybuilder Brad?
Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Mar 16, 2021
Student Solomon embraces colour in a bid to win the vote of today's model, meditation teacher Julie, while art mentor Diana Ali reminds Tiggy not to lose her head.
Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Mar 17, 2021
Brad is keen to get back in art expert Diana's good books after her doubts over his choice of medium. Today's model, James, has a plan that challenges all the artists.
Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: Mar 18, 2021
Art student Tiggy models for the group. There's one aspect about capturing her pose that leads to James coming under the watchful eye of art mentor Diana Ali. Meanwhile, Solomon decides to take an unusual approach to completing his life drawing.
Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: Mar 19, 2021
The five artists compete for the final chance to enter the coveted winners' gallery. Just one place remains before the group decides which work in the line-up is the best life drawing produced by the class, and host Jenny Eclair crowns the Drawers Off artist of the week.
Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Mar 22, 2021
Five more artists get creative in the studio, with the first of the quintet to model being Hugh Jackman-lookalike Glenn. Musician Stew has plenty of life-drawing experience, but warehouse clerk Amanda has very little.
Episode: 1x17 | Airdate: Mar 23, 2021
As warehouse clerk Amanda models for the group, Dave worries about his shading, especially with only an hour to put something down, and Glenn is determined to make a splash.
Episode: 1x18 | Airdate: Mar 24, 2021
Husna poses for the group and mentor Diana Ali challenges Dave to tackle all parts of the figure. Amanda is keen to make a big impression, while Stew struggles with perspective.
Episode: 1x19 | Airdate: Mar 25, 2021
Mature student Dave takes his turn to pose for the group, and Stew is keen to try to produce a technically perfect painting. Glenn gets experimental with his colours and Amanda goes all out with a variety of mediums in a bid to win Dave's vote.
Episode: 1x20 | Airdate: Mar 26, 2021
Jenny Eclair hosts as the five artists compete for the final chance to enter the coveted winner's gallery. Just one place remains before the group decide which work in the line-up is the best life drawing produced by the class, and Jenny crowns the Drawers Off artist of the week.
Episode: 2x01 | Airdate: May 30, 2022
Jenny Eclair hosts the return of the life-drawing challenge. The first artists include a software developer from Belfast and a self-taught barber from Cheltenham.
Episode: 2x02 | Airdate: May 31, 2022
Jenny Eclair hosts as the contestants have a life model to draw inspiration from, and there is also drapery and a chaise longue to fit in the frame.
Episode: 2x03 | Airdate: Jun 1, 2022
Jenny Eclair hosts as the painters must portray a model on a ladder, but it remains to be seen whose drawing will see them step into the winners' gallery.
Episode: 2x04 | Airdate: Jun 2, 2022
It's the penultimate day of this week's competition, and the contenders all have their artistic eye on the final two places. A life model and a step ladder helped one artist step closer to the £1,000 yesterday and, today, their life model is also a scientist. Will they feel brave enough to experiment in order to win? Presented by Jenny Eclair.
Episode: 2x05 | Airdate: Jun 3, 2022
The five artists have their eyes on the prize as they vie for a final chance to enter the coveted winners' gallery. In the grand final, the artists vote for their favourite work of the week, and the winner of the £1,000 is revealed. Presented by Jenny Eclair.
Episode: 2x06 | Airdate: Jun 6, 2022
Jenny Eclair welcomes another group of amateur artists to the studio, including an interior design student from Perth and a retired police officer from Yorkshire.
Episode: 2x07 | Airdate: Jun 7, 2022
Jenny Eclair hosts the life painting challenge. Train guard Magda pulls out all the stops as she decides to use watercolour for the first time, while Kat goes big on colour after the feedback on yesterday's monochrome picture.
Episode: 2x08 | Airdate: Jun 8, 2022
Jenny Eclair hosts as the amateur artists capture the likeness of a life model on a trolley - and try to claim one of the remaining three places in the winners' gallery.
Episode: 2x09 | Airdate: Jun 9, 2022
The pressure is on for the painters on the penultimate day of the week, as two artists are yet to enter the winners' gallery. They are faced with life model Hope, but who will have faith that their drawing will get them a much sought-after spot in the winners' gallery? Hosted by Jenny Eclair.
Episode: 2x10 | Airdate: Jun 10, 2022
The week's five artists have their eye on the prize as they vie for a final chance to enter the coveted winners' gallery. It's also the grand finale, as the artists vote for their favourite work of the week, and the winner of the £1,000 is revealed. Hosted by Jenny Eclair.
Episode: 2x11 | Airdate: Jun 13, 2022
Five artists including a sales consultant originally from Saudi Arabia and an architect from Australia set to work painting a life model originally from Greece.
Episode: 2x12 | Airdate: Jun 14, 2022
The artists' common fear of drawing the intricacies of the human body is pushed to a whole new level when they are faced with a contortionist. Who will flex their creative muscles the most and be voted into the winners' gallery? Presented by Jenny Eclair.
Episode: 2x13 | Airdate: Jun 15, 2022
Jenny Eclair spots a familiar face posing on the podium and pulling a very dynamic pose. But it remains to be seen which of the artists will be voted into the winners' gallery.
Episode: 2x14 | Airdate: Jun 16, 2022
The pressure is on for the painters on the penultimate day of the week. In the previous edition host Jenny Eclair stepped in for an artist who had to leave the competition due to illness. Will an artist perform the double and enter the winners' gallery for the second time?
Episode: 2x15 | Airdate: Jun 17, 2022
In the last episode of the week, the five artists have their eye on the prize as they vie for a final chance to enter the coveted winners' gallery and, in a series first, they get two life models for the price of one as they grapple with a life drawing duo. It's also the grand final as the artists vote for their favourite work of the week and the winner of the £1,000 is revealed. Hosted by Jenny Eclair.
Episode: 2x16 | Airdate: Jun 20, 2022
Jenny Eclair welcomes artists to her studio, including an artist from London who swapped a career in PR for making paper collages, and a supermarket goods-in clerk from Lancashire.
Episode: 2x17 | Airdate: Jun 21, 2022
Jenny Eclair presents as the artists set about their second life drawing, hoping they will reveal more surprises having used paper and typography to capture yesterday's image.
Episode: 2x18 | Airdate: Jun 22, 2022
The challenge goes to another level as a stiletto-heeled life model steps onto the podium. Will their pose spike the artists' interests? Jenny Eclair presents the art competition.
Episode: 2x19 | Airdate: Jun 23, 2022
With the finish line in sight, there are only two chances to enter the winners' gallery, and two artists are still sitting on the sidelines. Today's challenge is to not only depict a life model, but also the chair they are reclining in. Presented by Jenny Eclair.
Episode: 2x20 | Airdate: Jun 24, 2022
In the last episode of the week and the series, the five artists have their eyes on the prize as they vie for a final chance to enter the coveted winners' gallery. It's also the grand final as the artists vote for their favourite work of the week, and the winner of the £1,000 prize is revealed. Hosted by Jenny Eclair.