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Art tasks
Painting, drawing, sculpting and making things, judged on how good (or how bad) they look.
Series 1
Paint the best picture of a horse whilst riding a horse
Series 2
Make the most unexpected silhouette on this screen
Make the most unexpected silhouette on this screen. You have 30 minutes. Your time starts now.
Series 3
Make the best snowman
Make the best snowman. You have one hour. Your time starts now.
Create the best upside-down self portrait using only the materials supplied
Create the best upside-down self portrait using only the materials supplied [sauces and condiments, onto a brick wall]. The Taskmaster will…
Series 4
Create the best caricature of the person on the other side of the curtain
Create the best caricature of the person on the other side of the curtain. You may not look at the person. The person may only say yes and…
Paint the best picture of the Taskmaster
Paint the best picture of the Taskmaster. Only the paint, and brush may touch the mat, easel and canvas. You have 10 minutes. Your time…
Create a portrait of a celebrity using loo roll
Create a portrait of a celebrity using loo roll. There is a camera above your head. The mat beneath your feet is your canvas. Best portrait…
Draw the median duck
Draw the median duck. The median duck alone wins. You have 100 seconds. There will also be a bonus point for best duck picture.
Series 5
Paint the best rainbow scene
Paint the best rainbow scene. You may not open the lab door until the task is complete. You have 10 minutes. Your time starts now.
Paint the most recognisable animal, vegetable, or mineral
With your face placed firmly in your hole at all times, paint the most recognisable animal, vegetable or mineral. You must incorporate your…
Make a funny little flick-book film
Make a funny little flick-book film. The mat beneath your feet is the paper. The camera above your head will take photos of your paper. The…
Create the best graph
Create the best graph. You have 20 minutes. Your time starts now.
Series 6
Make the best art using the entire contents of this can of squirty cream
Make the best art using the entire contents of this can of squirty cream. You have 20 minutes. Your time starts now.
Make the best snow globe
Make the best snow globe. You have 10 minutes to order your elements, then 20 minutes to make your snow globe. Your time starts now.
Draw a picture of the contents of this box
Draw a picture of the contents of this box. You may not open the box or look inside. Also, you get a bonus point if you can name the person…
Wearing these high heels, create the best dot-to-dot picture on this canvas
Wearing these high heels, create the best dot-to-dot picture on this canvas. You have 10 minutes. Your time starts now.
Series 7
Paint the best picture of this still life
Paint the best picture of this still life. The painter must remain blindfolded throughout. The other person may not move from their chair…
Put exactly 50 different things in this bin
Put exactly 50 different things in this bin. Fastest wins. Your time stops when you say "I've put exactly 50 different things in this bin".…
Series 8
Make the best ventriloquist dummy and be chatted up by it
Make the best ventriloquist dummy and be chatted up by it. The most seductive ventriloquist dummy wins. You have 30 minutes and your scene…
Put something on your face that looks like a moustache from a long distance away
Put something on your face that looks like a moustache from a long distance away, but when you get up close, you realise it's something…
Build the best volcano
Build the best volcano. You have ten minutes to design your volcano blueprint. You then have 20 minutes to build and demonstrate your…
Make the most realistic injury using food
Make the most realistic injury using food. You have 5 minutes to choose your ingredients and 10 minutes to make your realistic injury. If…
Recreate the scene in the box
Recreate the scene in the box. You will parade past it once, and must be touching the person in front of you throughout the parade. Most…
Design the most iconic album cover
Design the most iconic album cover. Best album cover, album title and band name wins. Your album cover photo will be taken in 30 minutes.…
Make the best picture in the sand of a former Taskmaster contestant
Make the best picture in the sand of a former Taskmaster contestant using one of these implements. You must roll the dice to choose your…
Series 9
Draw the second longest snake
Draw the second longest snake. Your snake must be at least half an inch wide at all points. Your snake must be neatly curled up again after…
Draw a portrait of the Taskmaster using 16 A1 pages
Draw a portrait of the Taskmaster using 16 A1 pages. You may not remove the A1 pages from the flipchart during your drawing. After the…
Build the most robust statue of the most delicate thing
Build the most robust statue of the most delicate thing using the materials provided and place it on the red cross. Your delicate thing…
Make the most striking water feature
Make the most striking water feature. You have 20 minutes. Your time starts now.
Forge the best Mount Rushmore
Forge the best Mount Rushmore. You have 10 minutes to write your shopping list and 30 minutes to forge your Mount Rushmore. Your time…
Draw your own face on the front of your welder's mask
Without adjusting your welder's mask at any point, draw your own face on the front of your welder's mask. Your face should be the same size…
Make either a knee and an elbow, a knee and a knee or an elbow or an elbow look like a famous couple
Make either a knee and an elbow, a knee and a knee or an elbow or an elbow look like a famous couple. You must only use your knees and…
Series 10
Make the best portrait of the Taskmaster and his favourite toy using only balloons, pegs and your own clothes
Make the best portrait of the Taskmaster and his favourite toy using only balloons, pegs, and your own clothes. Your portrait must fill…
Draw a picture of the object on your card
Draw a picture of the object on your card. You may not speak or communicate with your team mates in any way. You must stay on your spots…
Paint a picture of a howling wolf on this teapot
Paint a picture of a howling wolf on this teapot. You may not touch the teapot or remove it from the turntable and you may not tamper with…
Draw the animal that is watching you
Draw the animal that is watching you. The animal is wearing a hat. You may not leave this room and you must look in the mirror at all…
Draw the animal named on your card
Draw the animal named on your card. Each artist may draw three straight lines in their turn. The artist's teammates may have one guess…
Draw this monster the Taskmaster is going to describe
Draw this monster the Taskmaster is going to describe. Most accurate drawing wins. You have 2 minutes from when the Taskmaster starts…
NYT 2021
Sculpt the scene on the other side of this wall
Sculpt the scene on the other side of this wall. Most accurate sculpture wins. You have 15 minutes. Your time starts now.
Series 11
Make the best uniform for this bee
Make the best uniform for this bee. You must wear your beekeeping outfit throughout the task. You have five minutes to order five items,…
Make the best portrait of the Taskmaster on this door only using your feet
Make the best portrait of the Taskmaster on this door only using your feet. You have 10 minutes. Your time starts now.
Vandalise this wall
Vandalise this wall. Most creative vandalism wins. You have 20 minutes. Your time starts now.
Draw the best picture of a British animal
Draw the best picture of a British animal. Each person must fill in one section at a time and may not look at any other section during that…
Make the best picture of a big scary dinosaur using this photocopier
Make the best picture of a big scary dinosaur using this photocopier. You may not leave the garage. You have fifteen minutes. Your time…
Series 12
Paint the most flattering picture of the Taskmaster in action
Paint the most flattering picture of the Taskmaster in action on the canvas in the lab. The canvas will either be six inches or six feet…
Each person must direct their fellow contestants to draw an image
Each person must direct their fellow contestants to draw an image. The drawing director may only use the following words: LINE, CIRCLE,…
Make your face look like another face when your face is turned upside-down
Make your face look like another face when your face is turned upside-down. Most expressive and radically different upside-down face wins.…
NYT 2022
Turn your ball into a head
Choose a ball. You have a 30 seconds. Part 2: Turn your ball into a head. Your new head must be the head of one of your fellow contestants.…