Portrait Artist of the Year - Season 3

Season 3

Episodes

Episode 1
Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell launch a new search for a star portrait artist. The contestants will paint celebrity sitters as they hope to win the £10,000 prize.

Episode 2
This week, the contestants paint celebrity sitters Sue Perkins, Richard E Grant and Nina Sosanya. But who will the judges send through to the next round of the competition?

Episode 3
James Norton, Raleigh Ritchie and Lesley Manville are the celebrity sitters as the artists compete for the £10,000 commission. Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell host.

Episode 4
Actor Trevor Eve, Fortitude star Parminder Nagra and author Ben Okri are the celebrity sitters.

Episode 5
Musician Rick Wakeman, Hairy Biker Dave Myers and singer Katie Kissoon are the sitters awaiting a new group of portrait artists as the competition continues.

Episode 6

Episode 7

Episode 8
It's the final and the three remaining artists hope to impress the judges as they paint celebrity sitter Tom Courtenay and win a career-changing £10,000 commission.

Episode 9
This special film joins the Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year 2017 winner to take a look at their journey through the competition and their stunning work
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