Portrait Artist of the Year

Nine artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of three celebrities: actors Ncuti Gatwa, and Fay Ripleyand Lady Glenconner.

Nine artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: veteran current affairs journalist Sir Trevor McDonald, actor Mirren Mack and drag queen The Vivienne.

Nine artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: author and campaigner Deborah James, actor Eamonn Walker and model and presenter Melanie Sykes.

In this fourth heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: musician Ray BLK, actor James Nesbit and designer Pam Hogg.

Nine artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities: criminal barrister Robert Rinder; author and model Katie Piper and film maker, musician and DJ Don Letts.

In this sixth heat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities:actors Eddie Marsan, Sian Clifford and Paul Mescal.

In thisseventhheat, 9 artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of 3 celebrities:actors Jane Horrocks and David Haig, and musician, actor and presenterJordanStephens.

Nine artists are challenged to create a portrait of one of three celebrities: actor and playright Kwame Kwei Armah, Olympic athlete Dame Katherine Grange, and Fred Sirieix.

Our semi-final celebrity sitter: Booker prize-winning novelist, Bernardine Evaristo. So which three artists will make it through to the final?

Artists have four hours to create their portraits, for their sitter -renowned actor, comedian and activist, Eddie Izzard. The artists also unveil their commission paintings.

The winner embarks on a £10,000 prize commission to create a portrait of Cuban ballet star Carlos Acosta. Who has got what it takes to become Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year?