Portrait Artist of the Year

...2013. Painting Hilary Mantel: Join the winning artist as they painted and unveiled their commission capturing the late Booker Prize-winning author Hilary Mantel for the British Library.

Juliet Stevenson, Robert Lindsay and Alison Steadman: Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner begin their search for Sky Arts' Portrait Artist of the Year in London. (1 of 6)

John Hannah, Sophie Turner and Michael Kerr: Frank Skinner, Joan Bakewell and the judges head to Glasgow as 21 competitors capture celebrity sitters. (2 of 6)

Pauline McLynn, David Rawle and Lethal Bizzle: Frank Skinner and Joan Bakewell take the competition to Dublin where 21 artists hope to wow the judges. (3 of 6)

Gavin Henson, Sue Tilley and Simon Weston: The final heat takes Joan Bakewell and Frank Skinner to Wales where artists paint Gavin Henson, Sue Tilley and Simon Weston. (4 of 6)

Sophie Dahl: The penultimate stage of the competition takes the four finalists to the French Capital. (5 of 6)

The finalists unveil one last portrait before the judges enter tense discussions over the winner. Who will be crowed Portrait Artist of the Year? (6 of 6)