Portrait Artist of the Year on ABC airs Sunday 16 August at 7.30pm on ABC and streams on ABC iview. Season two begins with nine artists racing a four-hour clock to capture three well-known Australian sitters.
The opening episode brings together amateur and professional artists, each working in their own style as they create portraits of Matt Preston, Dannii Minogue and John Safran.
The premiere gives ABC viewers a fresh arts-and-entertainment entry point on Sunday night, with celebrity sitters who bring different public personas into the studio.
The artists are competing for a place in the semi-finals, with the pressure of a short sitting and the challenge of translating personality into a finished portrait.
What happens in Portrait Artist of the Year
Episode one places the artists under immediate pressure, with each sitter offering a distinct visual and cultural reference point for the competitors to interpret.
When to watch Portrait Artist of the Year
Portrait Artist of the Year airs Sunday 16 August at 7.30pm on ABC and streams on ABC iview.
For more on the latest free-to-air television, visit ABC coverage on TV Central. Viewers can also catch up through ABC iview.
