Portrait artist of the year- anyone watching?

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Might be a long shot as it's tucked away on Sky Arts but it's really interesting and relaxing to watch.

I forgot it was on tonight! But it's recording . Yes, we're really keen on this, and the Landscape Artist series too.

I think I prefer this to the Landscape one- fascinating how the different artists interpret people's faces. Bit of an ego stroke for the celebs who get painted though?!

And I actually quite like Frank Skinner as a presenter on this - generally I can't stand him!

Thank you! I love this show. So inspirational.

Oh great it's back on!! Love it so much

I've not seen it before so new to me.

Saw the first episode at the weekend. Results were mixed but right person went through.

First time watching this series and I love it. Tonight I loved the gold leaf chap. Frank Skinner is a revelation - I usually find him annoying. But he is so suited to this. The Wallis Collection is my face museum anywhere.

Oops that should have said favourite museum!

I have just watched the first 3 episodes. I thought it was great.

I really enjoy this & have watched it since the beginning. I find it fascinating.

1st time this series the painting I liked best went through! FS is brilliant whatever he presents, hes brill on this.

some of the portraits are awful IMO (Im an amateur painter, maybe Im just jealous!) but I don't understand why theyd mix 'proffessianols' and amateurs together, sometimes I cant tell the difference anyway,

I wonder if Sue Perkins chose her painting cos the painter was the only one talking to her though.

and Richard E grant, fab as he is, DOES look like an undertakers assistant (his words!). I thought his portraits made him look like a politician though.

But I do like this programme lot, very entertaining and getting good tips too.

I thought that about Sue Perkins! Agree that some of them are really bad and very obviously worse than the others.

Love this show , but let's face it they are not going to find another Christian Hoook with the standard so far ! I really like Frank Skinner as a presenter .

I love this programme! The standard is very mixed I agree but so nice to see painting on the telly!!

For anyone who has not seen them it's worth looking on catch up to see the programmes Christian Hoook made after he won portrait artist , they are excellent .

I love this! And Landscape artist.
I don't know anyone else who watches them. I love the way they all paint the same subject but they look completely different.

I must be a terrible judge because the ones I like never go through and often hate the ones they pick!

Christian Hook is the best one ever. absolutely excellent artist.

firstlastkiss Im the same as you in the judging thing. .

I felt sorry for the ones that had the youngest lad with no personality and blue backgrounds, much harder to paint than someone with striking features/a bold personality quirk. I liked watching Sue Perkins.
I don't like that some of them take a photo then draw a grid and do the outline that way, seems wrong

Same here TheFirst

I draw stick figures so think they're all amazing!

The judging is pretty horrendous sometimes , particularly on Landscape artist .

One of my favourite programmes.

We love this too. Just watched ep 3 and must go back to see the other two. Have you all seen that the BBC is going to do an art-based show? I'll probably watch both

Oh I love it too, the moment when a face appears out of a burst of brushstrokes is amazing. Us arty farty types are being spoiled at the moment what with the Landscape, The Pottery Throwdown and upcoming BBC one!

The BBC did an art based competition a couple of years ago , the quality was very mixed and because it ran on a similar format to bake off where one gets knocked off each week the quality stayed mixed for a good few episodes .

Repeated at 4pm today