Nine artists will compete in each of the eight heats (one of which will include Phil), and each heat winner will go on to the semi final to compete for a place in the final. The prize for the overall winner is a £10,000 commission to paint the esteemed Scottish-Italian classical solo violinist, Nicola Benedetti, which will be exhibited at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
Much-loved hosts Stephen Mangan and Joan Bakewell will return and brings with them a brand-new batch of amateur and professional artists as they battle it out to impress expert judges Tai Shan Schierenberg, Kathleen Soriano and Kate Bryan.