Portrait Artist of the Year with Ian McKellen | S02 E08 | All Documentary
It's crunch time as the three finalists get four nerve-wracking hours to paint The Lord of the Rings actor Sir Ian McKellen. Who will the judges crown the competition winner? Portrait Artist of the Year is a competition art show aiming to find the best portrait painter of the year. Each episode features a regional competition and contestants are challenged to produce a portrait of one of three famous sitters.
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