Nine artists compete to create portraits of celebrity sitters including artist Ken Done, chef Maggie Beer and Yellow Wiggle Tsehay Hawkins. Using diverse techniques, they showcase creativity and skill in just four hours.

Nine artists have four hours to create portraits of drag queen Courtney Act, actor Mark Coles Smith and film critic Margaret Pomeranz, each with a personal item. The judges select the top three, and one will advance to the semifinal.

Heat three features an array of unique talent, including the youngest and oldest artists in the competition. Celebrity sitters are Gardening Australia's Costa Georgiadis, comedian Celia Pacquola and actor Talijah Blackman-Corowa.

Features nine artists from across the country, with comedian Rhys Nicholson, chef Adam Liaw, and radio and TV host Myf Warhurst as the sitters.

Nine artists have four hours to create a portrait of a celebrity sitter, including Paralympian Madison de Rozario OAM, TV and radio host Amanda Keller, and actor-comedian Matt Okine.

In the final heat, nine artists from across Australia have just four hours to create portraits of Muster Dogs season 1 winner Frank Finger and his dog Annie, actor Chloe Hayden and comedian Alex Lee.