Sir Kyffin Williams will judge entries to the competition

Royal Academician Sir Kyffin Williams is donating �1,500 for the main prize and will act as the official adjudicator of the competition held in Llanfairpwll in July.

The competition is open to all age groups from professional and amateur artists through to secondary and primary school pupils throughout Wales.

Sir Kyffin, who is now 85, is renowned throughout the world for his distinctive work - much of which draws inspirations from north Wales scenery.

In September Sir Kyffin helped raised �4,500 towards the cost of Ty Gobaith, a new hospice due to open at Ty'n y Groes, near Conwy, next year, when he donated one of his paintings.

"To me drawing puts back the humanity in art by communicating what we see in the world around us," he said.

"I look forward to seeing some high quality applicants from the professional sector as well as some emerging new talents in the student and children's sections."

Passion

Adrian Clark, chairman of the Llanfairpwll Business Association, said: "We live in an area of outstanding natural beauty with scenes that any artist would be proud to capture.

"It is no coincidence then that living in our midst is Wales' most popular artist.

"We decided to celebrate his passion for drawing and art by holding this competition which would encourage youngsters to start drawing as well as rewarding the very best of professional art in Wales.

There are four competition categories - professional / amateur, student, secondary school and primary school.

Entries can be in any drawing medium and based on a Welsh contemporary theme or a subject placed in a Welsh context.