Gary Saderup
GARY SADERUP PICTURES OF HOLLYWOOD MOVIE STARS CHARCOAL ARTIST
Hollywood Stars

 Gary Saderup wants his audience to "see into the hearts" of his subjects. If you look into the eyes of his works, you can see just that.  He has been blessed with a god given talent.  At age five, Gary began art lessons and continued his drawing throughout childhood.  In high school, he embraced the theatre arts, which led to an early career as an actor and director.  Building on his multifaceted abilities, he majored in illustration and film while attending the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.

Gary Saderup artwork has been in publication for about thirty years. He began drawing his personal Hollywood heroes and offering them for sale.

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GARY SADERUP
PICTURE ANGELINA JOLIE
Angelina Jolie 		GARY SADERUP
PICTURE BETTY PAGE
Betty Page 		PICTURE BOB MARLEY
Bob Marley
CLINT EASTWOOD PICTURE
Clint Eastwood 		ELVIS PRESLEY PICTURE
Elvis 		JAMES DEAN PORTRAIT
James Dean
JOHNNY CASH PICTURE
Johnny Cash 		JOHNNY DEPP PICTURE
Johnny Depp 		JOHN WAYNE PICTURE
John Wayne
MARILYN MONROE PICTURE
Marilyn Monroe
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Charcoal drawing is one of the most difficult of arts to master, and Gary is often accused of air-brushing.  Yet, his flawless style, when examined closely, reveals the delicate application of charcoal to the surface by his hand alone.

Everyone has a favorite celebrity. Millions of people fill their walls with pictures of their favorite star, athlete, or historical person, especially if it is presented as a work of art. If it is a master's rendition of that special personality, then the work itself commands attention.

A classic portrait of someone's cherished celebrity often fulfills the shopper's gift need. When they look for that special item, they can find it in the Gary Saderup Galleries, where California artist Gary Saderup offers his masterpieces in charcoal to the public.

Thousands of people purchase Gary's artwork each year as everyone finds their favorite faces on display. Art collectors purchase the limited editions, masses of buyers all over the world purchase the lithographs, and special works are commissioned for private individuals.

Charcoal drawing is one of the most difficult of arts to master, and Gary is often mistaken for an air-brush artist. Yet, his flawless style, when examined closely, reveals the delicate application of charcoal to the surface by his hand alone. Just study his collection to see the characterization, the textures of hair, the skin tones and, most importantly, the eyes.
If eyes are the windows of the soul, then look deeply as you feel the persona of Marilyn Monroe flirtatiously staring back at you, the generous heart of Michael Landon looking off into the spiritual distance, or the compassionate strength exuded by John Wayne. Martin Luther King seems to reflect his life's divine purpose. The list of descriptions goes on, and the world receives artist Gary Saderup as a conservator of these souls.

So what makes a face unique? The image of that face which remains in your heart and stains your memory.  Gary Saderup makes a face unique.