We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Warren Hart a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Warren, thanks for joining us today. Do you wish you had started sooner?

Despite having started drawing at the age of 5 and acquiring graphic design skills 24 years ago, it wasn’t until 15 years ago that I truly invested in myself and began selling my art. Regretfully, I only took the leap to participate in a local craft show at that time. Reflecting on this decision, I find myself wishing I could advise my 18-year-old self to dedicate more time to art and self-development. Living in an environment conducive to artistic growth, I missed an ideal opportunity to establish myself as an artist. However, this realization serves as motivation rather than disappointment. Instead of lamenting the late start, I am fueled with inspiration to continually improve and strive for excellence in my artistic endeavors.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

I am Warren Hart, also known as FAMOUSAFTERDEATH. My specialty is Graphic Design and Illustration. For the last 15 years, I have been designing for clients, employers, and myself. My graphics have mainly been themed as pop culture parodies and have been printed on shirts and posters. But, my main focus and specialty is illustration. Not just any form of media, specifically book pages. I hunt, shop, research, and explore to find the oldest unique books I can. Tear the pages from there, binding and drawing creatures and robots. I use a Sharpie for its deep black ink and gel pens for the top details, allowing for the art to pop off the page. My style is influenced heavily by 80s and 90s horror and sci-fi.
Both digital and traditional art has taken me to levels I didn’t know I could achieve. My happiness as an artist abounds from designing a 1st place digital poster for Slipknot to having my own local gallery shows. I dedicate most of my time to traditional page art. Lately, I have dabbled and found success in 3d modeling and printing. I am bringing my creatures and robots to life as toys. A child-like dream come true.

For you, what’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative?

The glow behind people’s smiles when they view or purchase my art still brings an unmatched warmth to my heart. In life, I love making others happy and seeing real smiles; if my art can do that, then I will always make more. The other part is inspiring others to do art and be creative. Several fans have asked how I do what I do and if they can try page art. I am no gatekeeper; I will hand you a book and tell you my tools. If we can spread the yearning to be creative, then so be. My son draws with me constantly, and he will never understand why I am always on the verge of tears when we create together.

Looking back, are there any resources you wish you knew about earlier in your creative journey?

I wish I had known about comic cons and craft fairs earlier. I wish I knew how easy it was to sell your art. No matter what you think, positive or negative, of your work, someone wants it. The minute they invent a time machine, I will travel back in time and tell my younger self that I need to draw more and bring it to the public. Stop stacking it in a box where no one sees it. Show the world.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://linktr.ee/famousafterdeath
• Instagram: @famousafterdeath
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/famousafterdeath
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/warrenhart/
• Other: https://www.tiktok.com/@famousafterdeath

Image Credits
FAMOUSAFTERDEATH