The AngryPrincess has graced us with another one of her interviews, this time its with the dark/fantasy artist Danial McClinton. Check it out below…
Tell us a little about yourself:
My name is Danial and I’m 29 from Gainesville Texas. As you can see I paint dark and fantasy art which I just recently found out a few years ago that I have great imagination for it and taught myself to paint. I am currently working on several things a series of paintings based on ghost stories and combining poetry from my friend Raina’s and my art to give them a more personal feel we tell the story and there’s a through darkness I reign calendar.
I read on your website that you taught yourself how to draw. How old were you when your artistic ability began to shine thru?
Well I was very young, I would say about 7 and I remember trying to draw the comics out of the Sunday papers- they weren’t perfect but better than a normal 7 year old. As far as painting I taught myself about 2 years ago.
Were you the one in art class at your elementary school who won all the ribbons on your class projects? Or were you more of a reserved student who kept their talent as a secret to themselves?
No I never won any ribbons but I did get one of my cartoons published in the Texas gazette. I was in art class in high school but we were never encouraged to explore our creativity
You knew your artistic fate was sealed when you saw specific paintings from the artists Luis Royo and Julie Bells. Which portraits were they and what made them stand out to you? What was special enough to grab you and steer you down the fantasy/dark art path?
My favorite Julie Bell (although there are so many from both artists) would be her painting called Monica, and Luis Royo would have to be Dark Thoughts.
Sometimes they say writers as well as artists usually have a muse who inspires them with their work, is that the case for you? If so who in your life is your inspiration?
I actually have one lady Raina’s who does most my modeling but I also have a friend on myspace Rachael Sinn who has allowed me to paint her even though she is not one of my models she is a very gorgeous young lady and has a bright future in modeling.
If you were able to travel back in time to paint the portrait of anyone in the history of the world, who would be?
I think I would love to paint Bettie page
You like to paranormal investigate as well. Any spooky stories you can share with us?
Well I plan on getting into the field in the future but I think that the best ghost stories I’ve heard is of the lady in red which I plan on painting in the future also but she was a gothic girl that went to Georgia state that had no friends and no one wanted to room with her,. One girl decided to give it a try but after a few months decided she was going to secretly move but the gothic girl found out and dressed herself in red and killed herself in the dorm room. They say you can see a red ball of light on the day she killed herself in the dorm.
Do you watch any of the ghost shows that are out there now on cable? Do you agree with them on their way of handling the supernatural?
I like Ghost Hunters (TAPS) because they go in with a skeptics view and basically have the idea that the place is not haunted until they can scientifically prove there is something there. They try and come up with ways things can happen naturally and when they can’t recreate it they realize they might have some paranormal activity going on.
Do you have any psycic abilitys like esp. or have the skills of a medium?
I think everyone does to an extent. I dream a lot and have moments were I dreamed something and then months or years later I am doing something and realize I’ve been there before but don’t know when- but most of my paintings come frame my dreams
What do you believe happens to the human soul after it’s outer shell, being our body dies? Does it forever rest in piece?
I think there is an afterlife but I think at the moment of death you will decide where you as a person will end up.
My final question is one that I try to ask everyone I interview, What’s your favorite horror movie and why?
Well I’m more into vampire and werewolf movies. Out of vampire movies it would have tp be Interview with the Vampire and Salem’s Lot. My favorite werewolf flicks would have to be Gingersnaps and American Werewolf in London
*You can catch Daniel here*
www.throughdarknessireighn.com
http://www.myspace.com/danialmcclinton
If any publishers or authors are interested, Danial is available for the art of book covers:
contact: danial_mcclinton@yahoo.com
