Tank Art

**DingoZ** · 4th April 2008, 22:27

A while ago Quallman1234 asked me about my Space Spray Art, and wondered if I would be able to do something along the same lines on one of his tanks.

Now having never done this form of artwork on anything other than the posterboard, I thought hmmmmm could be a fun challenge.

So a tank was dropped off in short order, and I got to work on preparing the surface.

After spraying on a sealer, I applied several coats of black, and then a couple coats of white, letting them dry for a couple of days each, ended up with a surface I wanted. Onto the actual artwork itself.

This took roughly about 40 mins to complete. (No airbrushes, or ordinary brushes were used at any stage). A couple coats of clear spray to finish and it was left to dry in the sun for the rest of the afternoon.

Applied a few more coats of clear as a sealer, and whoila my first attempt at a tank painting.....

Enjoy

**quallman1234** · 4th April 2008, 22:29

Good job!

Cheers man your a legend!

Im sure ill get lots of people coming up to me when its all finished with black fairings on my bike going.... ohhhhh wow!

**chanceyy** · 4th April 2008, 22:38

that is wicked work Dingoz ..

will look awesome Kyle .. can you take some pics of the full bike once its back together ?

**quallman1234** · 4th April 2008, 22:39

Originally Posted by chanceyy

that is wicked work Dingoz ..

will look awesome Kyle .. can you take some pics of the full bike once its back together ?

Of course, will have to clean the bike up and have a arty shot of it or two when its all done.

**Tank** · 4th April 2008, 22:48

so no airbrush (or normal bush) was harmed in this painting.

What did you use?

**DingoZ** · 4th April 2008, 22:53

Ordinary aerosol spray paint. And pages from magazines to create the texture of the planets and the background scenery.....

**Grub** · 4th April 2008, 22:54

Originally Posted by Tank

so no airbrush (or normal bush) was harmed in this painting. What did you use?

Exactly! I keep asking him that and he goes all cagey. It can't be bloody spray cans, it just can't. Can it?

**Grub** · 4th April 2008, 22:58

Originally Posted by DingoZ

... pages from magazines to create the texture of the planets and the background scenery.....

Ewwww ... what kind of magazines do you read then? There's no boobs or bikes in your art. Kinky.

**DingoZ** · 4th April 2008, 22:58

You are more than welcome to come around and watch a demonstration anytime......

And yes it's all without using a paint brush....

It's about layering of the colours and the smearing technique using the magazine pages....

The vid below is from the guy I learnt this off..

Should give you an idea on how it's done......Nothing cagey about it...

...Just hard to explain

**mister.koz** · 4th April 2008, 23:37

Holy crap, thats absolutely stunning.... had to watch the vid a few times to make sure it wasn't the whiskey effecting my eyes...... wicked man, just wicked. I must have a play, needless to say no one will see any of the first four hundred or so

**Conquiztador** · 4th April 2008, 23:45

Blings galore!!

**ajturbo** · 5th April 2008, 09:00

far out that is cool!!!!

luke wants you to teach him that please!!..
he is getting A+ in his art at school....

i especialy like how you sprayed a fuel cap... looks almost real!!

**NZsarge** · 5th April 2008, 09:09

Very very nice.

**DingoZ** · 5th April 2008, 10:03

Originally Posted by ajturbo

far out that is cool!!!!

luke wants you to teach him that please!!..
he is getting A+ in his art at school....

i especialy like how you sprayed a fuel cap... looks almost real!!

Sure can put on a demo and show him the basics if you like....

And the fuel cap is real.....Put masking tape over it, then peeled the tape off when done....Didn't want to get any paint over it.....