Moscovite Artist Creates Intricate Sketches on Dirty Cars and Trucks

Blustery winter weather combined with salt-and-sand de-icer solution leads to an epic build-up of muck on the streets of Moscow. Capitalizing on the available canvas, street artist Nikita Golubev has been creating works of art on the dirt- and dust-covered vehicles throughout the city.

Golubev only sometimes gets permission from vehicle owners before “etching” designs in the dust, leaving a “clean” spot of work behind. He’s hashtagged the project #dirtpainting and the photos of his designs have since gone viral.

Golubev is a self-taught street artist whose other mediums include fine art, digital art, and character and film design. Check out his work before the weather turns!

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