Dirty white vans turn into works of art thanks to British driver

We've all had the inclination at least once in our lives to write "wash me" in the dust of a filthy car. Occasionally a literary genius will come forth and write something slightly more inspired, like a not-safe-for-work graphic or the old saw about how they wish their spouse was this dirty.

Rick Minns, however, has done better. Much better. He turns his dusty van in to a Van Gogh-style work of art, for no other reason than to brighten someone else's day.

Minns, a.k.a. Ruddy Muddy, works for a floral wholesaler in Norfolk, England. Calling his art "grafilthy," the 39-year-old Brit draws pictures of scenery, children playing and other evocative imagery on the back of his dirty work van with a grace that's a few steps above the creations at your local Starving Artists expo. While it began simply from boredom, Minns took his hobby to a new level by using cotton balls and tissues to create shadows and more complex designs. He draws his creations on four of the six vans at his work, claiming two of his colleagues like to keep their vans clean. Spoil sports.