Dirty car art

Portrait of Albert Einstein. A paw print is visible on Einstein's forehead, courtesy of the artist's pet cat. "I had walked out one morning to finish this piece, and found Squeek had beat me to it," said Scott Wade. "Now, if a cat can do it, what are you waiting for? Dirty Car Art is for everyone."

Escape: to the Desert

Friend In Need. The piece was completed after three sessions, in roughly one hour; the first taking about 45 minutes, the second 10 and the last around 5.

Laying out the drawing for a Friend In Need.

Friend In Need: Doberman | Close-up of the pipe-smoking dog.

Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer's Girl With A Pearl Earring

Laurel and Hardy

Hokusai's "Under a Wave off Kanagawa" for a Japanese TV show.

The Marx brothers

Detail shot after rain. Dust has pooled up into the horizontal, contrasty areas.

"This image featuring Leonardo's Mona Lisa with Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night is shown at its peak," said Wade. "These images drawn in the dust are obviously quite impermanent. One of the cool things about them is how they change over time. More dust accumulates as the car is driven down the road. Early morning dew streaks and dots the image, creating a patina. A light shower creates a deeper patina."

"The Atlanta Arts Festival was a lot of fun. I did an unusual piece suggested to me by my collegue, John McDavitt, featuring a family on vacation in their car, as seen from all sides. A family we're friends with kindly posed for the reference photos - Thanks Rick, Heather Austin & Haley!. This is the first time I've worked on a windshield. My back still hurts to think about it. "

On the Road: Rear Window

On the Road: Driver's Side

The Hay Wain, from Scott Wade's appearance on the Richard & Judy show.

The Nag: Detail | From inside the car. With a light background, the image looks like a negative.