a hog in the mud (bow + mud)

Wonderful pig in mud artwork lizardly

A wonderful variety of mud art, with many excellent second object choices. Well done, many 5 votes from me again. Thank you all for entering, and then returning to vote.

I welcome you to display your talents again when the compulsory object will be MOTORBIKE, which starts immediately.

This image plays with joy in its most instinctive, almost irreverent form. The hog, sunk into the mud with evident delight, becomes a small celebration of freedom stripped of all restraint, while the pink bow introduces a note of gentle absurdity, tipping the scene toward playful irony rather than caricature. The contrast between the thick, earthly mud and the candy-colored light transforms the setting into a dreamlike clearing, where nature briefly allows itself humor. Nothing here seeks dignity, and yet something deeply sincere emerges: a happiness that is physical, immediate, unapologetic. The animal’s open mouth, the splashes, the textures all speak of a pleasure that needs no justification, reminding us that joy can be messy, spontaneous, and disarmingly simple. ✨ I feel an unexpected tenderness and a smile rising in front of this image, as if it were quietly giving me permission to delight without reason. 🐽