Butt Brain
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Monday April 14th, 2008 @ 8:49 AM
Filed under: Tattoos
Howie (see the interview which includes some commentary on his ideas about tattooing) suggest that this tattoo he did would be best filed in the “super awful awesome tatty section”. Postmodern tattooing perhaps?
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39 Responses to “Butt Brain”
i actually think thats kind of awesome because its so scribbly,
Cardboardfrog on April 14th, 2008 at 8:59 amyay!
Haha yeah, I raelly like this too… it’s quite sweet really.
cometstail on April 14th, 2008 at 9:40 amim not sure about this, im torn between f@cking genius and f@cking stupid
rehan on April 14th, 2008 at 9:50 amLooks like someone tattooed with crayons!
twiggy on April 14th, 2008 at 10:01 amI very much like the concept, but I wouldn’t like the scribbliness on me I must admit. Take myself too serious I guess..
serenity on April 14th, 2008 at 10:07 am? i don’t get it?…was it a child’s drawing and the parent got it tattooed on them? is there a story to this one? is it like a cere thing or something? i mean, was this the intended results?
sorry…not trying to hate-its just the design is really child like-so i figured this had a story behind it or something that explains why its like that…
Laura Dawsey on April 14th, 2008 at 10:08 amWell, I wouldn’t want this on my ass. On the other hand - my aesthetics aren’t everyone else’s. So whatever makes you happy…
MissJanet on April 14th, 2008 at 10:19 amRehan - That’s both the brilliance and the downfall of Howie’s tattooing I think.
Shannon on April 14th, 2008 at 10:52 amLike Cere’s work, but better ;)
if6was9 on April 14th, 2008 at 11:00 amthis is great, i love the colours
// on April 14th, 2008 at 11:47 amAnd as usual, there’s a heart, that’s lovely =)
MatLax on April 14th, 2008 at 12:18 pmI thought it was Cere.
PC on April 14th, 2008 at 12:51 pmart is subjective.
so i don’t think anyone can rightfully say tattoos like this suck.
but do they do anything to elevate the art of tattooing?
Tsarik on April 14th, 2008 at 12:53 pmhahahahha. Thats just made my morning.
Evan Burke on April 14th, 2008 at 1:10 pmi think it’s cute, although the lack of apostrophe in the “i’m” bugs me. if it was permanently etched into my skin i’d want it to be as near-perfect as possible. :x
daniella on April 14th, 2008 at 1:47 pmmy biology major geekiness is exploding with the awesomeness.
Susan on April 14th, 2008 at 2:14 pmThis is awesome. This just goes to show how people shouldn’t take themselves too seriously. I mean, I have a few shitty tattoos, and I love them.
I’m not even saying that this is a shitty tat. I just love it. I’m all for stupid tattoos!
Pen Di'Panda on April 14th, 2008 at 2:16 pmI like this, I wouldnt want it on my own skin, but yay for silly tattoos
Vasey on April 14th, 2008 at 2:31 pmum, i want one.
Amy on April 14th, 2008 at 2:32 pmI actually think it looks very sweet :]
eleanore on April 14th, 2008 at 2:40 pmI think it’s adorable.
Zombea on April 14th, 2008 at 2:48 pmNot every tattoo has to be some serious and technically amazing piece of art. Sometimes they should just be silly and fun.
Honestly, alot of tattoos in this style I don’t care for, but this one I do enjoy quite a bit. The only other off the top of my head that I know of is the Cere tractor
dirtyhartland on April 14th, 2008 at 2:54 pmI’m so not into this whole trend of ‘postmodern tattooing’. To me, it’s a bunch of mostly non-talented (and downright shitty) scratchers making a mess of people and calling it “art” lol
Jon P on April 14th, 2008 at 4:54 pmi actually really dig it, its nice to see something more emotional and less professional in my opinion.
anthony doom on April 14th, 2008 at 5:36 pm13: Of course you can say it sucks. That´s the other side of the coin when saying “art is subjective”… :S
n0ir on April 14th, 2008 at 5:41 pmcommando?
jonnycore on April 14th, 2008 at 5:59 pmmy day just got THAT much better ^.^
Acid on April 14th, 2008 at 6:12 pmI like the scribblyness of it, i think it makes it cool
Butt tattoo’s allways make me giggle anyway, just the placement i guess
I’m sorry, but I can’t help but think that he must have lost a bet or something…
Sarah on April 14th, 2008 at 6:27 pmpostmodern tattoos
I never thought of it like that, but I’d say it is a perfect description.
I love it.
candy on April 14th, 2008 at 7:40 pmZmg! First time I’ve seen colours that aren’t pink/black/blue in his work. It aint easy being a pimp, howie.
joeltron on April 14th, 2008 at 8:42 pmI love it!
magneticdistortion on April 15th, 2008 at 12:49 amI certainly wouldn’t wear a tattoo like that on MY skin, it looks like a scratcher has been let loose, not nice at all.
Donna on April 15th, 2008 at 5:52 amHaha I actually love this! I have a tattoo by howie that I got last year and it is probably one of the stupidest and best tattoos I have. (Its a broken heart cloud raining (with “lightin”) into a pink tea cup with a little girl drowning in it… and the phrase “yes it does not hurt” tattooed above - i personally think it sums me up! haha
Rich on April 15th, 2008 at 1:00 pmIts like an Andy Warhol thing. Whether you think its art or not its based on opinion.
Teal on April 16th, 2008 at 6:39 amAs soon as that’s a legit category (super awful.. er -AWESOME tatty section) I have a bunch of photos to submit.
I <3 Howie’s tattoo work.
CutThroat on April 16th, 2008 at 11:48 amI should clear up that none of my work is done by Howie. Maybe soon.
CutThroat on April 16th, 2008 at 11:49 ami think it’s excellent to have whimsical tattoos as a complement to a lot of the very Serious tattooing and body mods and rituals that are showcased on modblog. while it certainly has a childish affect, it’s still really effective. would i want this tattoo? no way. but it is a lovely thing to see, to recognize that tattooing, as a medium, can have many different tones and registers.
e1m1 on April 16th, 2008 at 10:32 pmOh dear. Why…?
Nico on May 1st, 2008 at 8:39 pmsmartass… cool!
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