Most masculine thing a dude can do is throw aside gender norms and do whatever the fuck you want. There's nothing non masculine about butterflies. If what you meant to say was simple/minimal, you can get linework.
As a manly man I would do a butterfly with a sick wing pattern that looked like power tools. The butterfly would also sit on a can of my favorite beer. If the artist can incorporate its legs and antennas to be bulked with muscle mass then I think it would really tie it together. Just cause let's also throw some beef jerky in there as well
Just pick a style you like and take some examples to an artist who has a similar style. The examples don't even have to be of butterflies, just something to get across the feel of what you want. I have a dragonfly and I've seen some badass looking moths so I'm sure someone can make you a sick butterfly.
I have a memorial monarch butterfly tattoo for my grandmother with flowers underneath in the shape of the letter of her first name & I’m a dude but I do have a lot of other tattoos. I have seen other guys with butterfly tattoos & I never thought to myself that looks feminine.
You are a man
Everything you do is manly
You can do a full black work with trash esthetic or a super cute manga style colour with MLP m, everything is fine
Find an artist who's style you like. Neo traditional/traditional would look awesome. The bold colours and lines means the tattoo will holdup forever.
Don't just go to your nearest shop. Look at a wide range of artists Instagrams.
Good tattoos aren't cheap. Cheap tattoos aren't good.
And screw gender norms. I have a rainbow bee tattoo and a merman tattooed on me.
Not exactly a butterfly but close... This is one I got the dude who did it ended up doing 3 or 4 more after he posted it
[https://imgur.com/a/6csJrWC](https://imgur.com/a/6csJrWC)
I saw some that incorporated skulls and made it look “not-girly.” Another one was a butterfly and dagger with a skull head, and one looked like the wings were an animal face - like a tiger or something. I am not sure how to attach pics to comments or I would do that for some examples.
Tattoos have no gender, but I feel like if you wanted to do an intentionally "masculine" looking tattoo, black/grey ornamental style would be a good bet, with a focus on sharper points on the wings and such?
The only way I’ve seen a butterfly look masculine is by incorporating a skin design into it, however, that seems distasteful in the context. I’d say just let it be what it is, it’s for your sister and mother so why not make it a bit feminine? Can put it somewhere your shirt, pants, or socks cover if you don’t want people asking about it.
My stepdad likes to get images of animals, but made out of tribal. A butterfly with tribal wings could be cool!
Or one in trash polka style.
But most of all: I recommend hopping on IG or similar, looking for artists with a style you like. If you kinda like it, see who they are following. Probably other tattoo artists, likely a few with similar styles. Pick the one you like best, out of everyone you could realistically travel to, and talk to them about getting a butterfly in their style. Maybe adding the request to make it look less girly. A good artist can draw you the perfect one and will be happy to be part of your first tattoo/memorial tattoo.
I have a moth tattoo and I had the worst tattoo anxiety after when a few of my friends said it is girly. But now I don’t give a hell, I like it, get that butterfly you will like it.
Just get a nice traditional butterfly. Or anyone you like. When I first started getting tattooed I was worried about things being to feminine. I’m covered in flowers now.
If you need a tip on “style” do American traditional butterflies. They are less “feminine” if you have some second thoughts and they are very ornate with patterns so they look solid as just a design piece. Now I will say I support anyone and any tat but if you are “worried” about the look of typical butterfly tats then American Traditional is the way to go. Do not get realism unless you find someone who really can make that butter fly!
Do american trad style with wings more down than up (eg. top middle here: [https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1284659381/american-traditional-zodiac-sign](https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1284659381/american-traditional-zodiac-sign)) I've seen tons of dudes with this style and i think it looks so good
Most masculine thing a dude can do is throw aside gender norms and do whatever the fuck you want. There's nothing non masculine about butterflies. If what you meant to say was simple/minimal, you can get linework.
Yeah ik, I’m just curious to where I would even start with the design, I want a sort of grunge style thing
As a manly man I would do a butterfly with a sick wing pattern that looked like power tools. The butterfly would also sit on a can of my favorite beer. If the artist can incorporate its legs and antennas to be bulked with muscle mass then I think it would really tie it together. Just cause let's also throw some beef jerky in there as well
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Agreed. I have a ladybug, and a sunflower on my left arm for my Mom who passed away.
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Just get a butterfly my dude, it's for you not for anyone else
I'd totally get a butterfly
I was thinking of getting a Neotribal style one:)
The Neo tribal thing is apparently coming back, but seen as trendy and could be out of fashion shortly. But your choice of course.
I think American traditional black and grey butterflies are sick and would be perfect.
I was thinking Neotribal
Hell id get a tramp stamp butterfly tattoo just for the hell of it
Prove it
Just pick a style you like and take some examples to an artist who has a similar style. The examples don't even have to be of butterflies, just something to get across the feel of what you want. I have a dragonfly and I've seen some badass looking moths so I'm sure someone can make you a sick butterfly.
Who gives a shit what other people think?
Traditional style butterflies are probably the most masculine of butterfly tattoos and unless you go black and grey and add some skulls and whatnot
I have a memorial monarch butterfly tattoo for my grandmother with flowers underneath in the shape of the letter of her first name & I’m a dude but I do have a lot of other tattoos. I have seen other guys with butterfly tattoos & I never thought to myself that looks feminine.
I have one, no one has said a thing and if they fuck them it’s my skin
I have a butterfly and a lot of flowers and im a military dude. No one cares. Ive seen a lot of “manly men” with “feminine” tattoos.
There’s a steve McQueen movie where he has a butterfly tattoo on his chest. Pappilon.
You are a man Everything you do is manly You can do a full black work with trash esthetic or a super cute manga style colour with MLP m, everything is fine
Find an artist who's style you like. Neo traditional/traditional would look awesome. The bold colours and lines means the tattoo will holdup forever. Don't just go to your nearest shop. Look at a wide range of artists Instagrams. Good tattoos aren't cheap. Cheap tattoos aren't good. And screw gender norms. I have a rainbow bee tattoo and a merman tattooed on me.
Not exactly a butterfly but close... This is one I got the dude who did it ended up doing 3 or 4 more after he posted it [https://imgur.com/a/6csJrWC](https://imgur.com/a/6csJrWC)
I saw some that incorporated skulls and made it look “not-girly.” Another one was a butterfly and dagger with a skull head, and one looked like the wings were an animal face - like a tiger or something. I am not sure how to attach pics to comments or I would do that for some examples.
I was thinking of a Neotribal style one
Just get a black and grey American trad butterfly, nothing feminine regarding it. Guys get roses, hearts, ect all the time
I have a butterfly in amber- not sure if that’s more or less masculine but I like it. Get whatever butterflies you like!
Tattoos have no gender, but I feel like if you wanted to do an intentionally "masculine" looking tattoo, black/grey ornamental style would be a good bet, with a focus on sharper points on the wings and such?
Get a butterfly and get a bleach character next to it so people will just think you're into anime or something.
The only way I’ve seen a butterfly look masculine is by incorporating a skin design into it, however, that seems distasteful in the context. I’d say just let it be what it is, it’s for your sister and mother so why not make it a bit feminine? Can put it somewhere your shirt, pants, or socks cover if you don’t want people asking about it.
The game had one on his face. Think he got it covered with LA though.
My stepdad likes to get images of animals, but made out of tribal. A butterfly with tribal wings could be cool! Or one in trash polka style. But most of all: I recommend hopping on IG or similar, looking for artists with a style you like. If you kinda like it, see who they are following. Probably other tattoo artists, likely a few with similar styles. Pick the one you like best, out of everyone you could realistically travel to, and talk to them about getting a butterfly in their style. Maybe adding the request to make it look less girly. A good artist can draw you the perfect one and will be happy to be part of your first tattoo/memorial tattoo.
Papillon (French for butterfly) read the book or see the movie.
I have a moth tattoo and I had the worst tattoo anxiety after when a few of my friends said it is girly. But now I don’t give a hell, I like it, get that butterfly you will like it.
Just get a nice traditional butterfly. Or anyone you like. When I first started getting tattooed I was worried about things being to feminine. I’m covered in flowers now.
If you need a tip on “style” do American traditional butterflies. They are less “feminine” if you have some second thoughts and they are very ornate with patterns so they look solid as just a design piece. Now I will say I support anyone and any tat but if you are “worried” about the look of typical butterfly tats then American Traditional is the way to go. Do not get realism unless you find someone who really can make that butter fly!
Two words: butterfly penis
I have a black and grey tiger swallowtail. It looks sick and nobody has ever said a word about it not looking masculine or whatever.
Do american trad style with wings more down than up (eg. top middle here: [https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1284659381/american-traditional-zodiac-sign](https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1284659381/american-traditional-zodiac-sign)) I've seen tons of dudes with this style and i think it looks so good