Crescent tattoo ideas

334 photos and flash · 38% Fine line, 22% Geometric · Forearm most common

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Black and grey realism tattoo of a sequence of moon phases running down the inside of a forearm against a cloudy sky.
Moon phases sequence on a forearm
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a row of seven moon phases across a person's upper back, shown in a black and white photograph.
Moon phases row on upper back
Seven black and grey moon phases, from crescent to full and back, arranged in a vertical line on a white card over pale wood.
Moon phases in a vertical row
White dotwork crescent moon filled with mandala-like patterns, drawn on a plain black background as a tattoo design.
Dotwork crescent moon with mandala pattern
Fine line botanical drawing in dark ink on tracing paper, showing a crescent moon formed from roses, peony-style blooms, small blossoms, leaves and berries.
Crescent moon of roses and blossoms line drawing
Black fine line geometric tattoo of a circle, arcs, a diamond and dots running vertically on the thigh.
Fine line geometric circle and diamond on a thigh
Fine line tattoo of a black cat with green eyes sitting on a crescent moon entwined with flowers and vines, shown on skin.
Black cat on a crescent moon
Black line drawing flash sheet of sun and crescent moon designs with faces, ornamental rays and dangling drop details, shown without any body placement.
Sun and crescent moon flash sheet
Small shaded black and grey crescent moon tattoo on the back of a woman's neck, with her hair pulled up.
Small crescent moon on the nape of the neck
Neo-traditional leopard head with a jewelled headpiece, orange flowers and a red fleur-de-lis cartouche on a forearm, shown in two side-by-side photos.
Leopard head with flowers on a forearm
Two people's inner wrists show matching fine line black tattoos of a heart with a curled swirl beside crescent arcs.
Matching heart and crescent wrist tattoos
Black tribal-style crescent moon wrapping around a solid sun on the upper back near the shoulder blade.
Crescent moon and sun on upper back
Fine line black tattoo of an Om symbol above a lotus flower on the lower back.
Om symbol and lotus on the lower back
Two forearms show metallic gold arrow designs and black and gold banded temporary tattoos, with the placement on the forearm and wrist.
Gold arrows and bands on two forearms
Small black and grey dotwork tattoo of overlapping crescent moons on the side of a ribcage.
Overlapping crescent moons on the ribs
Close-up of a small fine line tattoo of a row of moon phases in black ink on the inner forearm, beside an open book.
Moon phases row on forearm
Black fine line geometric tattoo of stacked circles, crescents, a diamond and dots running down an upper arm, photographed in black and white.
Fine line circles and crescents on upper arm
Black and white photograph of a dotwork drawing on paper showing a cat's head in profile beside a stippled crescent moon, with no body placement visible.
Cat head with crescent moon design
Black and white pen drawing of a stippled cat-like creature with large ears, circular eyes and a crescent-shaped dotted tail, shown on paper.
Stippled cat creature drawing
Traditional style colour tattoo of a red crescent emblem enclosing a flower design with teal and orange accents, on the outer lower leg.
Traditional flower and crescent emblem on a calf
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a tree inside a geometric diamond outline with a crescent moon above, on the outer thigh.
Dotwork tree in geometric frame on thigh
Black and grey photo of a raised hand showing a tiny crescent moon tattoo on the wrist, in a fine line style.
Small crescent moon on a wrist
Flash sheet of red and blue filigree ornaments, swirls, rosettes and crescent moon phases, with the word Marked in blue script across the centre.
Red and blue ornament and moon phase flash sheet
Fine line black tattoo of a curling wave with small bubble dots and a shaded crescent on the inner forearm.
Wave line tattoo on inner forearm
Back view of a woman with a platinum blonde fishtail braid and a small dark crescent moon tattoo on her upper back, placed beside a white crochet top.
Fishtail braid with small crescent tattoo on the back
Black line drawing of a lotus bloom with leaves above a crescent moon mandala, in a botanical and geometric style, shown without a body placement.
Lotus and crescent mandala design
Close photo of a hand with small black fine line sun and crescent moon tattoos on two fingers, with dark nail polish.
Sun and moon finger tattoos
Fine line black tattoo of a crescent moon and a sun with a face on the upper back, just above a black bra band, beside a long blonde braid.
Small moon and sun on upper back
A small black outline crescent moon tattoo on the inner wrist of a person's arm, shown in a fine line style.
Small crescent moon on a wrist
Hairless sphynx cat with black and grey ornamental tattoos on its neck, beside a tattooed human upper arm showing a woman's portrait.
Sphynx cat with neck tattoos beside a tattooed arm
Black outline flash design of three moons in a row, a waxing crescent, a full circle and a waning crescent, with no body placement shown.
Triple moon line design
Small crescent moon tattoo on the inside of a wrist, shaded with purple, pink and blue galaxy tones against green foliage.
Small galaxy crescent moon on a wrist
Small black ink tattoo of a crescent moon with a palm tree and scattered cross marks on the inner wrist of a raised hand.
Crescent moon and palm on inner wrist
Black line drawing sheet of moon glyphs labelled with words such as Hope, Earth and Fire, plus eight moon phase symbols, on a cream background.
Moon glyphs and lunar phase symbols
Black ink drawing of a crescent moon filled with mandala patterns and a central butterfly motif, with stippled dotwork edges, as a tattoo design.
Crescent moon mandala with butterfly
Fine silver line drawing of a geometric eye with stacked moon phases, chevrons and diamonds on a black background, shown as a flash design with no body placement.
Geometric eye with moon phases design
Black and grey tattoo of eight moon phases running in a diagonal line along a forearm, with a hand visible at the top right against a wooden deck.
Moon phases along a forearm
Fine line black tattoo of a poppy flower with a crescent moon and star above, set within an arch and flanked by leafy sprigs, on the upper arm.
Poppy, moon and star on upper arm
Black and grey pen drawing on paper of a sun with wavy rays, a crescent moon and four-pointed stars in its centre, shown as a tattoo design.
Sun with crescent moon and stars
White line drawing of a flame and spiral emblem on a black background, with no body part visible.
Spiral flame emblem in white line art
Black linework tattoo of a bandaged hand with a crescent moon hanging from a ribbon, in blackwork style on the inner forearm.
Wrapped hand and crescent moon on a forearm
Colour tattoo of an arrow piercing two pink and teal crescent moons with black outlines and dot details, placed on the lower leg.
Arrow through two crescent moons on a lower leg
Pen drawing of a shaded skull wrapped in roses and leaves, with a snake coiled at its base, shown as a tattoo design on paper.
Skull, roses and snake design drawing
Black dotwork drawing of a compass rose enclosing a globe, with a crescent arc curving beside it on a stand, shown as a tattoo design.
Compass rose and globe dotwork design
Black and grey geometric tattoo of overlapping circles, triangles and fine arrows, in dotwork and fine line, on a forearm.
Geometric circles and arrows on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo on a back shoulder area showing a solid black cat sitting on a crescent moon filled with Celtic knotwork, with swirling vines, leaves and flower buds.
Black cat on a Celtic moon with vines
Black linework sun tattoo on one ankle and a fine line crescent moon tattoo on the other ankle, both worn by people in sneakers.
Sun and crescent moon tattoos on two ankles
Two photographs of a black line tattoo of an ornamental cat filled with swirls and a crescent, with a dotted mandala behind it.
Ornamental cat with dotwork mandala