Crescent tattoo ideas

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

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Two side-by-side views of a bold black tribal-patterned tattoo of spirals and waves with red chevron fills, wrapping the upper arm.
Tribal spiral and wave design on upper arm
Vertical watercolour tattoo on a forearm with a fine black line running through red, orange, yellow and blue splashes, topped by a small crescent outline.
Watercolour splash line down a forearm
Black and grey moon with a dotwork crescent shadow on the inner upper arm, with a small galaxy ring and Genesis reference inset below.
Moon and crescent shadow on upper arm
Black and grey fine line crescent moon tattoo with stippled shading on the upper back of a person with shoulder-length hair.
Crescent moon tattoo on upper back
Colourful fine line crescent moon tattoo made of small stars and dots with pink, blue, yellow and orange butterflies on the shoulder.
Crescent moon with butterflies and stars
Two matching forearm tattoos of crescent halves filled with mandala patterns, one in black linework and one with green shading, shown side by side on two arms.
Matching mandala crescent forearm tattoos
Black moon phase tattoos run in a vertical line down a person's calf, with a pink strappy sandal visible at the foot.
Moon phases down a calf
Two wrists pressed side by side, each with a fine line black outline tattoo: a crescent moon and star on the left, a sun and star on the right.
Matching moon and sun wrist tattoos
Black ink drawing of a crescent moon filled with mandala-style triangles, circles and scroll motifs, drawn on cream paper as a tattoo design.
Crescent moon mandala design
Fine line black crescent moon tattoo on the inner wrist of a clenched hand resting on white bedsheets.
Crescent moon on a wrist
Two black ink dotwork tattoos on ankles, a mandala-patterned crescent moon on the left and a mandala-style sun on the right.
Crescent moon and sun tattoos on ankles
Black ink line drawing of an ornate mandala tattoo design with hanging chains, drops and crescent moons, shown as a flash sketch.
Ornate mandala design with chains and moons
Black and grey geometric bird with spread wings tattooed on the ribs, shown beneath a lifted grey t-shirt.
Stylised bird with spread wings on ribs
Colour tattoo of a red shaded heart outline with a yellow and orange crescent inside it, placed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Red heart with golden crescent on wrist
Small crescent moon tattoo on the forearm, filled with blue, teal and pink galaxy shading and tiny white star dots.
Galaxy crescent moon on a forearm
Black and grey tattoo of five moon phases with fine script lettering below them, sitting on the forearm.
Moon phases with script on a forearm
Black dotwork lotus mandala tattoo with three dotted crescent moons on the upper chest.
Dotwork lotus mandala with dotted moons on chest
Flash sheet of seven rows of hand-drawn moon phases, crescents and full moons, some joined by thin branching linework, over a pink and blue galaxy backdrop.
Moon phase flash sheet on a galaxy background
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of five moon phases across the stomach beneath a black bra, with a small fine line ornamental symbol on the sternum.
Moon phases across the stomach with a chest symbol
Brown Om symbol tattoo centred on the upper back, with a small crescent and dot detail above and to the right.
Om symbol on upper back
Collage of five small fine line tattoos in black ink: a crescent moon on the wrist, a sprig on the upper arm, a star constellation on the upper back, a botanical sprig on the ribs and a dotted line
Fine line moon, sprig and star tattoos
Black botanical tattoo on the upper back of a woman, showing a small bird perched on a branch that curves into a crescent of leaves and scrolls.
Bird on a branch in a leaf crescent on the upper back
Colour tattoo of a clock face with Roman numerals XII and VI and anime-style game characters on the inner forearm, in neo-traditional style.
Clock face with video game characters on a forearm
Black ink line drawing of an abstract swirling design with curled ends and small dots, drawn on white paper as a tattoo design.
Swirling line design with curls and dots
Black and grey photo of a fine line sun with rays and a crescent moon tattooed on the inner forearm near the wrist.
Sun and crescent moon on the inner wrist
Fine line black ink crescent moon with botanical and lace-like detailing on a forearm, shown against a plain white background.
Ornate crescent moon on a forearm
Black and grey crescent moon tattoo filled with musical staves and notes, shown on the inner forearm of a person wearing a red top and friendship bracelets.
Crescent moon with music staves on forearm
Black linework tattoo of a woman's face in wavy hair with a smaller face below and a crescent moon, with purple and orange accents, on the upper back.
Sketched woman's face with moon on upper back
Close photo of a hand with four small black fine line tattoos across the palm and wrist, including a crescent, a curved sail-like shape and a spiky burst.
Four small fine line shapes on a palm
Line drawing of a rayed sun with a dark centre above a crescent moon, joined by dotted lines and small star motifs, on a black background.
Sun and crescent moon with stars design
Pen drawing of a vertical column of seven crescent and full moon phases, each filled with fine-line floral patterns, on pale paper beside a black fineliner pen.
Seven moon phases with floral detail
Black moon phases tattoo in a vertical line, from crescent to full moon, on the inner forearm.
Moon phases tattoo on a forearm
Black ink tattoo of a sun and crescent moon on a forearm, with the crescent filled with swirls, dots and stripes.
Sun and crescent moon on a forearm
Flash sheet of twelve black line drawings of zodiac signs, each labelled with its name, in a bold tribal style with arrows and feathers.
Zodiac symbols flash sheet
Black and grey fine line tattoo of a crescent with three arrows on a woman's left ribs, photographed in black and white.
Crescent and arrows on the ribs
Realistic black and grey tattoo design showing seven moon phases stacked vertically from crescent to full moon and back to crescent, on a white background.
Seven moon phases in a vertical sequence
Colour tattoo of an orange poppy with black linework, diamond-shaped spikes and a curled swirl on the back of a calf.
Poppy with geometric spikes on a calf
Two bare feet crossed on white sheets showing a black fine line sun with wavy rays on one ankle and a small cluster of stars beside a crescent on the other ankle.
Sun and stars on ankles
Grey moon phase tattoos on a person's upper back, showing crescents and a full moon with stippled texture, in a sepia vintage-filtered photo.
Moon phase tattoos across a back
Black ink drawing of an Om style symbol with a crescent, teardrop and dotted lines above and below, on white paper, shown as a tattoo design.
Om symbol with dotted line design
Close photo of a small fine line crescent moon tattoo on the inner wrist, with a raised hand and red painted nails.
Small crescent moon on the wrist
Small solid black moon phases tattoo on the forearm of a person in a black knitted scarf and black layered dress.
Black moon phases tattoo on forearm
Black and grey shaded tattoo of seven moon phases in a row along the ribs, with black lace fabric above.
Moon phases tattoo along the ribs
Black and grey crescent moon tattoo filled with roses and flowers, shown on the upper back of a person with long dark hair.
Crescent moon of roses on upper back
Black line drawing of a stacked tribal-style design with a star wheel, a nested diamond and a spiral, shown without any body placement.
Stacked star, diamond and spiral design
Sheet of gold, silver and black metallic temporary tattoo designs including crosses, hearts, peace signs, leaves, flowers, diamonds and chain borders.
Metallic temporary tattoo sheet with crosses and hearts