Crescent tattoo ideas

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

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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
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
Small black and grey dotwork tattoo of overlapping crescent moons on the side of a ribcage.
Overlapping crescent moons on the ribs
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
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
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
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
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
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
Black and grey dotwork skull tattoo with curled horns and a stippled crescent moon, placed on the thigh.
Horned skull with crescent moon on thigh
Black fine line tattoo of a dotted chain bracelet with small drop pendants and a crescent shape, across the wrist and back of the hand.
Fine line chain bracelet tattoo on wrist
Several forearms with gold and silver metallic temporary designs, including leaf, geometric and dotted patterns, worn with gold bangles.
Gold and silver metallic designs on forearms
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a crescent moon framing a mandala with lotus-like petals, placed on the upper back.
Moon and mandala on upper back
Black and grey tattoo of a crescent moon with mandala detailing and two peony-style flowers with leaves, plus dotted lines and a small heart, on the outer thigh.
Crescent moon with flowers and dotted lines
Black and grey fine line tattoo of moon phases running down the inside of a forearm, with small labels for waning crescent, full moon and waxing crescent.
Moon phases sequence on a forearm
Black dotwork flash sheet of ten pairs of crescent arc designs with dot clusters and hanging drops, shown without any body part.
Dotwork arc and drop ornament flash sheet
Black and grey dotwork drawing of a curved claw or horn shape with small hatched marks, shown as a tattoo design on white paper.
Stippled curved claw design
Fine line black crescent moon tattoo on the inner wrist, with a dotted outline beside a rolled checked shirt cuff.
Small crescent moon on a wrist
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a horned skull with a shaded crescent and pale circle, on the upper thigh.
Horned skull dotwork on thigh
Black and grey blackwork tattoo on an upper arm showing a castle held in two hands, with a crescent moon, stars and a hand above.
Castle, crescent moon and hands on upper arm
Black and grey fine line crescent moon tattoo with a mandala pattern, dots and dangling chain ornaments on the upper arm.
Crescent moon with mandala and dangling ornaments
Black fine line and dotwork tattoo of a crescent moon filled with a mandala and floral motifs, with chains and drop ornaments hanging below, on the upper arm.
Crescent moon with mandala and dangling charms
Neo-traditional jackalope with antlers, acorns and leaves tattooed on a forearm, shaded in greys with green and orange accents.
Jackalope and acorns on a forearm
Stippled pen drawing of a crescent moon with a city of domed towers and minarets on its surface, surrounded by small stars, in grey ink on a light grey background.
Crescent moon with a domed city
Black fine line tattoo of a sun and crescent moon with dotted chain garlands and small stars across the ribs, below the chest.
Sun, moon and dotted garland on ribs
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a smiling sun with a face inside a crescent moon, above a shaded lotus flower, on skin of the upper leg or arm.
Sun, crescent moon and lotus tattoo
Black and grey ornamental tattoo with a crescent, lotus and hanging diamond motifs across the upper arm and shoulder.
Crescent and lotus ornament on upper arm
Black ink flash design of a smiling sun with a face and a crescent moon decorated with mandala patterns, with dangling ornaments below, in fine line and dotwork style.
Sun and crescent moon with mandala detail
Two black ink mandala tattoos in a side by side photo: a sun with chain drapes on the chest, and a crescent moon with chain drapes on the upper back.
Sun and crescent moon mandala tattoos
Small black fine line crescent moon tattoo with soft stippled shading on the neck behind the ear.
Small crescent moon behind the ear
Two matching forearm tattoos in black ink: a sun with a face and dotted chain drapery on the left arm, and a crescent moon with a face on the right arm, in a dotwork style.
Sun and moon tattoos on two forearms
Black and grey crescent moon tattoo with floral, leaf and dotwork detail on the outer ankle, with parts of other tattoos visible at the edges.
Crescent moon with floral ornament on an ankle
Black and grey fine line and dotwork crescent moon tattoo with geometric detail, placed centrally on the back of the neck.
Crescent moon with geometric detail on the neck
Black and grey dotwork tattoo of a crescent moon on the forearm, with stippled shading around its outer edge and an unshaded white centre.
Crescent moon in dotwork on a forearm
Black and grey crescent moon tattoo with mandala-style patterns and hanging droplets on the back of the neck.
Crescent moon with mandala pattern on the neck
Black and grey dotwork drawing of a crescent moon with mandala-style patterns along its edge and a cluster of blossoms and leaves on its left side.
Crescent moon with blossoms in dotwork
Black and grey geometric tattoo of a sun, circles, triangles and a crescent moon on a person's upper back, drawn with fine lines and dotwork.
Geometric sun and moon on the upper back
Black linework design of a crescent moon with mandala-style ornament, a lotus flower and hanging drops, in a fine line and dotwork style.
Crescent moon with lotus and drops
Small black fine-line geometric arrow tattoo with dotwork on the inner forearm, set against a black and white drawing.
Geometric arrow tattoo on forearm
Black ink line drawing of a crescent moon with a profiled face, dotted lace-like patterns and a dangling pendant, drawn as tattoo flash on plain paper.
Crescent moon face with ornamental linework
Black dotwork and mandala-style tattoo of a rebel alliance style emblem on the side of the ribs.
Mandala rebel emblem on the ribs
Close view of a dark ornate crescent moon tattoo with geometric patterning and small dots on the nape of a person's neck.
Ornate crescent moon on the nape of the neck
Two pencil-style tattoo flash drawings on paper, one showing a sun with a face and rays, the other a crescent moon with a face, both with dotted chain and drop details; no body placement is shown.
Sun and crescent moon tattoo designs
Two hands and a forearm with black mandala, leaf and dot designs in a mehndi-style geometric pattern on the hands, wrist and forearm.
Ornate black mandala designs on hands and forearms
Black and grey dotwork crescent moon filled with mandala patterns, shown in a central photo flanked by two close-up views of the design.
Mandala crescent moon tattoo
Black dotwork crescent moon tattoo on the inner wrist, with the shading fading into scattered dots along the lower edge.
Dotwork crescent moon on a wrist