Aesthetically pleasing, the moon is symbolic of thecelestialbody and the vast night sky.
Keep scrolling for 55 stunning crescent moon tattoos that will inspire your new ink.
The precise line work carries in the saffron illustration and constellation laying atop the moon.
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The filled-in moon adds some black art contrast to the line-art hand.
Adding a cat increases the symbolism, as they tend to be associated withwitchcraftor goddesses.
The lilies at the bottom emphasize the beauty and divinity of the moon.
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Faded shading and crisp lines give this tattoo an inky, illustrated style.
Vasquez says that crescent moons are one of the hardest tattoos to accomplish.
“I’ve seen many banana-shaped moons, inconsistent lines, and wrongly placed crescent moon tattoos.”
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Therosestands out with its crisp outlines.
The mermaid completes the ink with an element of fantasy.
Geometric Back Moon
The artist used precise dot work to shape the crescent in this tattoo.
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“I love adding geometry or sometimes charms and beads to them.
Colorful Moon With Birth Flower
Birth flowers are another unique way to personalize your ink.
Note the way the artist doubled the moon’s outline as the flower stem.
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The red-ink crescent here is complete with a face on the moon.
Careful black and gray shading creates a whimsical but realistic tattoo.
Delicate line shading makes the cherry blossom petals gracefully pop against the crescent.
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The slithering creature provides a lot of placement opportunities for different ways to creatively coil around the moon.
Mountain Moon
Here, a mix of line and dot work creates an intricate mountain moon tattoo.
The crescent shape makes the perfect framing for a second visual placed within.
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Here, we have feathers, jewels, and flowers trickling off the moon like a dreamcatcher.
This fine-line piece shows us a delicate example of combining the two together in a minimalist way.
The moon is shaped by flowers and surrounded bystarsand tiny circles, giving it a whimsical appeal.
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Constellation Crescent
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Here, contrasting styles share the sameastrological theme.
The crescent moon uses shaded realism, while the corresponding constellation boasts precise line work and silhouettes.
Expertly sharp lines and delicate shading throughout give the flowers life and movement.
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Leafy foliage brings an earthy element to the cosmic illustration.
Sword tattoos hold their own meanings as well, often denoting strength, power, and courage.
The artist also inked minimalist dots hanging like a jeweled chain from the moon.
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Simple Wrist Flower Moon
Cherry blossoms adorn a single-line stem forged in a crescent shape.
Dreamcatcher Crescent Moon
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Dreamcatchers are symbolic for catching negative thoughts and dreams.
There’s just something about the face on this crescent moon that gives off peaceful vibes.
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Moon Spirit
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Some believe that the moon is symbolic of fertility and motherhood.
If you share in that belief, then consider a tattoo that showcases the moon in all her beauty.
This person turned their cat into a crescent shape.
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We love that it’s playing with the stars as if they were a ball of yarn.
A crescent moon above this eye tattoo could symbolize the knowledge of empowerment, which the crescent moon represents.
The owner featured her pet’s name, Loki, at the center of the piece.
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The waves and stars are a nice touch, too.
We love the contract in shading between both symbols, too.
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