18 Enchanting Blackwork Moon Tattoos

Step into the night sky and into the dark side with these enchanting blackwork moon tattoos.

Tattoo by Alex Bawn

The hype with the ‘blood moon eclipse’ a couple weeks ago merely increased our fascination with the silver sphere floating in the sky that makes nights glow, creep in on us, and sometimes even give the comfort we need on lonelier times.

The moon tattoo is also catching up on ink and is becoming a popular choice for tattoos these days, especially in blackwork. We think that the blackwork style perfectly capture the aura of the moon and we’re here to convince you as well.

Artist unknown

Like blackwork and cats? There’s more here.

#blackwork #moon #dotwork #linework #DeniAktemirov

Aktemirov gave this crescent moon a more sci-fi fantasy feel.

by Gael Ricci


by Alex Tabuns


Tattoo by Yusuke Aiki

A simple behind-the-ear moon tattoo works, too.

Artist unknown


Tattoo by Bobby Douglas

Crescent moons or half-moons make great micro tattoos like these.

Tattoo by Patryk Hilton

“Everyone is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody.” ―Mark Twain

#blackwork #dotwork #moon #backpiece #JuliaKuchaeva

The phases of the moon:

by Mariusz Trubis


#blackwork #dotwork #minimalist #moon #clouds #MelinaWendlandt


#blackwork #moon #dotwork #geometric #surrealism #JessicaSvartvit


#blackwork #earth #dotwork #OkanUckun


Tattoo by Marla Moon


Tattoo by Kamil Czapiga


Done at Sprut Tattoo Studio


Tattoo by Bicem Sinik

“I never really thought about how when I look at the moon, it’s the same moon as Shakespeare and Marie Antoinette and George Washington andt Cleopatra looked at.”

― Susan Beth Pfeffer ―

And with that lovely quote, I sign off a post about something as lovely as the moon.