Learn how to draw a great looking Crescent Moon with easy, step-by-step drawing instructions, and video tutorial.
By following the simple steps, you too can easily draw a perfect Crescent Moon.
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Have you ever looked up at the night sky and wondered how to draw a crescent moon?
Follow our step-by-step drawing guide for kids and beginners to learn how to draw a crescent moon in no time at all.
Even if you’re a complete beginner — or if you don’t think you’re good at drawing — this step-by-step drawing guide will help you get started with ease.
Scroll down for a downloadable PDF of this tutorial.
All you will need is a pencil, pen, or marker and a sheet of paper.
You may also wish to color your finished drawing.
If you liked this tutorial, see also the following drawing guides: Night Sky, Rain, and Sun.
Easy Crescent Moon Drawing: Simple Step by Step Directions
How to Draw a Great Looking Crescent Moon for Kids, Beginners, and Adults - Step 1
1. Begin by drawing a long curved line. It should be shaped like a circle, but the circle must remain incomplete. It is not fully enclosed.
Easy Crescent Moon Drawing - Step 2
2. Draw a curved line from the top of the line, forming a sharp point. This outlines the top of the crescent moon.
Easy Crescent Moon Drawing - Step 3
3. Draw a curved line of from the other end of the original line, again forming a sharp point.
Easy Crescent Moon Drawing - Step 4
4. Use a series of curved lines to outline the face of the crescent moon. Notice the bulges of the brow, nose, and lips. The moon is now fully enclosed.
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Easy Crescent Moon Drawing - Step 5
5. Behind the outline of the brow, use curved lines to enclose a sharply pointed, curved shape. This forms the moon’s eyebrow.
Easy Crescent Moon Drawing - Step 6
6. Next, draw the eye. Use three curved lines to enclose a roughly triangular shape. Draw a curved line above the eye to form the eyelid, and a curved line within the eye to enclose the circular shape of the pupil. Shade the pupil, leaving a bit uncolored to represent the eye’s “sparkle.”
Easy Crescent Moon Drawing - Step 7
7. Draw a curved line to represent the moon’s nostril, and another for the mouth. Draw small dots at the back of the crescent to give the moon a mottled texture.
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Add More Details to Your Crescent Moon Picture - Step 8
8. Continue to texture the crescent, extending the dots and circles to the pointed tips.
Complete the Outline of Your Crescent Moon Drawing - Step 9
9. Fill the sky with five-pointed stars.
Color Your Crescent Moon Drawing
Color your crescent moon.
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