How to draw CRESCENT MOON and CRAZY CRESCENT MOON

Crescent Moon is the first tangle pattern Maria Thomas shows how to draw on the DVD in the official Zentangle® Kit.

It’s a basic tangle and probably the first one taught in any Zentangle class.

You can vary Crescent Moon with shading and striping (filling in alternate areas with solid ink or shading) and also change up the ladybug/moon shapes a bit if you really fancy bending the tangle.

Sandy Bartholomew shows us how to draw Crescent Moon here.

UPDATE October 2019 – In the new Tangle Rootz series on the Zentangle blog, Molly writes:

Crescent moon is a special tangle. It is very often the first tangle that people learn when creating their first Zentangle tile. It naturally settled into this role very early on. It just seems to always work well as a place to start.

For starters it can appeal to a broad range of artistic abilities. If you are new to drawing or creating, this tangle is not too intimidating and the results are very forgiving as they can go in many directions and still look great. It has a few simple steps, so it is easy to learn.

For those who are more experienced it also offers the potential for interesting variations and complexity and might challenge dexterity.

Be sure to read Molly’s entire article about Crescent Moon.

UPDATE November 11, 2017 – Project Pack #1. In this project series, in this video (13:59) Zentangle co-founder Rick Roberts demonstrates Crescent Moon using all three size (05, 08, 10) of the White Sakura Gelly Roll Pens on a black Zentangle tile. He also uses a regular black Sakura Micron 01 to enhance the layering aspects of this tangle.

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Update December 11, 2017 – Project Pack #02. As part of the Twelve Days of Zentangle, 2017 Edition, in this Day 1 video Molly Hollibaugh tangles a variation of Crescent Moon.

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UPDATE December 10, 2018 – Project Pack #04. As part of the Twelve Days of Zentangle, 2018 Edition series, in this Day 8 video starting at 00:56 CZT Julie Willand of Zentangle HQ demonstrates how to tangle Crescent Moon.

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UPDATE August 6, 2020 – Canadian CZT Margaret Bremner added Part 1 of Crescent Moon here in her “And then some” series.

UPDATE August 13, 2020 – Margaret added Part 2 in her Crescent Moon series here.

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UPDATE July 18, 2020 – Project Pack #10. As part of The Legend of Zentangle project pack series, Maria tangles Crescent Moon starting at 00:47 in this video.

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Julie Willand tangles Crazy Crescent Moon

UPDATE July 22, 2020 – Project Pack #10. As part of The Legend of Zentangle project pack series, Julie Willand demonstrates how to tangle Crazy Crescent Moon at 5:51.

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UPDATE July 25, 2020 – Project Pack #10. As part of The Legend of Zentangle project pack series, Maria tangles a variation of Crescent Moon at 00:56.

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UPDATE July 26, 2020 – Project Pack #10. As part of The Legend of Zentangle project pack series, starting at 00:49, Maria shows how she combined Crescent Moon and Scena.

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UPDATE September 22, 2020 – Project Pack #11. As part of the Fee-PHI-Fo-Fun! project pack, Rick tangles Crescent Moon on the back of one of the new Phi tile,

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UPDATE March 20, 2021 – Project Pack #13. As part of the Layers & Transitions project pack, Maria adds Crescent Moon to her grey tile beginning at 09:25.

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UPDATE April 01, 2021 – Project Pack #13. As part of the Layers & Transitions project pack, Rick tangles ING using a Clear Glaze Jelly Roll pen on a white Phi tile and adds Crescent Moon with a Micron 01.

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UPDATE September 1, 2021 – Project Pack #15. As part of the Letterforms, Alphabets and the Birth of Zentangle project pack, Maria tangles Crescent Moons at 04:04 in this video:

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UPDATE December 18, 2021 – Project Pack #16. As part of the Twelve Days of Zentangle – Keeping Score project pack, Rick tangles Crescent Moon at 01:10 in this video.

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UPDATE December 20, 2021 – Project Pack #16. As part of the Twelve Days of Zentangle – Keeping Score project pack, Martha tangles a variation of Crescent Moon at 22:10 in this video.

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UPDATE December 22, 2021 – Project Pack #16. As part of the Twelve Days of Zentangle – Keeping Score project pack, Maria begins creating Crescent Moon at 13:32 in this video.

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UPDATE March 23, 2023 – Project Pack #20. As part of the Blossoming Tangles project pack, Maria tangles Ellish with Crescent Moon and Doodah in this video:

UPDATE May 11, 2023 – As part of Zentangle’s 21-day challenge honoring May’s Mental Health Awareness month, Day 1’s Bijouism is Comfort, and Molly tangles Crescent Moon in this 9:35 minute limited audio video:

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UPDATE December 2, 2023 – Project Pack #22. As part of the Twelve Days of Zentangle, 2023 Edition project pack, Molly and Martha tangle Crescent Moon (4:38) , Tripoli (13:29), Purk (22:28), Cadent (34:58) and Jonqal (41:29) on their 5byPhive prestrung tile:

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UPDATE August 9, 2024 – Project Pack #24. As part of the Crescent Moon and Aura project pack, Martha and Molly tangle several variations Crescent Moon throughout this video:

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UPDATE August 19, 2024 – Project Pack #24. As part of the Crescent Moon and Aura project pack, Rick tangles Molygon, Crescent Moon and Flux in this video:

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UPDATE August 23, 2024 – Project Pack #24. As part of the Crescent Moon and Aura project pack, Maria tangles Crescent Moon, Bronx Cheer, Hurry and Doodah in this video:

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For a complete list of Zentangle’s Project Packs click the PROJECT PACKS link in the pink alphabetic tangle menu bar.

Check out the tag zentangle for more Zentangle®-original tangles on TanglePatterns.com.

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"... And then some"

• Cadent
• Cubine
• Crescent Moon
• Echoism
• Gneiss
• Knightsbridge
• Meer
• ’Nzeppel
• Paradox
• Printemps
• Shattuck
• Stoic (aka Twile)
• Strircles
• Tipple
• W2

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