Asa Smith, Phases of the Moon

from the pages of Smith’s Illustrated Astronomy by Asa Smith, 1849 {animation by the Smithsonian Libraries}

Smith’s illustrated astronomy, designed for the use of the public or common schools in the United States. Illustrated with numerous original diagrams. By Asa Smith, Principal of Public School No. 12, City of New York. Fifth edition. New York: Cady & Burgess, 60 John Street. 1850.

I now based off her magical girl angel form off of British Colonial soldier uniform wear! It kinda fits into her angel Power/warrior role better than the more vague looking one before. In addition, I’ll be making adjustments to the other Angel Crew’s uniforms, so stay tuned! I hope you guys like this! Although there had been some pretty tough times personally and creatively-speaking, Asa…is still a character near and dear to my heart that I can’t let go, and only want to get better! Enjoy!! <3 Do Not Repost

Asa Smith

THE SOLAR ECLIPSE OF 1846: Original manuscript illustration of the predicted solar eclipse over North America on April 25, 1846, with handwritten notations, dedicated December 6, 1839. This work is by Asa Smith, the author and artist for the diagrams in the popular 19th-century textbook, Smith’s Illustrated Astronomy, which was first published in 1848. https://bit.ly/1846eclipse

Asa Smith, Telescopic view of the new Moon