Marcus and his wife, Kathryn, work together in Berne, where they live with their three children. The foil stamping is then applied during the production process after the pages are printed and before the final binding.
When the illustration is complete he cuts the paper from the wooden board.įor books that feature holographic foil stamping, he then tapes a piece of transparent film over the art and indicates with a black marker where the foil stamping should be. For sharper details, he first lets the paper dry, then paints the final picture layer by layer. For backgrounds and blended contours, he uses wet paint on wet paper to get a softer effect. At this point, he is ready to begin painting. He then copies his rough sketches onto the paper in pencil. He begins each book by stretching watercolor paper over a wooden board so that it won't warp when wet. Marcus does most of his illustrations for children's books in watercolors. His best-known work to date is The Rainbow Fish, which has remained on bestseller lists across the United States since 1992. In 1983, he decided to dedicate more time to artistic pursuits, and began to write and illustrate his first book, The Sleepy Owl, which was published in 1986. If you happen to notice any unusual fish kills on your next excursion, you are asked to contact your nearest FWP office.Marcus Pfister was born in Berne, Switzerland, and began his career as a graphic artist in an advertising agency. Re-stocking of lake with catchable rainbow trout and westslope cutthroat trout has already begun and will continue this spring.įortunately, no unusual winter kill mortality has been observed on other area lakes and ponds, including Beavertail Pond, Frenchtown Pond and larger lakes in the Seeley Lake area. Harpers Lake (pictured): Approximately 80 large rainbow trout (retired brood stock) died over the winter, with limited mortality of other fish in the lake. Browns Lake will be re-stocked with fingerling rainbow trout on its normal schedule in June and September. However, many live fish (spawners) were observed along shoreline, and anglers are already catching non-spawners in deeper water.
Biologists will evaluate the status of fishery in upcoming weeks before determining management actions.īrowns Lake: Biologists observed several hundred dead rainbow trout of various sizes.
Upsata Lake: Experienced a severe winterkill event this year, losing a large portion of its fish including largemouth bass, northern pike and yellow perch.
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