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Rainbow fish and the blue whale
Rainbow fish and the blue whale




Later rainbow fish meets up with the whale again and work out the issue, leading to a happily every after. They quick swim away and the whale feels really bad because the he had no intentions of eating them. The little fish are frightened because they think that he is going to eat them. In this picture book, Rainbow Fish spends time with her family as they eat krill when one day a whale comes near them. Overall, I think the Rainbow Fish and the Whale by Marcus Pfister is a book with a great message for children.

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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.

rainbow fish and the blue whale

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.

rainbow fish and the blue whale

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. Marcus Pfister was born in Berne, Switzerland, and began his career as a graphic artist in an advertising agency.






Rainbow fish and the blue whale