Episode 57: Comic Artist Baldemar Rivas

The tiger is back and runs that “GLIDE” across the page with comic book artist Baldemar Rivas.Getting his start as a cover artist, Tadd first connected with Baldemar while they were collabing their creative efforts on the cult-classic prequel, “Bubba Ho-Tep and the Cosmic Blood-Suckers.”Since, the Kansas City based artist has gone on to illustrate for a host of projects and recently just wrapped on the reimagining of the classic capes in “DC: Mech.” One of the most interesting aspects to Rivas’ body of work is his smooth ink on display in his sketchbooks. With simian themes at play, he taps into that smooth state of “glide” with transformative concepts and bold design. It’s an artist’s artist sketchbook on display. Like underground hip-hop, it’s old school ink in the new school stylings. With brush and pen exploring the figments of a forever expanding and mutating mind.Follow Rivas on Instagram for his latest sketchbook glide and his website for more info on him and his books.A note from Tadd: The “NOW” is the resurgence of the independent creator through crowd sourcing and self-publishing availability. As the veil gets pulled back ever further and the predatory practices of the corporate models get revealed, it is more and more important to support those who actually create the stories and art that we as consumers enjoy. So SUPPORT INDIE PROJECTS and CREATORS. Help make the indies the mainstream. Even the smallest of gestures can be of the biggest help.Have you experienced the elusive and majestic energy of the Blue Tiger? Had a sighting in the wilderness of the eternal forest? Drank the blue milk of it’s revenge? Then let the people know it exists!And check out “TAIGA”, Tadd’s latest graphic novel with new pages weekly. Exclusively at patreon.com/gnarpig This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit bluetigerrevenge.substack.com