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Scenes around town, July 2019.

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Plants and piercings June 13 2019 Suzanne ForbesJust a guy, carrying home some plants for his balcony, like you do.

Living in Berlin, I constantly see people using public transit for carrying and moving the kind of stuff you generally only see people transport with cars in the US. This fellow went to Bauhaus, which is like fancy Home Depot, got his plant stuff, and hopped on the same bus I took.

I saw these two at our local pub.

The argument passed and they were talking convivially soon after, so I’m glad I caught this moment of body language.Couple at the Finanzamt by Suzanne Forbes Oct 23 2019

This couple at the Finanzamt had each other’s backs.

They were stressed out, because they were at the Finanzamt (tax office) but they were keeping each other cool.

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The Picture of Lady Barbara: I drew at a play for the first time!

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Achim Kraemer Robert Farrar and Tom Eggert in The Picture of Lady Barbara July 12 2019 Suzanne ForbesI went to Stammtisch in Neukölln to catch a gothic comedy from Farrar Krämer Komedi.

I am not much of a play-goer, but Robert Farrar is one of the cleverest lyricists I know, so I was confident his drawing-room comedy would entertain! The set for the play was ingeniously designed and the venue was as old-school Berlin as it gets, full of character – the house dog has his own chair.

Drawing the actors was wonderful. I loved the range of expressions and the luxurious amount of time I had to draw everyone, especially after Berlin Burlesque Week when I had an average of four minutes to capture each performer! Above, left to right, Achim Krämer, Robert Farrar and Tom Eggert.

Robert Farrar and Zofia Huddon in The Picture of Lady Barbara July 12 2019 Suzanne ForbesI had a marvelous time!

Above, Robert Farrar and Zofia Huddon. Working on these I felt great freedom from my usual pressure of perfectionism. There is a giddy spirit in them usually absent from my work. My art is increasingly political (all art is political) as I have more spoons available to be furious and horrified about much of the world. So it was nice to take a break and draw some comedy.

Achim Kraemer in The Picture of Lady Barbara July 12 2019 by Suzanne ForbesAbove, Achim Krämer in final costume, or nearly final.

There was so much quick change gender-blender dressplay towards the end, it was hard to keep track!

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