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Remote live-drawing Queeriosity Cabaret, with hostess Donna Trump!

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Lucy Stoole for Queeriosity April 4 2020 by Suzanne ForbesWhat a great international group of drag performers!

Queeriosity Cabaret went online last night, with 50% of the proceeds benefiting mask making for the NHS. Donna Trump, who I drew last summer for Bushwig Berlin, was the hostess, but we did not get to see her lovely face. The amazing, mind-blowing performer above is Lucy Stoole.

Lily Lustre for Queeriosity April 4 2020 by Suzanne ForbesLily Lustre, a beautiful and kind artist who I have drawn before, did a dinosaur act!

You know how I love an inflatable dinosaur!

Merrie Cherry for Queeriosity April 4 2020 by Suzanne ForbesMerrie Cherry is an extraordinary artist, Drag Mother and performer.

You gotta see her Black Women Empowerment Project, created for Black History Month, with representations of historic and contemporary black women whose contributions must be recognized. Her performance last night was made in the swimming pool – so joyful!!

Neon Calypso for Queeriosity April 4 2020 by Suzanne ForbesNeon Calypso is so gorgeous! What a blazing number!

Never expected to see such a hot show from an ordinary kitchen, and her outfit!!!

Nina West for Queeriosity April 4 2020 by Suzanne ForbesNina West was hilarious. Most wig changes EVER!!

Cara Melle for Queeriosity April 4 2020 by Suzanne Forbes
The last drawing of the night was of breathtaking Cara Melle, the Beyonce of London!

She made ingenious use of silhouettes and bare space with great lighting and camera work, and she moves like the queen of the world! There’s a video up now 🙂

I am so grateful to my Patrons on Patreon, whose monthly financial support lets me keep documenting queer performers while I work safely at home.

 

 

Remote drawing The Venus Boys!

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HP Loveshaft for Venus Boys April 4 2020 by Suzanne ForbesBerlin drag king collective The Venus Boys was at the top of my must-draw list before quarantine hit.

I finally caught them via livestream, for Digital Boys Episode 3. Host with the most, HP Loveshaft, is above – I’ve drawn him before and always enjoy drawing his handsome face.

Camp Dad for Digital Boys May 18 2020 by Suzanne ForbesEdited on June 25 to add Venus Boys FOUNDER and absolute BEAUTY Camp Dad!

I actually drew this picture of Camp Dad during a different Venus Boys stream but I think the drawing belongs here. 🙂 She has an etsy shop now, check it out!

Daddy Sparkles for Venus Boys April 4 2020 by Suzanne ForbesDaddy Sparkles, with a hoard of treasures including Doritos!

Daddy Sparkles is a King I’ve drawn before and just adore.

Manyfaced Godx as Persian Daddy for Venus Boys April 4 2020 by Suzanne ForbesWonderful multidisciplinary artist manyfacedgodx in their instantiation as Persian Daddy gave a tremendous dance tutorial.

A bit of it is now online here – must see, to feel the gher in your body! More Dornika here.

Buba Sababa for Venus Boys April 4 2020 by Suzanne ForbesBuba Sababa is such a fantastic performer.

This piece didn’t just break down the gender binary, it threw it out the airlock and rewrote the entire language of feminine and masculine constructs in less than five minutes. I drew Buba at the last Ludwig night, here.

Turntino for Venus Boys April 4 2020 by Suzanne ForbesSoffft boi!

I sort of understand the concept of soft boys, and then I saw this performance by multitalented Sofia as Turntino. Now I really get exactly what a soft boy is!

What a treat, to see these wild young talents and learn more about their work.

The young drag folk of Berlin are doing such radical, beautiful work of living, making and being.

It’s incredible to bear witness to.

 

I’m fantastically grateful to the folx who put on this show, for letting me witness their revolutionary world, and for their kind support of my work.

And always, I am so grateful to my Patrons on Patreon, whose monthly financial support lets me keep documenting Berlin’s queer, kinky, intersectional drag and burlesque performers while I work safely at home.