Tag Archives: Suzanne Forbes art

Drawing Missa with the 2B or Not 2B life drawing collective!

Missa modeling for 2B or Not2B life drawing collective by Suzanne Forbes Feb 5 2020 portraitAlways so excited to draw amazing performer and activist Missa!

The last time was for her birthday special livestream, and you can see those drawings here.

Missa modeling for 2B or Not 2B life drawing collective Suzanne Forbes Feb 5 2020 chair poseThis was my first time joining the terrific UK-based, BIPOC-run life drawing group 2B Or Not 2B.

The 2B Or Not 2B Life Drawing folx are diversity and inclusion focused and have a marvelous range of models. Co-founders Erhan & Jess ran the session flawlessly smooth and the group have some really fine artists joining in from all over the world.

Check the 2B Or Not 2B insta for peeks at artists and upcoming models!

Missa modeling for 2B or Not2B life drawing collective Suzanne Forbes Feb 5 2020 top hat 10 minI am so glad we got to support Missa at this really goddam hard time.

Missa was mugged on the street in London recently and her iphone, the essential tool for her home content production, was stolen.

Missa modeling for 2B or Not 2B life drawing collective by Suzanne Forbes Feb 5 2020 top hat

Please help with her phone replacement fund here!!!!

You can see previous drawings of MisSa performing at Berlin Burlesque Week here, and co-hosting the Berlin Burlesque Week Performer’s Panel on Cultural Appropriation here. Her linktree for all info is here! Missa has a new insta for her singing (classic torch songs, you will love this!) here.

As always,

I am incredibly grateful to my Patreon Patrons, whose monthly financial support makes it possible for me work safely at home.

Last embroidery art of 2020/First embroidery of 2021: Frog and Snail!

Embroidered snail by Suzanne Forbes Jan 2021I realized I had never embroidered a snail!

Time to remedy that! This just-finished snail embroidery art is my first textile arts piece of 2021. I really wanted to try using pearls and clear and opalescent beads for slime, the way legendary human body embroidery artist Sally Hewett uses them for body fluids.

Embroidered snail by Suzanne Forbes Jan 2021I think it’s a charming effect, not a patch on the power of the inspiration though.

Embroidered White's Tree Frog by Suzanne Forbes November 2020I had to keep this embroidered White’s Tree Frog under wraps for a while, as it was a commissioned birthday gift!

Cute Embroidered Whites Tree Frog in process by Suzanne Forbes Nov 2020You can see the process of making him is better documented than usual, as I was sending previews to the commissioner as I worked.

While Littlest Sweet Shop was making my big Rainbow Gay Trans Miniature Treats Party order, she sent me pictures of the process, and I enjoyed it so much I decided to do it myself!