#ask-thenetherlands

[mr-spain]

Tim, begrudgingly: "You better win this football match."

I'll win it just for you~!

We won't mention anything if it does not go in my favour

[asknzmate]

"Go on take a tam ya bugga! Tim tam fer a Tim tam! Oim keepin th' name ya ol' arse."

Well if ya ask me Tim-Tam, if ya think it's too quiet I'll gladly come n' bug ya!!! - @asknzmate

Netherlands: "Hey, and don't call me Tim-Tam!"

@asknzmate

[aph-netherlands]

Hey! So this isn't exactly an art request but more of a question! I'm really, really dying to get into art, and I've never done ANY sort of art or sketching or drawing or anything before. I have a sketchbook and some pens but when I sit down to try and start learning or doing anything I just?? Don't know how???? Or where to start????? Do you know of a good place to start? Or how did you start when you first got into it? Your blog has been such a cute, wonderful place for me recently and idk id really love any advice you could give!

oh this is the absolute sweetest anon i’ve ever gotten!!! 😭 i’m so glad my little trash corner can provide some serotonin!!!

honestly starting to draw is one of the most difficult parts, to a point where even now its hard for me to do anything because unless i have a very specific image in my head, starting is so overwhelming. but when you’re just starting out with art in general, the best advice i can give is:

1. practice lines and shapes! there are plenty of references online of exercises that legit art students use! searching something like ‘artist warm ups’ brings some good examples!

2. pinterest is your best friend for pose references tbh. my favourites are by Kibbitzer!

3. even if its just a little doodle, practicing every day can really help. i’m being a complete hypocrite here because i do not draw everyday myself lmao but if you can help it, try to!

4. look at other artists’ art! i’ve learned so much just by studying other people’s art tbh. i’ve been on tumblr since i was 11 (almost ten years now) and over that time there have been so many amazing artists i’ve looked up to! studying their art, looking at their use of shapes and colours, seeing what medium and/or digital brushes they use, etc. help to figure out what it is you’d like to portray with your own art! i’ll provide a list of favourite artists of mine!

@reallunargift / @lunargift-art

@schmitskatz / @pappadu (beloved mutual!)

@nordickies / @anski-art (another beloved mutual!!)

@laoness / @ask-useless-german (a dear close friend of mine who i love very much!)

@ask-thenetherlands (another dear close friend of mine who i love very much!)

@ashafox

@ask-p2-germany

@stirringwinds

… and so many more that i cannot pinpoint at the moment but bottom line is there are so many amazing artists here on tumblr that i admire to no end, and they’ve been my inspiration when it comes to developing my own art!

[ask-mr-germany]

Tim: "Don't listen to these people, Ludwig. Despite your age, you've grown so much and you are very mature. I know some countries that still haven't grown up yet, and they have been around far longer. It's not about how long you've been around, but what kind of impact you've made, how you've dealt with problems, and how you've learned from your mistakes. And that, especially in your case, has shown to be far better than a lot of other countries."

“I can always count on you to cheer me up.” 

He’s so touched by those words.

[ask-useless-german]

Guus: "When are we going to have a motor race together?"

“Make sure to wear your helmet, safety first.” 

[ask-east-prussia]

Have you ever been in a relationship before?

“It was only during the 18th century, though. The women I had to marry weren’t bad looking nor had a terrible personality or whatever. One of them was even genuinely in love with me. But I could never return their feelings. I had no idea why. After realizing I was just not suited for marriage or relationships in general I just went along with the story of ‘my wife has passed away’ for much of the 19th century to satisfy any curious people.” 

[ask-namibia]

((I can't remember if I told you this before, but Namibia's skin colour always leaves me feeling so happy!! She's got such a beautiful rich dark skin with those warm undertones, and I always look a moment longer just to appreciate how you colour her ; u ; ))

//Reading this makes me so happy. I don’t know what to say but thank you qwq

[ask-hesse]

Daan: "Yo Fil, can I call ya Flippie?"

[ My name is not ‘Flippie’… I’d appreciate if you wouldn’t say it again. ]

[ask--aph-spain--archived]

Ned: "Don't take it personally from Romano, we all know I'm the one who banned you from the Cool Hair Kids Club."

Never would have guessed this kind of betrayal of you. 

[askaphdk]

Flevoland: "You have a funny mascot! I want him! And your hair is silly, I like it." *grabby hands*

Take good care of him!

[ask-badlydrawn-mercosur]

ask-thenetherlands replied to your photo: // I hope you all are having fun in the last...

((You too happy holidays!! ❤️❤️❤️ Don’t worry about uploading schedules or anything, we’re just super excited when you do post something and it’s such a pleasant surprise every time ❤️ ))

//oh lord... thank you so much... happy holidays to you too

[mr-spain]

North Holland: "I heard you were handing out wine? Can I have a glass of uuh... red wine?"

Tell me do you have a preference of food? Does your dad know you're here? I think I can make a dessert with some fruit- Mijo remind me if you have any allergies.

[boekvanontdekking]

Drawing random Mutuals (2)

@neerlandstrots / @ask-thenetherlands

[yenpondering]

ask-thenetherlands replied to your post “my only current mood this year when it comes to art is to no longer...”

((Oh this is such a mood tbh? I've reached that level too now aaahhh hjdkfldgk))

that’s an excellent mood, fam! get drawing all those indulgent things!!! >:OO

[ask-mr-germany]

Tim: "Ludwig, why are you complaining about me setting my own speed limits on the highway down to 100km per hour? Stop that."

You stop that!!

Some late teenage rebellion coming through

[ask-useless-german]

Harm: "Sooo, since Pap finally stopped being weird and secretive, uh... You got any funny or embarrassing stories from Jeschke about him? Like, you're close to him right? Come on, I know you wanna share them." Watch his pleading face get even worse.

“I mean... sure we had lots of fun together, but it was mostly me doing the dumb things. Cause I was a teen, like you haha.”