please call me cakwe
CAKWE = 油条 / チャクェイ / 차쿠에 / pronounced "chuck-way"
fluent in english || lancar berbahasa indonesia || 日本語勉強中 || 我不会中文, 我小学都还没毕业
my hobbies myanimelist frequently asked questions
> Who is CAKWE?
I'm a visual artist that specializes in 2D digital work! 🎨 🖼️ 🎬
Hello! My name is CAKWE.
I'm a professional animator, illustrator, and graphic designer.
I'm currently based in Bogor, Indonesia.
While I'm currently focusing on my own art, I'm open to any work opportunities.
For contact or other inquiries regarding serious work, you can reach me at this e-mail.
cakweis@gmail.com
☆ mail:to cakweis@gmail.com ☆
> Wait, you're NOT a vtuber?
TL;DR WELL, YES, BUT ACTUALLY, NO, I DON'T THINK I'M A VTUBER? AM I..??
I started streaming my art on Twitch as a pngtuber / gif-tuber back in 2019.
Then, when the "vtuber boom" happened, I watched tutorials on how to make a Live2D model, thinking I can offer that as a commission service.
I made a sample Live2D model of my OC (my original character for another personal project, it was supposed to be a webtoon) and tried to stream with my sample model.
Streaming ended up being a very fun hobby!
Since I do a lot of creative stuff, I often stream my process whenever possible.
As time goes on, my audience ended up associating the name "CAKWE" with my Live2D model, even though my OC has their own name... it is what it is.
So yeah, I'm definitely a content creator, but I'm not sure if I'm a vtuber, because I don't roleplay as a character / voice act as the character you see on the screen.
I'm just me, having fun on stream, maybe doing a bit / putting on an act to be funny sometimes. Yes, I do yap a lot, both on stream and IRL not sorry tbh
> Why is your name CAKWE?
油条 (read: youtiao) is a golden-brown deep-fried strip of dough commonly eaten in China.
Click here for the Wikipedia article if you're curious.
It's a popular street food in East and Southeast Asia, and it's commonly referred to as "cakwe" in Indonesia. While I was abroad in the States, I miss eating this one particular food item, it ended up being my pen name.
This pen name, "CAKWE" — ended up becoming a reminder of my heritage and my nationality.
Activities
◞ ・▿・ ◟ !!!!! DRAWING AND ANIMATING IS MY PASSION !!!!! ◞ ・▿・ ◟
Graphic design is also my passion but when I say it out loud, it sounds like that meme and I die a little inside
I have other hobbies, so when I'm not creating visual art, I find myself:
- Cleaning — When I lose control of my life, at least I can control how clean I want my living space to be
- Open VSCode and update this website manually — It's cheaper than using a website builder
- Make covers and music with Ableton — haha plugins go wHEEEEEEE(E-E-E-E)eeeeeₑₑₑₑₑₑ.....
- Make visuals to go with said covers and music because I'm lowkey bitchless and penniless so I do everything myself
- Read manga — EVERYONE READ RAGNA CRIMSON NOW!!!!! ongoing best shounen on gangan joker DON'T WATCH THE ANIME
- Watch anime — top three right now would be Dungeon Meshi + The Amazing Digital Circus + Chiikawa
- Play games — currently saving up for Pokemon Winds / Waves because ADA INDONESIA COY
- VALORANT — queue comp with friends then instalock chamber then go 3/14/1
Regarding my lists, I just type these down in no order (whichever / whoever pops up in my mind) and it changes with time.
fandom + interest list
- VALORANT RIOT AND FORTICHE, GIVE ME VALORANT ANIMATED SERIES AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- !!!! TOUHOU PROJECT !!!! I usually play on normal. I also highly enjoy the comic series. PLEASE read Suichouka / Lotus Eaters
- Pokémon core series games (my fave region: trumpets) also omg pokemon Z is real now in this timeline
- Shiny Mini Sensei I wonder how long until we get SMTVI... 2030?? sighs
- Rhythm + Arcade games (Arcaea, D4DJ, Maimai, Pump It Up, Taiko no Tatsujin, WMMT) also I may not go to arcades as often anymore, but I still like them ehe
- Ace Attorney franchise (DAI GYAKUTEN SAIBAN AND MILES EDGEWORTH INVESTIGATION 2 HAS FINALLY BEEN TRANSLATED THANK YOU CAPCOM)
fave / bias / oshi list
- (Touhou) Yuyuko Saigyouji + lowkey ship with Yukari Yakumo
- (Pokémon) Steven Stone / Daigo Tsuwabuki I went to kbooks and found his mega lapel pin for 300 000 yen... jaw on the floor
- (Pokémon) Kyogre / Primal Kyogre why is it so hard to find more merch like? ain't this bitch a legendary WHERE'S THE MERCH
- Markiplier
...I may or may not have spent money on Markiplier's OnlyFansOKAY YEAH I BOUGHT IT BUT IT'S FOR CHARITY ...also Iron Lung was pretty cool, it may not be peak cinema but it was definitely one of the indie movies ever - insert various mobage characters here, e.g. Mutsunokami Yoshiyuki (Touken Ranbu), Cecil Aijima (UtaPri), Ozymandias (FGO), Belial (GBF), Mostima (Arknights), Antal (Endfield), Mejiro McQueen (Uma), Dorothy (NIKKE)
> can you recommend some anime series to watch?
Click here to get redirected to My Anime List, sorted by score + alphabetically.The titles I've marked with a score of 8 ~ 9 are anime shows / series I think worth watching and would recommend. Score of 7 means it's enjoyable for me, but I won't recommend it to my friends unless they like the genre / themes. Score of 6 means I disliked it and won't recommend it. Please note that a lower score rating doesn't necessarily mean the anime's bad, and vice versa -- a high score doesn't mean it's a masterpiece.
Example: I really, really enjoyed Uta no☆Prince-sama♪ Maji Love Kingdom Movie and that was one of the BEST CINEMA EXPERIENCE I've ever had. Super fun and memorable. However, not everyone follows this series, and not everyone likes the idol genre. Genuinely, it was so fun watching it on the big ass IMAX screen with 50 other people going crazy from fanservice in that room. Your mileage may vary if you're watching it on a laptop, alone in your room. Hence the score of 7 -- I won't recommend it to the general audience, but I would highly recommend it to someone who likes singing and dancing anime boys
These scores are given on a whim so do not ask me why 86 has a lower score than Osomatsu. It's not that serious (inb4 86 fans murder me) and also mostly because scoring depends on if I personally enjoyed it watching it or not.
bonus round: frequently asked questions
If you can't find your answers here, feel free to ask! I do not bite... most of the time.... /jk
Equipment related questions ▼・ᴥ・▼
Display tablet: Huion Kamvas 22 Plus (primary monitor for drawing, no blue light filter for color accuracy)
Monitor: Dell S2421HN (secondary monitor, intentionally set in an orange hue as a blue light filter)
Keyboard: Leopold FC980M White Front Print (Cherry MX Silent Red / Pink)
Mouse: Rexus DAXA Air II
PC specs:
・ AMD Ryzen 5 3600
・ GIGABYTE VISION NVIDIA GEFORCE RTX 3060
・ Corsair Vengeance LPX 3200 16GB
・ NZXT C850 Power Supply
・ NZXT N7 B550 Motherboard
・ Cooler Master Masterliquid ML240L V2
・ V-GeN M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 256GB
・ Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro 4K
Digital Audio Workstation: Ableton Live 11 Standard (plugins are mostly from Native Instruments + iZotope)
Video Editing Software: DaVinci Resolve 21 (free version)
Drawing and Animation Software: Clip Studio Paint EX ver. 2 (I got EX just because it allows for longer animation duration)
Brushes: Basic csp brushes and others are mostly downloaded from Clip Studio Assets. Feel free to ask me directly if you want to know which specific brush I'm using!
Advice on how to actually improve drawing?
Rather than giving some vague advice, here are some videos of practical methods to improve or strengthen your foundations. These videos explains practice methods that I've tried myself. Even if you think that these videos won't fit your art style, these videos will help you grasp the foundation for "what makes an illustration good" (or at least, marketable) so please do try it out yourself. Remember that art style constantly evolves and good basics is key. You've probably heard this before, but again, "know the rules well, so you can break them effectively" is very real.
TL;DR JUST GIVE THESE A WATCH, trust :
・ Gesture Drawing for Beginners (Korean, English subtitles)
・ Value Studies for Beginners (Korean, English subtitles)
・ How to improve your illustrations (Japanese, English subtitles)
・ The fastest method to improve your drawing skills (Japanese, English subtitles)
Could you draw something for me?
Sure! Please consider commissioning me~ I am mostly available for work! Click here for my full commission info!
I'm a fellow content creator / vtuber, can we schedule a collab?
Sure! However, please contact me first for availability. It is preferable if you can notify me one week beforehand to be safe!
Why is your name CAKWE?
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