Wavy

Wavy, known online as ‘Wavycaqe’, developed her signature style of black-and-white manga portraits from her love of K-pop idols. She is currently based in Vietnam and travels around Asia.

Her work leans heavily into dramatic contrast, texture and depth, and she is widely known for her drawing tutorials on social media.

Sharing her process online became her turning point, opening up a new path that started from simple sketches.

Ispirazione

I’m endlessly inspired by K-pop idols, especially the unfiltered emotions they show on stage, facial features, and the way hair moves and flows mid-performance.

I love chasing those moments of high energy and stage lighting, translating that intense atmosphere onto paper through deep shadows and highlights.

Strumenti

I work primarily in traditional dry mediums, so I usually pair tools to achieve this signature high-contrast style. For large drawings, I rely on the wine charcoal to draw deep shadows with strokes. For regular drawings, I switch to standard graphite pencils (5B) and mechanical pencils to make sharp details and textures.

Consiglio

If you’re just starting out, focus on making your own style. Sharing your process online can take you places you never expect. Putting my work out into the world became my turning point, it didn’t just build a massive community, it completely opened up a new path for me that started from simple sketches.

“Most people found me through my tutorials, but my real obsession is getting lost in a heavy, high-contrast portrait. You can put your entire mood right onto a blank sheet of paper.”