THE ART OF MEL CASIPIT

  "Hinding-hindi kita bibigyan ng margarine… kasi, you deserve butter" I'm drawing some new illustrations for Cheesyfit 8. I drew this in Clip Studio Paint. I hope the block of butter looks the part. My partner said it looks like a brick, lol!

  Dahil nakita ko ang post nila Jon Zamar Bernard Kenneth Pena at Toto Madayag gusto ko ring i-post ang isa sa mga highlight ng 2025 ko, ang malagay sa cover ng Pugad Baboy ni Sir Pol Medina Jr. Bata pa lang ako ay nagbabasa na ako nito kaya sobrang happy kami sa success ng Pugad Baboy. Salamat po Sir Pol and Happy New Year Komiks People!

  Rizal Day ngayon! Sharing the sketch of this semi-viral art I drew in 2019. #jojose

I want to share the Kenkoy fan art I created last 2022.  Francisco "Kenkoy" Harabas is a Philippine comics character created by writer Romualdo Ramos and cartoonist and illustrator Tony Velasquez in 1929. Velazquez continued the strip for decades after Ramos' death in 1932. - Wikipedia You can see more of my work in my website . 

SuperManila Comic Con 2025 was such a fun and memorable experience! I had the chance to reconnect with friends, take photos during the event, and share my komiks and merchandise with attendees. I’m very grateful to everyone who supported my work and brought home a copy of my comics or merch. A big thank you also goes to SKP for providing us with such a great spot at the event—it really made the experience even better. Events like these remind me why the komiks community is so special: it’s all about creativity, connection, and shared passion. Looking forward to the next one!

 I had a blast at Free Comic Book Day 2025 ! The event was held last May 3 at Robinsons Galleria’s Main Atrium, from 10 AM to 6 PM. Big thanks to Comic Odyssey’s Sandy Sansolis, Ma’am Rowena Sansolis, and the entire team for the warm welcome and for taking care of us throughout the day. I’m really grateful for the invite! I arrived around noon and went straight to my table, where I was seated with Ian Velasquez of Velasquez Characters. Fun fact: Ian is the grandnephew of Tony Velasquez, the father of Pinoy Komiks and the creator of Kenkoy —who’s turning 100 soon! But I digress. As part of the tradition, every attendee received two free comics. I got mine too—thanks to Ian who lined up and grabbed copies for us! At my table, I set up and displayed copies of Lingon , Parekoys Comics , a full set of Sikami Vol. 1 to 8, some Sikami art prints, and Kalye Cats refrigerator magnets. I’m happy to share that by the end of the day, I sold the Sikami set and a few copies of Lingon , m...

On February 24, 2025 , I had the opportunity to attend the IP Live Chat on Animation at the IPOPHL Multipurpose Hall, McKinley Hill, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City . It was an insightful event that brought together industry experts to discuss intellectual property (IP) and its role in animation and creative content. The panel featured notable speakers, including: 🔹 Atty. Emerson Cuyo – Director, IPOPHL Bureau of Copyright and Related Rights 🔹 Derek Kunhee – U.S. IP Attorney in Seoul 🔹 Marla Rausch – President, Creative Content Creators Association of the Philippines (SIKAP) 🔹 Ronnie Del Carmen – Director & Story Writer, Pixar and Netflix 🔹 Rianne Hill Soriano – President, Tuldok Animation Studios Hearing their insights on copyright protection, creative rights, and the future of animation was both inspiring and educational. They shared valuable perspectives on how IP laws impact the animation industry, the challenges of protecting creative works, and the importance of foste...

I'm happy to share my first acrylic paintings for 2025! 🎨✨ Titled "Tulog" and "Gising," both pieces measure 10x8 inches and are available for sale. I created these paintings for the Greenhills Young Artists Festival 2025, which runs from February 12 to 26, 2025. This group exhibition is located at Greenhills Mall, GF Atrium. A huge thank you to Ben Albino, Sir Ato Habulan, and all the organizers of this incredible art event. I’m grateful for the opportunity to showcase my work alongside other talented artists. If you're in the area, be sure to drop by and check out the exhibition! #AcrylicPainting #GreenhillsYoungArtistsFestival #ArtExhibition #FilipinoArtists #SupportLocalArt

 I recently worked on this illustration for a client’s outreach program video project. This piece was created as part of a storyboard frame , helping visualize key moments before production. Storyboarding is an essential step in storytelling, allowing ideas to take shape and ensuring a smooth creative process. I love working on projects that highlight meaningful initiatives like outreach programs. Visual storytelling plays a big role in making these efforts more engaging and impactful. If you're looking for custom illustrations or storyboards for your next project, feel free to reach out! Let’s bring your ideas to life. 🚀 #StoryboardArt #Illustration #DigitalArt #VisualStorytelling #CommissionOpen

  First fountain pen art of 2025! 🎨 ✨ Wishing everyone a happy and creative New Year! Let’s make it an artistic one! 🎉 😊 #melcasipitart #fountainpenart

 Check out this illustration I created for a client! 🎨✨ This postcard art was made for a school project. If you'd like a similar commission, feel free to send me a message! 😊 #melcasipitart #melcasipit #mukatman #postcardart #illustration #beachfrontillustration

This saturday, February 9, 2013 me together with my good friends in comics, will attend the Komikon Baguio.  for details please see the pictures below. I was also invited to talk about the Independent Comics scene in the country. Watch out for us and see you all at the event! :) 

I had been contacted by my long FB friend to do a chef commission. I was hesitant at first as the Komikon 2012 is fast approaching, but I accepted it anyway. I really missed drawing caricatures its been a while since I last drew one. I was happy with the result as well the person who did the commission. I hope the persons I made the caricature for also loved their caricature. Looking forward for more caricatures in the future. These caricatures where done in the month of October of 2012. 

Just recently I was able to try out using paint tool sai, I wanted to practice making artworks digitally. You see I had always been traditional, but you can't escape change, so I did. These artworks are part of my love illustration collection sketches done last quarter of 2011. I did those drawings as a past time, and emotional diversion. At that time I was really depressed and heart broken (a bit :)) so I envisioned love couples and so I drew. A lot of people love those sketches when I post them on FB so I continued doing those sketches even though I'm already over the emotional stress.