Every artist has their unique trademark of owning an art concept— exhibiting remarkable art pieces to showcase their talents. Our country’s artists are undoubtedly skilled individuals bringing their creativity to the next level. This showcases how talented Filipinos are in any field of art.
A Filipino digital artist and illustrator made a name for himself by owning a unique concept of art style. He is Ronald Quiñones Jr., a viral artist who takes on digital art challenges by transforming Filipino celebrities into popular movie characters.
Quiñones Jr. rose to fame on TikTok by sharing his digital art process through his “Lowcostedit” account. He evolved from just sharing how he produces digital art to being a popular social media influencer on Tiktok, where he now has 1.3 million followers and over 28 million total likes. In addition, he has over 700,000 Facebook followers.
His transformation artwork of actress Liza Soberano, turning her into a Mona Liza-inspired digital art, was one of his most well-known masterpieces that went viral. The concept was inspired by a fan’s request, which is also where Quiñones Jr.’s viral artworks get insights. As of writing, the video has more than 300,000 total engagements and 2.9 million views on Tiktok.
@lowcostedit Liza Soberano with Renaissance Look ?? #lizasoberano #renaissance #fyp
Many Filipino celebrities including Pia Wurtzbach as Medusa, Megan Young as Cleopatra, Catriona Gray as Mystique, Marian Rivera as Cruella De Vil, and many more artists have been digitally transformed by Quioñes Jr. into popular movie characters.
Before going viral, the artist’s first Tiktok videos were making funny versions of Mobile Legend’s characters through digital artworks.
@lowcostedit FUNNY ML EDITS #mobilelegends #lowcostedit
Aside from transforming his subjects into popular movie characters, he also makes videos wherein he transforms artists into Korean idols, merges, blends, and manipulates people’s features into one person, and enhances features with various hair and makeup styles. Additionally, he also transforms celebrities’ photos into popular game characters.
@lowcostedit Reply to @kheytatz_ Kathryn Bernardo paging naging Koreana ❤️ #kathrynbernardo #korean #fyp
After exploring editing skills and techniques during the pandemic, his interests in traditional painting and sketching shifted to digital art-making.
Moreover, despite his fame and consistency in uploading digital artworks online, being an artist is merely a side job for him, he works as a full-time engagement specialist for company events.
The artist’s virality has already spread to various media channels featuring his remarkable works, whether on television or in publications. His unique artistic style has made an indelible impression on the public. His creativity, like his artwork, is indeed one of a kind.
If you want to see more of his works you can visit his TikTok account below at https://www.tiktok.com/@lowcostedit.
Photo Credit: https://www.facebook.com/ronald.quinones.568
