#lizard queen

"I AM THE LIZARD QUEEN!"

Frinktober 2025 Day 16: Lisa

So, I’ve gotten a lot of messages, and people have been posting about how I use AI for my fan art. There’s a much larger conversation to be had here about false credit attribution, who owns any given piece of generative AI content, and the distinct human spirit that we inherently bring with us in our art. (Okay, yuck, I’m sounding pretentious already).

But I thought I’d share some art I actually drew with my own hand. The truth is, although I had fun sketching these on my iPad, a huge part of me asked when I was done: "Huh… I didn’t paint this. I traced over original screenshots and just added my own style. Did I really make this?"

I remember hearing a story as a kid about how, once paper became readily available, older people who only knew carving into stone felt as if no one would really remember or value what was written down. That same kind of thinking applied when people went from writing letters by hand, to using a typewriter, to sending emails. The more we develop these systems, the easier and more convenient it becomes—and somehow, to some, the less rewarding.

Today, art as a medium has reached the point where simple words can bring the thoughts and images inside your head to life—easily typed, not carved into stone. The word "visionary" has never felt more appropriate to me.

I see a world coming soon where "skill" or "talent"—whether developed or natural—won’t matter as much. The content itself will matter. Not budget constraints, not time constraints, or the size of the team. Art will speak for itself. It’s the same way people now have to debate if the AI pictures I’ve uploaded are even AI. Earlier this year, heck, even a few months ago, they didn’t look this good. And right now, as you read this, I hope you know AI is currently the worst it will ever be. Every second, it learns and gets better.

All that being said, I loved making these pictures. It was fun as a hobby, and at the end of the day, that’s what this is for me: something I do to pass the time.

Lizard Queen

First appearance: We Fixed a Truck

Description: Her hair is messy and slightly fluffed, hanging to her waist. She is wearing a white dress with straps and no sleeves, which is cinched at the waistline and ripped just above her knees. She is wearing black loafers.

Pilot

First appearance: Gumbaldia