Nobody arguably needs to see detailed line art depictingMonsters, Inc.’s Mike Wazowski with the muscles of a world-class powerlifter and a chin so chiseled it could cut a diamond, but that hasn’t stopped millions of people from wanting to.

Sam Barquin is a student and artist who has made a name for himself online by redrawing beloved cartoon characters as swole gym rats. Over time, he’s mastered the not-so-subtle craft of viral meme art. On platforms like TikTok, the simple gimmick has taken him far, with a single video amassing more than 33.6 million views. Polygon spoke to him about what brought him to this particular corner of the internet and what it’s been like to draw in the same style for so long. According to the artist, he’s slowly found his niche by tailoring it to trends new and old.