If the result of this is an image that infringes on his copyright — I'd imagine this would have to be a pretty 1-1 copy, since his style appears to very generic

If the result of this is an image that infringes on his copyright — I'd imagine this would have to be a pretty 1-1 copy, since his style appears to very generic — then the burden should still be on the person who produced the image and published it.