1. A system configured for fabricating variable digital optical images using generic optical matrices, the system comprising: an image negative component configured to retain a negative corresponding to a base image, the negative being based on the base image and a geometry associated with a generic optical matrix, the generic optical matrix having pixels corresponding to color and sub-pixels corresponding to non-color effects, the pixels including first pixels corresponding to a first color and second pixels corresponding to a second color, the sub-pixels including first sub-pixels corresponding to a first non-color effect and second sub-pixels corresponding to a second non-color effect, the geometry indicating locations and colors of pixels in the generic optical matrix, the geometry further indicating locations and non-color effects of sub-pixels within the pixels; and an image generation component configured to obliterate individual ones of the pixels and/or sub-pixels of the generic optical matrix according to the negative while preserving remaining pixels and/or sub-pixels, the remaining pixels and/or sub-pixels forming an optical image corresponding to the base image, the optical image being colored based on the remaining pixels, the optical image exhibiting non-color effects corresponding to the remaining sub-pixels; wherein the negative is in an electronic format; and wherein the image generation component includes an apparatus configured to print ink or toner directly on the generic optical matrix such that pixels and/or sub-pixels that are printed over become obliterated.