Artist's commentary
That Picture of Ryu.
Here's a picture of Tony Hawk stunting a 1080 off the back off a Koi fish, whilst becoming an old man. As impressive as that sounds, Ryu isn't aware of the respect the X-Games deserves amongst the company of mentally stunted young adults. The back of a perfectly fine Koi not worth the exhibition of such feats, Ryu retaliates.
The picture was taken in the final rotation of the 1080. Sadly, Tony Hawk's steez was unable to be captured. He was vaporized in the mere preparation phase of Ryu's hadouken before I could successfully snap a shot. Tony Hawk's cool dude ashes spread into the verdant loving arms of the green mother. May he rest in peace, forever with nature, and the word of his majestic final stunt unforgotten.
Behold that picture of Ryu, where he shamelessly murders that of a world renowned rad ass. Screw you Ryu.
His name was Tony Hawk.