Memphis police lynched Tyre Nichols in January 2023. Police brutality is genocide. Researching who he was, I found out he loved to skateboard and was very dynamic. I want to remember his spirit and life with a painting. Check out the timelapse to see the reference photos I used for the composition. Considering Tyre was killed by his government, I thought it was only fitting to show him defiant in the face of a government building, doing something only skaters can do. Aesthetically, I wanted the comp to be modern, colorful, and hopefully impactful while highlighting Tyre full of life. I went for a pop art, illustration, and false-color vibe and minimized blending and refining layer edges. I painted this in Rebelle 6 and Photoshop. Much respect. This is not AI, nor was AI used in any of the layers.