=MrBIGAL is the runner-up of #Art-Academy-Users' latest contest: The Best Tree. We looked through our gallery for the very best examples of Art Academy: Lessons for Everyone's second lesson, the tree. This was Mr. Big Al's entry:

Mr. Big Al has done other lessons, but you can easily see those at his gallery. No, what stands out about Mr. Big Al is his fanart and original artwork, which is almost always done in a cheerful, sleek cartoon style and on surprisingly small devices or unweildy software.

Let's look at some of his Art Academy work:

Check out this amazing piece of Vanellope Von Schweetz from Wreck-It Ralph:

Or this, probably my favorite of Mr. Big Al's pieces, his "Urban Legend of Zelda." I really love the originality of this one; it's a great genre shift:

He's great with Colors3D, too. Check some of this out:

He's a skilled digital artist in general, really. I love his take on one of my favorite movies:

His creativity and ability to blend disparate elements into something interesting tends to shine through in his fanart:

I think this character might be original. Rather cool:

Dude, he even sculpts:

I wish I could make my work as bright and cheery as Mr. Big Al does his!