![Free Paintings Free Paintings](http://tophatsasquatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/free_paintings.jpg)
The only thing better than commissioned art is free commissioned art. Lucky for us, an enterprising artist named Ali Spagnola has been giving away a painting a day for the last couple years. She is just about to finish her 1000th painting, and is in need of more requests.
I heard about this project towards the beginning and requested a guitar painting, and got it a few months later. The wait should be a little shorter now if you email her soon. Check out her website for more information and a complete gallery (including my painting), but here are some of my favorites.
![Ali Spagnola Ali Spagnola](http://tophatsasquatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/ali_spagnola.jpg)
I told my sister about this a couple years ago and my Star Wars-loving nieces requested a Darth Vader painting, and Ali didn’t disappoint.
![Darth Vader Painting Darth Vader Painting](http://tophatsasquatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/vader.jpg)
What are you waiting for? Check out her website to find out how to request your painting, and spread the word!
Ali also runs a blog.