Monica Dix, Artist
Fine art paintings: landscapes, portraits, figurative, still life. Life can be an overwhelming torrent.
Artist's Statement:
A portrait which holds a glimpse of personality, of the soul, can be a touchstone. We all need these rich and daily reminders of our deep connections to each other, to our children, our parents, our siblings. I catch my breath, draw on moments of ordinary beauty, and make little islands of peace in everyday life.
26/04/2024
Progress in reverse. Demo drawing for my students in Studio Art 1, using a cast of the face of Michelangelo’s Dawn which adorns the tomb of Lorenzo Duke of Urbino in Florence. Got this lovely cast from and a grant from
23/04/2024
30-40 hours of drawing, over three weeks, while teaching FT. It can be done. (Early mornings, evenings, weekends, waking up and creating first.) This is my portrait of John Muir, part of my series of drawings of great Americans. Should I make prints? I’ll definitely be making stickers.
31/12/2023
Hey everyone, I'm writing a book for classical art teachers, to help them get a grounding in art history, with tools and ideas for teaching concepts around 20th Century art. Which of these titles do you like best and why? Thanks in advance for the feedback!
A. Paint, Don’t Hate, Grade Eight!: A Classical Art Teacher’s Guide
B. Don’t Hate Grade 8: Teaching Middle School Art with a Classical Foundation
C. Pop Art to Pilotis: Teaching 20th Century Art
D. From Pendentive to Pop Art: How to Teach Modern Art in a Classical School
E. Don’t Touch My Pellicle: Teaching Art to Eighth Grade
Want to welcome your holiday guests? Let them know who you are and what you love, with new wall art.
FRIENDS & FAMILY EVENT 🎉🫶
Your enthusiasm and support for my work is so valued. As a special thank you, I’m starting a Friends & Family Event today that gets you early access to my 2023 Black Friday Sale!
Use code EARLYACCESS to enjoy 25% off my artwork before anything has a chance to sell out later this month.
Art shop linked in profile!
Ends 11/10.
27/10/2023
Here’s the final Daily Art Deal! Today: Save 30% on prints of “Sunrise Tampa Bay”
Code: DAILYART
Sunrise Tampa Bay Art | Monica Dix Sunrise Tampa Bay is a work of fine art that is currently available for purchase at Monica Dix. Art Prints starting at $38.00 on Semi-Gloss Paper, Smooth Fine Art Paper, Watercolor Paper, Canvas, Metal - White Gloss, T-Shirts, Tote Bags, Throw Pillows, Phone Cases, Mugs.
26/10/2023
3 Days of Art Deals! 🎉
Over the next 2 days, I’ll be offering 30% off on something different each day!
DAY 2 👉 Save 30% on Throw Pillows
Code: DAILYART
https://www.monicadix.com/warehouse-open-edition-prints/art_print_products/untitled-artwork-eiq1i6kryne?product_gallery=307305&product_id=6440266
26/10/2023
3 Days of Art Deals! 🎉
Over the next 2 days, I’ll be offering 30% off on something different each day!
DAY 2 👉 Save 30% on Throw Pillows
Code: DAILYART
Link in bio!
25/10/2023
Introducing 3 Days of Art Deals! 🎉
Over the next 3 days, I’ll be offering 30% off on something different each day!
DAY 1 👉 Save 30% on Custom Pet Portrait prints
Code: DAILYART
Link in bio!
17/10/2023
Intrigued by realism? Me, too! I often do assigned drawings along with my students, going beyond the 'getting started' demo. Here is a 9x12" drawing of the ear we all worked on together.
05/10/2023
Did you know I can make an etching-style print of your pet? Check out my custom pet portraits (on my website).
My grant proposal is live! You can donate any amount, to fund a collection of sculpture for my art students:
19/07/2023
Three works in progress, inspired by my time in Cornwall 🏴
20/06/2023
I have wanted to make a detailed drawing of this beautiful sculpture for years! The sculptor, Marton Varo, made this radiant image of Christ as the Good Shepherd in memory of a beloved young man from a founding family of our "town with a Catholic heart", Ave Maria.
14/06/2023
Time to announce the winner of my giveaway!
A huge congratulations to Tessa Jones!
For everyone else - there's no way I’m letting you go home empty handed, so here’s the deal…
Code NEW20 at checkout will get you 20% off your ENTIRE order.
I'll keep that code going through June 21 as a special thank you for celebrating my new website with me.
Shop the Sale: https://www.monicadix.com/shop-art
Any questions? Just leave me a comment below.
Shop Art | Monica Dix Shop art is a collection of art that is currently available for purchase at Monica Dix.
13/06/2023
Are you stuck at work indoors, wishing you were out hiking? My prints are a great way to bring the outdoors in! This one starts at under $50, depending on the size. Let me know if you need help choosing a size to fit your space--send me a message!
hiking painting Hiking The Appalachian Trial In Vermont is a work of fine art that is currently available for purchase at Monica Dix. Art Prints starting at $32.04 on Semi-Gloss Paper, Smooth Fine Art Paper, Watercolor Paper, Canvas, Metal - White Gloss, T-Shirts, Tote Bags, Throw Pillows, Phone Cases, Mugs.
07/06/2023
To celebrate the launch of my brand new website, I’m giving away a 12 x 16" matted fine art print of "Frangipani" (retail value $137)! 🎉
👉 ENTER HERE: https://www.monicadix.com/new-website-giveaway
The winner will be announced on June 13, 2023. US residents only.
I will also be providing EVERYONE who enters (even if you don't win!) a one-time discount to buy anything on my site at 20% off.
Good luck! 💪
BTW – I’d love for you to let me know what you think about my new site in the comments below!
31/05/2023
A vivid memory from my childhood and living (briefly) in St. Croix: playing outside, and finding a frangipani blossom and breathing in its fragrance. My dad told me what it was called, and that was fun to say! Twenty-five years later, I moved to Florida, where these heavenly blooms can be grown in your backyard. This painting began as a pile of studies and photos from the Naples Botanical Garden and finished in oil in my studio. I wanted to capture the freshness and radiance of the flowers. Later, my husband planted a Frangipani outside my studio window!
BTW - check out my new website and enter to win a free print of this image while you're there: https://www.monicadix.com
19/05/2023
Day 20 - 100 Day Portrait Challenge
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18/05/2023
Day 18 - 100 Day Portrait Challenge
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14/05/2023
Thought I’d share some mom-related art to celebrate my mom and motherhood today.
13/05/2023
Day 17 - 100 Day Portrait Challenge
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Work in progress. Copying George Washington’s portrait as painted by Gilbert Stuart (the first of the Vaughan group).
If the rules (ok, guidelines?) for the challenge are to make 100 portraits in 100 days, I’m going to do exactly that. (Lmk !) When school is out in about 19 days, I will have some days where I can make two portraits in one day. I’ll make up for the slow-down!
11/05/2023
Day 15 - 100 Day Portrait Challenge
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This one is a work in progress, and I don’t want to move on to another tomorrow! I’m using one of Gilbert Stuart’s portraits of George Washington, known as the Gibbs-Channing-Avery portrait. It’s on view at the Met in New York. It’s one of a group of 18 similar paintings copied from this one, which was painted from life. The 18 paintings are known as the Vaughan group. Since I am making a copy, too, it’s all starting to feel like a hall of mirrors. Imitating masters is a good way to learn. I find this much easier than painting from photos, but still a flatter and less exciting than painting from life. I wonder how Stuart felt…
10/05/2023
Day 15 - 100 Day Portrait Challenge
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Henry Moore, English sculptor
09/05/2023
Day 14 - 100 Day Portrait Challenge
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Australian actor Ken Wayne (1925-1993)
I’m looking forward to having a little more time to paint my daily portrait. For now, it’s drawings.
07/05/2023
Day 11 - 100 Day Portrait Challenge
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Photo ref from Unsplash or Sktchy
Artist’s Statement
A portrait which holds a glimpse of personality, of the soul, can be a touchstone. We all need these rich and daily reminders of our deep connections to each other, to our children, our parents, our siblings. Life can be an overwhelming torrent. I catch my breath, draw on moments of ordinary beauty, and make little islands of peace in everyday life.
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