The Academy Honors Circle

Ginger's Circle of Excellence

Above and Beyond Badge

Paintings Required: 1

Student exceeded Ginger's painting. They brought their own unique style to the painting.

Challenge and Growth (8)
Abstract Artist Badge

Paintings Required: 3

For demonstrating excellence in non-representational art, focusing on color, form, and line.

Original Style (2)
Academy Cat Badge

Paintings Required: 3

Awarded to members with feline studio assistants (your cat!).

Community (3)
Academy Dog Badge

Paintings Required: 3

Awarded to members with canine studio assistants (your dog!).

Community (3)
Best After PAC Badge

Paintings Required: 3

For an artist who followed Personal Art Coaching (PAC) advice exactly and successfully transformed their painting.

Challenge and Growth (8)
Bravo Badge

Paintings Required: 1

Awarded as a personal "Bravo!" from Ginger whenever she identifies a student's painting as truly outstanding.

Challenge and Growth (8)
Calendar Master Badge

Paintings Required: 1

A literal representation of the calendar being brought to life by paint.

Challenge and Growth (8)
Cloud Nine Badge

Paintings Required: 3

For painting beautiful, realistic, fluffy, and dimensional clouds.

Subject Specialist (9)
Color Harmony Badge

Paintings Required: 3

For demonstrating perfect color mixing with no "mud" and excellent palette management.

Technique Mastery (7)
Comeback Kid Badge

Paintings Required: 1

For saving a painting that was "going wrong" and turning it into a masterpiece.

Challenge and Growth (8)
Dedicated Artist Badge, The

Paintings Required: 1

For frequent submissions and active learning/coaching over a short period.

Challenge and Growth (8)
Ellipse Master Badge

Paintings Required: 3

For mastering the perspective of circles (perfect ovals) on cups, vases, and plates.

Technique Mastery (7)