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 (12)
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)
Aquatic Badge

Paintings Required: 3

Demonstrating their understanding of the life that lives in the oceans and waterways of the world.

Challenge and Growth (12)
Art Coaching Master Badge

Paintings Required: 1

Student must submit a painting that is judged as a "Perfect Submission." No changes need to be made.

Technique Mastery (9)
Artistic Evolution Badge

Paintings Required: 1

Artist shares a 3-Cookie Tutorial or above that has been painted 3+ years ago, then repainted today.

Challenge and Growth (12)
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 (12)
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 (12)
Calendar Master Badge

Paintings Required: 1

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

Challenge and Growth (12)
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 (9)