Critical and reflective thinking I chose one of my journal drawings because it was so etging that I really put lots of time into and am around of. I searched a game on Pinterest I really liked to play as a kid (the last of us) and found a picture of one of the main characters named Ellie. I spent a little bit learning how to properly shade my drawing because I wanted it to be perfect. I developed the ability to shade and am using it for another journal sketch. I didn’t really know how to choose this piece so I just had to think of something that has always stuck to me, so I had to go home and look at a bunch of things that I’ve cherished over the years. What really tripped me up on this journal sketch was drawing the eyes. They looked horrible every time I drew them, so I asked my friends what they thought and they helped me get the best result that I could.