My 5-year-old student in the painting workshop I conduct at CreativeKids love to feign sleep every time she feels restless. This lasts for around 1 minute and then she opens her eyes and smiles at me ;-)
It is not easy to teach figurative drawing to children as young as five. But when you encounter one as good in details as this child it is best to experiment using watercolor pencils. . .
And adding embellishments are always fun!
And the final work in less than an hour is priceless: