Hi, I'm Aarohi — a 13‑year‑old animator with big dreams.
Welcome to my studio! I make character animations, storyboards, and silly little worlds where feelings live. One day, my studio will stand right next to the big ones — for now, it lives right here.
Featured animations
Little stories with big feelings. Click through to my YouTube channel to see every frame come to life.
Characters & stories
Pip
the brave little fluff
Small, sparkly, always curious. Discovered courage in a forest.
- 1Sketched first in a notebook during math class 📓
- 2Refined into a proper character sheet
- 3Animated into a tiny short with a big heart
My creative process
Animation isn't magic — it's a lot of tiny drawings that add up. Here's how a story goes from a napkin scribble to a moving picture.
Idea
A feeling, a doodle, a 'what if…' from my sketchbook.
Sketches
Poses, faces, mistakes — lots of eraser dust.
Storyboard
Panels that plan every moment, beat by beat.
Animate
Frame by frame, until the character breathes.
Pip Goes on an Adventure
character studies
Tips & tricks · little things I've learned
← swipe / arrows →warm upWarm up before you draw
Loose scribbles for two minutes make everything after feel easier. It's like stretching — but for your pencil.
warm upWarm up before you draw
Loose scribbles for two minutes make everything after feel easier. It's like stretching — but for your pencil.
- 1Circles, loops and zig-zags
- 2Draw with your whole arm, not your wrist
- 3No erasing during warm-up!
shapes firstSilhouettes first, details later
If a character reads well as a shadow, they'll read well everywhere. Block the pose before adding any detail.
shapes firstSilhouettes first, details later
If a character reads well as a shadow, they'll read well everywhere. Block the pose before adding any detail.
- 1Squint at your sketch — is the pose clear?
- 2Start with 3 big shapes
- 3Details come last, not first
feel itAnimate the feeling, not the frame
Pick the emotion before drawing keys. When you know what the character feels, the movement almost draws itself.
feel itAnimate the feeling, not the frame
Pick the emotion before drawing keys. When you know what the character feels, the movement almost draws itself.
- 1One word for the mood
- 2Exaggerate — then pull back 20%
- 3Always add a tiny anticipation
warm upWarm up before you draw
Loose scribbles for two minutes make everything after feel easier. It's like stretching — but for your pencil.
warm upWarm up before you draw
Loose scribbles for two minutes make everything after feel easier. It's like stretching — but for your pencil.
- 1Circles, loops and zig-zags
- 2Draw with your whole arm, not your wrist
- 3No erasing during warm-up!
shapes firstSilhouettes first, details later
If a character reads well as a shadow, they'll read well everywhere. Block the pose before adding any detail.
shapes firstSilhouettes first, details later
If a character reads well as a shadow, they'll read well everywhere. Block the pose before adding any detail.
- 1Squint at your sketch — is the pose clear?
- 2Start with 3 big shapes
- 3Details come last, not first
feel itAnimate the feeling, not the frame
Pick the emotion before drawing keys. When you know what the character feels, the movement almost draws itself.
feel itAnimate the feeling, not the frame
Pick the emotion before drawing keys. When you know what the character feels, the movement almost draws itself.
- 1One word for the mood
- 2Exaggerate — then pull back 20%
- 3Always add a tiny anticipation
Take the characters home
Pins, stickers, tees and tote bags with my original characters. A first drop is being sketched right now — join the list to be the first to know.
The journey so far
I'm Aarohi. I'm 13, I wear pink glasses, and I've been drawing since before I could spell "animation." My favorite thing in the world is making a character move and seeing someone smile at it. Someday my studio will make big movies — for now, I make small ones with my whole heart.
- Age 6
First flipbook
A stick figure jumping over a hat. It was… ambitious.
- Age 9
Sketchbook #1
Filled cover to cover with dogs, dragons and daydreams.
- Age 11
First real animation
Learned frame-by-frame animation on my tablet.
- Now
Aarohi's Studio
Building the studio I want to grow up inside.
- One day
A real studio
Standing next to the big ones. Watch this space.
Watch every story on YouTube
New characters, tiny animations and behind-the-scenes sketches, straight from my studio. Subscribe so I don't have to draw you a personal invitation. (Okay maybe I will anyway.)
youtube.com/@AarohisStudio