Hand-Drawn Dharma Kids Animations

I am producing a new YouTube series that tells simple Sanatan-dharma stories to kindergarten-aged viewers. Each episode will be a lively, traditional hand-drawn 2D cartoon starring completely original characters who romp through temple courtyards, ancient ghats, statuesque pillars and other historical settings while conveying gentle moral lessons.

Format requirements
• Shorts: 9 × 16 (30–60 sec)
• Full episodes: 16 × 9 (3–5 min)

Art direction
The look should feel like a classic Indian storybook—clean line work, warm palettes and fluid, expressive motion rather than cut-out or motion-graphic shortcuts. Backgrounds must clearly evoke real temples and historical sites without becoming overly detailed or distracting from the characters.

What I need from you
• Rough storyboard for my approval
• Clean pencil tests or animatics to lock timing
• Final coloured animation with separate dialogue/music tracks left open (I will supply and mix audio)
• Exported MP4 files in both aspect ratios, plus layered source files or frame sequences for archive

A short sample—10- to 15-second vertical clip—will help us align on style before we proceed with the first full story.

If crafting joyful, culturally rooted hand-drawn animation excites you, I’d love to see your portfolio and discuss the first tale right away.