So, I pursued my bachelor’s degree at NID Ahmedabad, India, and even participated in an exchange program at ENSAD, Paris. While studying Animation, it felt like I added value to the world around me in my own way. It became clear to me what a privilege it is to be able to do and learn something I truly enjoy.
After all, A textbook question always has one correct answer and plenty of wrong ones, but when you draw, you can never be wrong.
I believe that all the experiences, people, places, and conversations I've had in life have shaped my work and who I am, and I'm grateful for each of them.
Some of my really old drawings
Hello, I'm Haripriya Dabbiru from Visakhapatnam, India.
As far back as my childhood memories go, I’ve always loved to draw, specifically humans. My dad used to bring home stacks of rough paper, and I’d fill all of them up with my drawings.
Fun fact: I used to talk to myself when I drew, trying to make up stories with every drawing, as if I were a part of it.​
I was never a bright kid at school, and as I grew up, I came to realize that I wasn’t meant for traditional studies. Instead, I wanted to create art because it genuinely fulfills me in a way nothing else does.