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Can I just draw the body and add bones or do have to do it fiziwig way one body part at a time one layer at a time. What would give me the best result. If I have to do it the hard way to get good quality I will.

You can try one body part for one layer, then put it inside a bone layer.
You can do this using tablet or mouse is the same but a tablet is superior.

You can try one body part for one layer, then put it inside a bone layer. Parker that what I meant when I said one body part at a time one layer at a time. What Im really asking can I draw it like I would in my sketch book and just add bones so I wouldn't have to make a bunch layers for a bunch of body parts. Im also asking would the movement turn out bad if I use this method. Sorry I confuse you .

Yes that could work too.
I dont really know is this method could turn out well, i have never tried doing an entire character in one single layer at least not when i want my character move a lot.

So if I do this way it would restrict my charater's movement. That's not what I want.

It is easier to draw continuously without having to flip from layer to layer but this will create bone binding issues.

Depending on how you draw you could cut and paste lines/parts to pre-prepared layers after you have done most of your drawing.

thanks arfra that is good advice

Most of the time I have found that "oops, that needs to be on it's own layer to be able to move right" I then cut and paste into another layer.

The default character that opens when you start AS is a good example to look at. It's mostly drawn on one layer, but it seems to work okay.

I have my BAMBOO tablet! God it's has such small drawing pad but I won't know how good it is until I hook it up and I try it out.

jackass wrote:I have my BAMBOO tablet! God it's has such small drawing pad but I won't know how good it is until I hook it up and I try it out.

I think a bamboo is a nice tablet.
Mine has a small drawing pad too but its no problem.

I just finishe instaling it. Now to draw in anime studio with it

I've been using the Bamboo for over a year now and I love it. I'm traveling so it's great to have a small and simple tablet I can take anywhere with me. It works well in Anime Studio as well.