The end product I am trying to create is an animation of drawings that appear to draw themselves. There is a source file I have where someone else has already done something similar in nature and I am attempting to "reverse engineer" the process.
In the source file it appears the author used the pen tool to trace these drawings in mask segments, then applying a stroke and fill effect to make it look as if its being drawn once animated.
I tried importing a drawing of my own, making it a comp, and tracing over it with the pen tool; however, it just seems to mask off areas.
What would be the best way to go about doing this? See image below for reference.
