Continuous Paint Stroke

Hello All,

Using the paint stroke tool i would simply like to draw a picture and animate it.

so what is the problem then?

the problem is i can't find a way to stop Motion from creating a new layer each time i make a new stroke.

is there a way to create a paint stroke which has breaks in it?

using a wacom tablet, it would be great to be able to draw a write on paint stroke layer naturally, i.e. lift the pen and put it back down numerous times without creating numerous layers.

can anyone help with this? i could not find any posts about it although it seems very basic.

appreciatively

AL