This is the kind of image that should appear at the end of the process.

All the areas where the charcoal drawing was exposed or any unpainted patches should have absorbed the ink.

The painted areas should look more translucent and weathered.

Sometimes all the Indian ink does not wash off but this is not a problem. Patches may remain where the paint has been too thinly applied. However, these patches often add to the perished effect of the image.

 

Summary

The artistic technique used to create the mouldy time-worn effect in this painting of an Egyptian head is called Paper Batik.

The art materials you will need to produce this are a charcoal pencil or stick, a heavy grade paper, a paintbrush with poster paint or watercolour, and a bottle of Indian ink.