IF: "Worn"

I just finished this piece and was waiting for a proper category, and "worn" was it!
It is a mixed media on plywood, approximately 12"x12".

The base of the painting is a texture made with layers of tissue.
I wanted really to give an impression of an old relic, something that had decayed over time.
Certain areas are emphasized with texture where others are more subdued with darker color.

The paint is primarily acrylic, though mixed with watercolor washes throughout.

I added a lot of line quality with pencil and permanent inks.
The texture is done with a layered combination of tissue paper and wax.

I wanted just a small emphasis on color so that I could maintain a sense of something aged and faded, so the hats are a cotton printed fabric.

To keep the picture from fading out so much I brightened each figure with white and metallic gold , then went back on top with ink hatching.

The subject matter was derived from some very old Persian miniatures I had seen a while back.