Summarize:

Do not select the "Filter Gallery" option at the very top of the "Filter" drop-down menu, this re-applies the most recenly used filter from the Filter Gallery.   Set "Stroke Width" to 3; "Stroke Pressure" to 2; and "Contrast" to 2.
Click on Select in the menu bar, then click on All. Click on Edit in the menu bar, then click on Copy Merged. Click on Edit in the menu bar, then click on Paste. Click on Filter in the menu bar, then click on Filter Gallery…. Click on the "Brush Strokes" folder. Click on Sumi-e. Adjust the brush strokes. Click on OK. Click on the "Normal" drop-down in the Layers window. Click on Multiply. Click in the "Opacity:" field in the upper-right of the Layers window. Set the opacity to 50%.