Artist techniques to attempt

Here is the list of artists and the techniques they use that I will attempt:

(I haven't looked at all the artists that I had previously expressed that I liked, due to various reasons from a lack of information about them to actually disliking their work when seeing more than one piece!)

- Hayden Williams: "I always want to portray women in a positive way that is strong, sexy and confident but sophisticated and classic too. Those elements make up the Hayden Williams woman and design aesthetic."
Hayden Williams is quite simple with the techniques he uses; just a pencil, fine liner and some markers for colour. Sounds easy, but I doubt it really is that simple!
http://www.thearcadiaonline.com/faces-to-watch-hayden-williams-fashion-illustrator-extraordinaire/

- Nikki Farquharson: "I almost exclusively work by hand with a lot of pens and paper. They're my favourite media because they give me the most control, I enjoy the process and prefer the results. I use mechanical pencils, fine liner pens, colour markers, plain paper, coloured paper, tracing paper, magazine cut outs, digital photography and an A2 light box. Sometimes I complete, edit or make final touches to my work digitally when necessary."
I'm excited to work from Nikki's work again, I enjoyed it last time and I think looking at her work with more experienced eyes (rather than eyes blinded by A levels!), it will help me take a fresh look on her awesome creations.
http://www.nikkifarquharson.com/faq.php

- Ben Tour: "My full on paintings always start as a tight drawing first done in ballpoint, for some reason I always draw with ballpoint pens...? Once I'm happy with that I transfer it on to a box I build almost always out of wood. Then I lay down the paint really loosely using all kinds of paints and inks and "spray bombs" and make this big mess that eventually get tighter, then I drop the outline which is a direct copy from the first drawing I made. But really I just love to draw for myself using whatever's around."
Sounds like some major fun! Don't think I'll be building any boxes out of wood though...
http://www.fecalface.com/SF/index.php?option=com_content&id=153

- Claire Thompson: "Conveying personality through my illustrations is very important to me, but I always try to leave a little bit to the viewers' imagination, which is why I never draw faces. I'd rather the personality come through the designs, as opposed to a face."
Claire works with watercolours.
http://coutureshow.com/blog/2013/05/21/couture-chat-fashion-illustrator-claire-thompson
http://www.helloclaire.com/about-claire/

- Josh Bristow: " I particularly like elongated and exaggerating the human form within my illustrations."
Josh works with felt tip pens.
http://www.pigeonsandpeacocks.com/2013/11/illustrator-of-the-week-josh-bristow/

- Grace Ciao: "They help me create prints which I otherwise couldn't have thought of. I think petals work really well for fashion illustration also because their delicacy and exquisiteness mimic those of a soft fabric."
Grace works with flower petals to create her illustrations, with the occasional use of markers and watercolours.
http://www.boredpanda.com/fashion-illustrations-flower-petals-grace-ciao/
http://www.graceciao.com/

- Hattie Stewart: "Posca! The only pens I use and they go on every surface." "All the best ideas and opportunities come from moving outside of your comfort zone and as an artist that is extremely important."
Professional doodler.
http://www.ameliasmagazine.com/art/an-interview-with-illustrator-hattie-stewart/2013/04/23/

- Rene Gruau: Pen and watercolour.

- Bobby Hillson: Pencil and paper.
(Just found out that she was the one who actually told Alexander McQueen to become a student at Central Saint Martins rather than take a job there! Wow, what a small world.)
http://stephanieclairefashion.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/bobby-hillson-illustrations.html

- Gladys Perint Palmer: Ink, pastel, oil paint and glitter.