Painting a White Rabbit- №46

Do you think it's okay to use someone else's artwork for inspiration & as an influence? I thought about this while I painted a white rabbit this week. I'm also sorry about my video not being up on Thursday, KZbin was having issues (They actually had uploading and other things disabled I found out) then I was busy yesterday, but now it's up.
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♦THIS WEEK'S ART♦
"Rabbit at Theater"
12x9"
Acrylic on Canvas Paper
September 27, 2011
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♦WIN ART IN THIS WEEK'S CONTEST♦
-Do you believe it's cheating or copying when you use someone else's artwork as an influence?
Answer with a video response or a comment by October 12, 2011. One creative answerer will win, and so won't a random subscriber!
♦WINNERS OF PREVIOUS CONTEST♦
Send me a message letting me know to whom and where you want your prize sent to if I haven't already sent you a notification. =)
yoelcuriger - / yoelcuriger
TsukixKa - / tsukixka
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♦Introduction Song♦ Composed by Ronald Logan
♦Background Music♦ "Dance Monster" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)