Even if you're using a reference to draw something, like an album cover, it's still good to put your own unique style to things. Compare:

Original:

My style:

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My style:

You may have noticed that I added extra rain drops to the other clouds, didn't fill in the background, and cut out the bit with the flood and the houses

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You may have noticed that I added extra rain drops to the other clouds, didn't fill in the background, and cut out the bit with the flood and the houses... That's just artistic liberties. But I did put my own style to it, making it look more expressive.

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