I don't really hold the rights to Swiftpaw illustrations, but from what I gather you want to copy mine? doesn't that remove the point of creativity? I mean I guess I have no power over what you do, it's just that usually people don't ask when they intend to copy someone else's work. In the end it doesn't really bother me since I'm not going to make any profit on this work anyway, and I don't want jump to conclusions, but it would be better for you in the long run to--yes use references, maybe even look at other artists work--but instead of copying or tracing, re-invent your own version as you imagine it.you have a lot of imagination, you just need to continue to hone your talent and not rely so much on the work of other artists to save you time or pain, because being honest for me learning to draw has been painful at times. you just need to stick to it.if you do end up ignoring that paragraph and using it anyway, I would prefer if you credit me by name, unlike some of the other anonymous artists who's bases you've used. okay? okay.