Exactly. Everything is a remix of a remix with personal taste making up the difference. It's nothing to be ashamed of, especially if you go looking for inspiration in places where no one else has thought to. As for the origins of Star Wars and it's influences this is a great resource and its shows how everything old can be…
Jump starting your imagination requires a lot of good fuel. These days we look to halo and mass effect for inspiration, but the designers on those teams both looked to Star Wars (gross exaggeration to make a point) for theirs. So who did the designers on Star Wars look at? Old radio serials like Flash Gordon, medieval…
@ all, thanks for your interesting comments and suggestions. I can use very much of what you guys said, so i guess my questions are answered. @Allan-p : I try my best to improve my drawing skills and learn about how i can get what i have in mind on paper. Its really just my skill level lacking.. @Olovander : What i like…