"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" (Charles Caleb Colton)

No, I cannot say I have any problems with taking someone elses way to produce beautiful stuff in order to produce beautiful stuff myself.

If you are capable to "find [your] own style and technique", you will do so, and trying other styles and techniques can only help you in that process. Even when you have found your own style, it can still yield interesting results to try different things, different styles and see how you interprete other peoples views and works.