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cristinabencina ♀️ [4309787] [2007-03-08 04:25:21 +0000 UTC] "more like burnt toast." (United States)

# Statistics

Favourites: 1734; Deviations: 0; Watchers: 317

Watching: 88; Pageviews: 26010; Comments Made: 1290; Friends: 88

# About me

This deviant art account is now defunct. Find me on tumblr .

My name's Cristina and I am am a freelance illustrator. I studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. I currently live on Long Island, New York. I work in mixed media - graphite, acrylics, inks, and digital paint. Subject matters that interest me are fantasy, animals, the dramatic, scary, dark, etc. I am available for work.

See my Facebook Fan Page .

# Comments

Comments: 200

Loreathan [2014-04-04 14:27:37 +0000 UTC]

so much epicness!

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cristinabencina In reply to Loreathan [2014-04-04 16:23:10 +0000 UTC]

thanks!

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wolfnoom [2014-02-07 19:42:32 +0000 UTC]

your a cool artist that makes cool art, seriousle, its cool how you mix true art with digital mediums


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cristinabencina In reply to wolfnoom [2014-02-13 21:32:36 +0000 UTC]

thank you.

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lawsdraws [2014-01-10 12:54:56 +0000 UTC]

Wow, what beautiful creations

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cristinabencina In reply to lawsdraws [2014-01-12 04:51:58 +0000 UTC]

thank you!

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Ysvyri [2013-11-14 13:22:27 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much :} Your work is stunning.

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cristinabencina In reply to Ysvyri [2013-11-17 04:05:43 +0000 UTC]

No problem! your work is awesome as well!

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Hallowed-Talon [2013-11-05 02:32:09 +0000 UTC]

Oooh, you studied at SVA? How was it? I've taken nearly 2 classes there so far (2D Animation for 3 weeks, Figure drawing, and is currently on a third class - Portfolio class), and I plan to enroll myself there once I finally feel I'm ready to do so

It's always fun to discover artists who have gone to the same school <3

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cristinabencina In reply to Hallowed-Talon [2013-11-06 06:08:17 +0000 UTC]

Yep, I did!

SVA was an experience to say the least -  I spent two years in the graphic design department and switched to illustration halfway through. I ended up missing some awesome classes because of that but it was still good. Alot of talent there, that's for sure - plus, a talented faculty that you won't find in many other schools. I can't speak for majors other than illustration & graphic design, but they place an enormous emphasis on traditional mediums and old school methods (unfortunately alot of teachers frowned upon digital work) but overall, SVA's a great choice if you want to expand your traditional skill set and surround yourself by inspirational people.

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TheGalleryOfEve [2013-08-16 17:53:12 +0000 UTC]

Hello! Welcome to  We are happy to have you as part of our group    If you have any questions please send a note to the group and we will do our very best to help you! We hope you have a wonderful time at #Opinionshare  

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Galaxxxaze [2013-08-11 01:58:31 +0000 UTC]

Hello, and welcome to !!
We hope you have fun, and please don't forget to take a look at our Submission Guidelines before submitting any work!

Also, take a look at our Current Contest and Current Auction !
We now have a Monthly Challenge available for members!
Don't forget to take a gander at our new monthly news article, The Creature-Creators Chronicles !

Again, thanks for your interest in our group, and have fun!

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TheNoviceWolf [2013-07-31 17:00:06 +0000 UTC]

You're such a good illustrator    

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cristinabencina In reply to TheNoviceWolf [2013-07-31 18:33:44 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the kind words!

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LJEKC [2013-07-19 07:26:11 +0000 UTC]

Welcome to Fantasy-NPC

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Crazy-Sparkles [2013-02-03 06:40:18 +0000 UTC]

    Congratulations!

    Your inspirational art has been featured in Project Equine: January 2013 ! I hope it brings you the credit you deserve for your wonderful work! Thanks so much for making such a contribution to the Equine Community! I look forward to seeing you around for years to come!

    Keep up the great work, and stay talented!
    Sparkles

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Jyukai-Koudan [2012-10-02 15:12:42 +0000 UTC]

Happy birthday!

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Soulfoxii [2012-04-05 20:05:50 +0000 UTC]

*loves your icon AND your art *_* * :3

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Viewtifulash [2012-02-14 03:32:08 +0000 UTC]

Hiii

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cristinabencina In reply to Viewtifulash [2012-02-15 08:45:25 +0000 UTC]

helloooo!! I followed you too! yay

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shyninjaneko [2011-10-02 20:27:24 +0000 UTC]

Happy Birthday lady!

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Jyukai-Koudan [2011-10-02 19:08:45 +0000 UTC]

Happy birthday!

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Yondercat [2011-10-02 17:43:32 +0000 UTC]

Happy Birthday

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cristinabencina In reply to Yondercat [2011-10-02 18:14:46 +0000 UTC]

thank you

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Yondercat In reply to cristinabencina [2011-10-02 19:39:07 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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lyxachaos21 [2011-08-02 13:15:06 +0000 UTC]

Wah!. your gallery is EPIC!!!!!..so full of awesome paintings and cool unique ideas!

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cristinabencina In reply to lyxachaos21 [2011-08-04 05:47:50 +0000 UTC]

wow, thank you

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MarkTarrisse [2011-07-28 07:09:24 +0000 UTC]

You've got some really nice works

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cristinabencina In reply to MarkTarrisse [2011-07-29 18:57:14 +0000 UTC]

thank you. your gallery is great too.

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Lekoi [2011-06-21 23:20:12 +0000 UTC]

Thank you so much for the fave; I really appreciate it!

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Wisteria24 [2011-04-19 03:10:40 +0000 UTC]

Thanks. You have a great gallery!

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cristinabencina In reply to Wisteria24 [2011-04-19 03:20:51 +0000 UTC]

thank you! yours is great as well.

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Wisteria24 In reply to cristinabencina [2011-04-19 03:23:20 +0000 UTC]

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Malminos [2011-03-31 21:59:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for stoppin by my page, yeah, i've had a sketchbook over at conceptart.org for quite awhile now. By the way, that last painting you added, the tropical sky city is absolutely killer. I love it. Awesome colors, awesome idea, really nicely done. keep it up!

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cristinabencina In reply to Malminos [2011-04-07 01:51:57 +0000 UTC]

no problem. thanks alot.

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Lekoi [2011-03-15 19:39:53 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the fave!

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cristinabencina In reply to Lekoi [2011-03-15 19:40:45 +0000 UTC]

yw!

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Yondercat [2011-03-14 00:14:15 +0000 UTC]

I like your gallery.

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cristinabencina In reply to Yondercat [2011-03-14 07:57:31 +0000 UTC]

thanks alot!

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Yondercat In reply to cristinabencina [2011-03-14 12:11:35 +0000 UTC]

you're welcome

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LaughingAstarael [2011-03-09 22:28:40 +0000 UTC]

Hey, thanks for the watch and the comments -- and omg! Wait, wait, we're both 3rd year SVA Illo majors, have we been in class together? (forgive me if this is a 'yes, duh' question; I am a fail and have an awful track record for noticing things that aren't small and shiny)

Who do you have for thesis? Good luck to you too (:

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cristinabencina In reply to LaughingAstarael [2011-03-09 22:35:23 +0000 UTC]

np.

I'm not sure! lol I'm kind of a hermit in all my classes.

I have Cheryl Griesbach & Stanley Martucci for thesis. you?

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LaughingAstarael In reply to cristinabencina [2011-03-09 22:44:59 +0000 UTC]

Hermits unite! Or not xD

Ah, I had Cheryl and Stan for Fantasy Illustration! For thesis, I have Woodruff, aahaha.

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cristinabencina In reply to LaughingAstarael [2011-03-09 22:55:07 +0000 UTC]

Ah cool, I'm thinking of taking that class next year. ahh that's awful. O_O you have my sympathies.

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LaughingAstarael In reply to cristinabencina [2011-03-10 00:09:15 +0000 UTC]

I produced good work in it, but I didn't really like how laid-back Cheryl and Stan were as teachers. Nothing against them as people, but I like being pushed harder. Apart from that personal preference, it was an awesome class (:

Haaaaaaaaah, yeah.

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cristinabencina In reply to LaughingAstarael [2011-03-10 00:19:33 +0000 UTC]

lol, yeah they're very relaxed, but they're great people, which is why I like them. looking foward to that class!

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LaughingAstarael In reply to cristinabencina [2011-03-10 00:26:54 +0000 UTC]

They really are great (:. I just respond better to different teaching styles; but I'm not sorry I took the class in the least. You'll have fun!

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Malminos [2011-03-06 01:51:47 +0000 UTC]

thanks for stopping by my page. u got some nice stuff in here. i'm diggin that green lantern. cheers'

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cristinabencina In reply to Malminos [2011-03-06 05:47:05 +0000 UTC]

np. thanks alot!

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JasonRoll [2010-12-16 13:51:17 +0000 UTC]

Thanks for the

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