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: Instead of standard white canvas, start with brown kraft paper or recycled materials like discarded envelopes.

: Rubino often employs torn paper collage techniques in his portraits, layering fragments to create a textured, contemporary aesthetic that comments on celebrity and pop culture. tony rubino

: He creates large-scale digital works, such as "Silver Trashed Cans," printed on textured archival paper and then hand-enhanced with acrylic highlights to give them a physical, painted feel. : Instead of standard white canvas, start with

: Focus on iconic subjects—such as currency, cartoon characters like SpongeBob SquarePants , or classic portraits like the Mona Lisa. : Focus on iconic subjects—such as currency, cartoon

Rubino's portfolio includes several notable pieces that feature unique uses of paper:

While is primarily known as a contemporary American artist and syndicated cartoonist for the comic strip "Daddy's Home" , he frequently incorporates paper as a central medium in his work. If you are looking to "create a paper" in his style, he often uses everyday materials like brown paper , archival paper , and torn paper collages to explore pop culture and nostalgia . Tony Rubino's Paper-Based Artworks