A New Paper Journey begins...
Find the Option That Suits You!
Exciting news for the R.J. Hampson coloring community. We’ve expanded our paperback options with three tiers now available
Good • Better • Best
so you can choose the perfect edition for your coloring experience.
Standard Edition: Our original Amazon paperbacks remain unchanged - affordable and available worldwide.
Classic Edition (New): A paperback upgrade featuring the same paper as our hardcovers. It includes all 25 illustrations plus 9 of our favorite duplicates. Available now on Amazon and other major book retailers.
Artist Edition (New): Printed on 150gsm paper - the best paper quality we offer. Currently printed and shipped from the United Kingdom, with more options coming soon to the USA, Australia and Europe (Germany).
Three Paperback Editions Now Available:
Standard Paperback
Why you’ll love this Paperback:
Best for:
- Colored pencils
- Waxy crayons
- Light alcohol markers
- Beginners and casual colorists
Paper: 50–61 lb (74–90 GSM) white paper
Includes 25 Duplicates with a Difference.
Classic Edition
Why you’ll love this NEW Classic Edition Paperback:
Best for:
- Colored pencils (layering & blending)
- Alcohol & acrylic markers
- Waxy crayons
- Colorists seeking a step up in paper quality at a great value
Paper: Premium 70 lb (105 GSM) - same as our hardcovers.
Includes 9 Duplicates with a Difference.
Artist Edition
Why you’ll love this NEW Artist Edition Paperback:
Best for:
- Watercolor pencils
- Light watercolor washes
- Mixed media (markers + light watercolor)
- Colored pencils, heavy markers, pastels, etc.
Paper: 150 gsm (100 lb) — our thickest and highest quality paper.
Includes 9 Duplicates with a Difference.
The Artist Edition’s 150gsm paper handles watercolor pencils beautifully and supports light watercolor use with minimal buckling.
Frequently asked questions
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We are embarking on a journey to make more paper options available to more colorists!
So there is a new Good, Better, Best range:
- the Standard Paperback printed by Amazon
- the Classic Edition on 70lb/105 gsm paper
- the Artist Edition on 100lb/150gsm paper
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Yes!
The books are available as PDF packs for those who color digitally or for those who prefer to use their own paper or card stock.
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No! The books are a little different -
The Standard Amazon Paperback has 25 illustrations and 25 Duplicates with a Difference.
The Classic Edition (70lb/105gsm paper) and the Artist Edition (100lb/150 gsm paper) have the same 25 illustrations and 9 of our favorite Duplicates with a Difference.
We appreciate that colorists hold a range of views on the duplicates. So we have chosen a middle ground so all colorists get the duplicates with the biggest differences.
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We are launching with Fan Favorites. If the new format suits colorists, we will roll this out to the existing titles.
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On Amazon, the Standard Paperbacks are available, as well as the new "Classic Edition".
The Classic Edition uses the same paper as the Hardcovers (70lb/105gsm) and has 25 illustrations and 9 duplicates.
Initially, the Artist Edition is only available on rjhampson.com. We have the unique ability to work with Mixam UK. Mixam will process the order, print and ship the book.
The Artist Edition has 25 illustrations, 9 duplicates and is printed on 150gsm paper for £15.95 + shipping.
As shipping is very expensive outside the UK, we will be looking to add more options for colorists soon.
You can find the book for sale here
FAQ - The Next Steps
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The Artist Edition is just weeks away from being available in Australia!
Price: $30.95 AUD (approx. $21.95 US or €18.95)
Expected cost of shipping ONE book from Australia with International Standard (5-10 business days, tracked):
- Zone 1 (NZ) $21.60 AUD
- Zone 2 (Asia Pacific) $26.85 AUD
- Zone 3 (US & Canada) $29.95 AUD/$21 USD/$29.60 CAD
- Zone 4 (UK & Europe) $35.50 AUD / €21.50
- Zone 5 (Rest of the World) $43.80 AUD
And within Australia $10 for 3-7 business days, tracked.
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We are just finalising the right paper at the right price with the right printer.
We have been in contact with over twenty printers and have narrowed it down to 2. We are now in the process of testing paper samples. So hopefully only a few months away.
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We have found a printer to work with in Germany!
The Artist Edition will be priced at €18.95 (we’re just confirming the final price). Shipping costs across Europe are still being finalised, but we expect them to be significantly lower than shipping from the UK.
Our printer is happy to ship to multiple European addresses, but they don’t offer print-on-demand. Because of this, we’re setting up a pre-order system where we’ll print selected titles in batches once a month. This will keep costs down and allow us to get the books to you as efficiently as possible.
Thank you so much for your patience. We’re working hard to make the Artist Edition easily available across Europe very soon!
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There are two major changes coming to the Hardcovers:
- The bad news - the printer has increased the prices by $4 USD!
- The good news - we can add the 9 duplicates to match the classic edition
So the Hardcovers will be having two major changes across the 21 titles!
The Paper Journey Begins...
