Sample Department

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Artists don’t live in a virtual world. They need to touch and feel every step of their process and that begins with their supplies. That’s why Legion is proud to offer these paper samplers — so everyone, from artists to designers, from teachers to framers, has the chance to get up close and personal with a variety of wonderful surfaces that can be used for a variety of wonderful disciplines.

Please know that these samplers aren’t just thrown together. These collections have been handpicked from over 4,000 papers for the express purpose of getting these select few into the hands of creators everywhere. Literally. We encourage each one to experiment, test and create on a small scale today so they can make big plans for their art tomorrow.

There’s a sampler for everyone, so explore them all including Legion Collections (books we curated by color and application), Mill Books (supplied by mills we work with), and our Artist Pad Collections.

We can’t wait to see what you create.


Stonehenge Panel
  • Stonehenge Panel
  • Stonehenge surface

Stonehenge Panel - Set of 2

Size Qty $
5x7 2 Panels $6.99/ea BUY
6x6 2 Panels $6.99/ea BUY

Embrace rigidity. Our finest papers, pre-mounted on sturdy aluminum, offer unbeatable support for all mediums, ensuring your art is beautifully secure from palette to presentation. Firm yet light, these ready-to-frame art panels are virtually unbreakable and provide an unyielding foundation for your work, so there's no bends, no buckles, no matter where you take it.

Stonehenge Aqua Panel
  • Stonehenge Aqua Panel
  • Stonehenge Aqua surface

Stonehenge Aqua Coldpress Panel - Set of 2

Size Qty $
5x7 2 Panels $6.99/ea BUY
6x6 2 Panels $6.99/ea BUY

Embrace rigidity. Our finest papers, pre-mounted on sturdy aluminum, offer unbeatable support for all mediums, ensuring your art is beautifully secure from palette to presentation. Firm yet light, these ready-to-frame art panels are virtually unbreakable and provide an unyielding foundation for your work, so there's no bends, no buckles, no matter where you take it.

Stonehenge Oil Panel
  • Stonehenge Oil Panel
  • Stonehenge Oil surface

Stonehenge Oil Panel - Set of 2

Size Qty $
5x7 2 Panels $6.99/ea BUY
6x6 2 Panels $6.99/ea BUY

Embrace rigidity. Our finest papers, pre-mounted on sturdy aluminum, offer unbeatable support for all mediums, ensuring your art is beautifully secure from palette to presentation. Firm yet light, these ready-to-frame art panels are virtually unbreakable and provide an unyielding foundation for your work, so there's no bends, no buckles, no matter where you take it.

Stonehenge Aqua Black Panel
  • Stonehenge Aqua Black Panel
  • Stonehenge Aqua Black surface

Stonehenge Aqua Coldpress Black Panel - Set of 2

Size Qty $
5x7 2 Panels $6.99/ea BUY
6x6 2 Panels $6.99/ea BUY

Embrace rigidity. Our finest papers, pre-mounted on sturdy aluminum, offer unbeatable support for all mediums, ensuring your art is beautifully secure from palette to presentation. Firm yet light, these ready-to-frame art panels are virtually unbreakable and provide an unyielding foundation for your work, so there's no bends, no buckles, no matter where you take it.

YUPO Panel
  • YUPO Panel
  • YUPO surface

YUPO Medium Panel - Set of 2

Size Qty $
5x7 2 Panels $6.99/ea BUY
6x6 2 Panels $6.99/ea BUY

Embrace rigidity. Our finest papers, pre-mounted on sturdy aluminum, offer unbeatable support for all mediums, ensuring your art is beautifully secure from palette to presentation. Firm yet light, these ready-to-frame art panels are virtually unbreakable and provide an unyielding foundation for your work, so there's no bends, no buckles, no matter where you take it.


Black
  • Arches Cover
  • Cocktail
  • Colorplan
  • Lessebo
  • Mirri
  • Mirri Sparkle
  • Mirri Lava
  • Plike
  • Sirio Ultra Black
  • Stonehenge Aqua Black
  • Stardream
  • Stonehenge
  • Thai Unryu
  • Rives BFK
  • Rising
  • Thai Unryu

Black Papers

$11.00

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  • Size:8.5 x 5.5
  • No. of Sheets: 15

From markers to metallic watercolors, nothing pops quite like it does against a black surface. See for yourself. Dig into this showcase of black papers, all in a variety of size and textures, and see what the darkness can bring to light.

Blue
  • Cocktail
  • Cocktail
  • Cocktail
  • Cocktail
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Curious Cosmic
  • Curious Metallics
  • Lessebo
  • Lessebo
  • Lessebo
  • Lessebo
  • Lessebo
  • Lessebo
  • Mirri Sparkle
  • Mirri Sparkle
  • Mirri
  • Plike
  • Pescia
  • Sirio Pearl
  • Stardream
  • Stardream
  • Stardream
  • Stardream
  • Thai Unryu
  • Thai Unryu
  • Thai Unryu
  • Thai Unryu
  • Thai Unryu
  • Zerkall German Ingres

BLUE COLLECTION

$11.00

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  • Size:8.5 x 5.5
  • No. of Sheets:28

Blue and its infinite hues and multitudinous shades are what fill the ocean, envelop the sky, and fill this very special sampler. Touching on the many facets of this beloved tint, our Blue Collection delivers surfaces and textures worthy of this noble color.

Book-papers
  • Arches Text Wove
  • Arches MBM
  • Arturo
  • Canaletto
  • Colorplan
  • Lessebo
  • Masa
  • Mulberry
  • Rives BFK
  • Rives Heavyweight
  • Rives Lightweight
  • Somerset Book
  • Stonehenge
  • Unryu

Book Papers

$11.00

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  • Size:8.5 x 5.5
  • No. of Sheets:13

Books are made to be read. So the ideal paper is durable, strong, flexible and resistant to dirt and fingerprints. The weight of the paper is also very important - the pages should be thin enough to fold easily yet thick and opaque enough to prevent show-through.

drawing
  • Arches Text Wove
  • Arturo
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Coventry Rag
  • Rising Drawing Bristol
  • Legion Art Coated Cover
  • Legion Bamboo
  • Lenox
  • Rising
  • Rives BFK
  • Rives Heavyweight
  • Rives Heavyweight
  • Sirio Ultra Black
  • Somerset Book
  • Somerset Satin
  • Stonehenge
  • YUPO

Drawing Papers

$13.00

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  • Size:8.5 x 5.5
  • No. of Sheets:25

This sampler will introduce you to some of our finest and most popular drawing papers, many of which you may never have heard of, let alone thought to experiment with. (And that’s exactly why we have the sampler.)

Green
  • Arturo
  • Cocktail
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Lessebo
  • Lessebo
  • Lessebo
  • Lessebo
  • Lessebo
  • Kitakata
  • Mirri Sparkle
  • Mirri Sparkle
  • Mirri
  • Stardream
  • Stardream
  • Thai Unryu

Green Collection

$11.00

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  • Size:8.5 x 5.5
  • No. of Sheets:24

Green is what nature accessorizes with because it looks good on everybody. Our Green Collection showcases the best of green in a beautiful selection of colors and textures.

Japanese Sampler
  • Goyu
  • Hosho Professional
  • Hosho Student
  • Iyo Glazed
  • Kitakata
  • Kitakata
  • Kinwashi
  • Kochi
  • Masa
  • Mulberry
  • Okawara Handmade
  • Okawara Student
  • Sekishu
  • Silk Tissue
  • Unryu

Japanese Artist Papers

$15.00

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  • Size:8.5 x 5.5
  • No. of Sheets: 15

The Japanese have always given tremendous respect to the simple, handmade sheet which they see as essential to a harmonious life. At Legion Paper, we feel the same way, and are proud to offer this sampling of some of the finest Japanese papers in the world.

letterpress
  • Arches
  • Arturo
  • Colorplan
  • Coventry Rag
  • Lanaquarelle
  • Legion Bamboo
  • Lenox
  • Lettra
  • Lettra
  • Pescia
  • Rising
  • Rives BFK
  • Savoy
  • Sirio Ultra Black
  • Somerset Satin
  • Somerset Textured
  • Stardream
  • Stonehenge
  • Stonehenge
  • Stonehenge
  • Stonehenge Oil
  • Stonehenge Aqua Black
  • Stonehenge Aqua CP
  • Stonehenge Aqua HP

Letterpress Collection

$13.00

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  • Size:8.5 x 5.5
  • No. of Sheets:20

Letterpress is the high society of the paper world. A class of luxury that prides itself on the kind of craftsmanship rarely seen these days. It lives in a world of wax seals, a world where both the sender and the recipient both truly appreciate a paper thick enough and luscious enough to provide an elevated, tactile experience. This sample box of these papers contains a bevy of luscious papers meant to make the bold entrance that only you and letterpress can.

Metallic
  • Cocktail
  • Cocktail
  • Mirri Galium
  • Mirri Brushed
  • Mirri
  • Mirri
  • Mirri
  • Mirri Lava
  • Mirri Lava
  • Mirri Sparkle
  • Pergamenata Pearl
  • Sirio Pearl
  • Sirio Pearl
  • Sirio Pearl
  • Stardream
  • Stardream
  • Stardream
  • Stardream
  • Stardream

Metallic Collection

$11.00

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  • Size:8.5 x 5.5
  • No. of Sheets:21

Featuring shades of Gold, Silver and Copper, these tantalizing surfaces have sheens and mattes, holographics and sparkles you’ve never experienced before. Give into your shiny side and revel in all you’ll encounter inside this reflective and gleaming sampler.

Pastel
  • Arches Cover
  • Arturo
  • Arturo
  • Coventry Rag
  • Lanaquarelle
  • Legion Bamboo
  • Lenox
  • Rising Barrier
  • Rives de Lin
  • Rives BFK
  • Somerset Textured
  • Somerset Velvet
  • Stonehenge Aqua Black
  • Stonehenge Aqua
  • Stonehenge Aqua

Pastel Papers

$11.00

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  • Size:8.5 x 5.5
  • No. of Sheets: 13

To the pastel artist, surface texture is everything. It can be a subtle, laid surface; something with a few nooks and crannies; or anything in between. This sampler is here to allow those who love pastels to spread their wings and see where a variety of hand-selected colors, textures, and softness take them.

Printmaking
  • Arches Cover
  • Arches Text
  • Colorplan
  • Coventry Rag Smooth
  • Coventry Rag Vellum
  • Lenox
  • Masa
  • Pescia
  • Rives BFK
  • Rives Heavyweight
  • Sirio Ultra Black
  • Somerset Book
  • Somerset Satin
  • Somerset Textured
  • Somerset Velvet
  • Somerset Velvet
  • Stonehenge
  • Stonehenge Aqua

Printmaking Sampler

$11.00

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  • Size:8.5 x 5.5
  • No. of Sheets:17

Although all the papers included in this sample box are designed for printmaking, you might have alternate plans for them and with good reason.

Blue
  • Arches Cover 400gsm
  • Arturo 600gsm
  • Colorplan 540gsm
  • Colorplan 700gsm
  • Lanaquarelle 640gsm
  • Legion Bamboo 530gsm
  • Lettra 600gsm
  • Rising 4ply
  • Sirio Ultra Black 680gsm
  • Somerset Textured 500gsm
  • Somerset Satin 500gsm
  • Stonehenge Aqua Black 600gsm
  • Stonehenge Aqua CP 600gsm
  • Stonehenge Aqua HP 550gsm

Thick Papers

$12.00

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  • Size:8.5 x 5.5
  • No. of Sheets:14

Some of these papers are merely single ply, while others have been hitting the gym and bulked up to 8 ply. All weigh in at 350gsm or more and are ready for you to do your worst. And by “your worst”, we mean “your best”.

Reds and Pinks
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Curious Metallics
  • Curious Metallics
  • Lessebo
  • Lessebo
  • Lessebo
  • Lessebo
  • Lessebo
  • Mirri Lava
  • Mirri Lava
  • Mirri
  • Mirri
  • Mirri
  • Mirri Sparkle
  • Mirri Sparkle
  • Plike
  • Sirio Pearl
  • Sirio Pearl
  • Stardream
  • Stardream
  • Stardream
  • Stardream
  • Stardream
  • Stardream
  • Thai Unryu
  • Thai Unryu
  • Zerkall German Ingres

REDS & PINKS

$11.00

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  • Size: 5.5 x 8.5
  • No. of Sheets:32

Shades and hues of the most passionate of colors. Throw in some wonderful textures, a variety of weights and you won’t be able to wait for Christmas to begin making striking, fiery pieces of magic and beauty.

watercolor
  • Acquerello Portofino
  • Coventry Rag Smooth
  • Coventry Rag Vellum
  • Lanaquarelle CP
  • Lanaquarelle HP
  • Stonehenge Aqua Panel
  • Stonehenge Aqua CP
  • Stonehenge Aqua HP
  • Stonehenge Aqua Black CP
  • Stonehenge Aqua Black HP
  • YUPO White
  • YUPO Translucent

Watercolor Papers

$12.00

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  • Size:8.5 x 5.5
  • No. of Sheets: 15

With Watercolor, brightness, texture, and absorbency are all crucial; just as important to the outcome as the pigments themselves. And because no two watercolorists are the same, we have curated an incredible collection of Hot Press (HP), Cold Press (CP) and Rough (R), in a wide range of surfaces, weights and colors, not to mention, in sizes that start at “baseball card” and go to mural rolls you can wallpaper with.

Blue
  • Bockingford
  • Cocktail
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Colorplan
  • Echizen Washi
  • Lessebo
  • Lessebo
  • Lessebo
  • Lessebo
  • Lessebo
  • Mirri
  • Pescia
  • Plike
  • Rising Museum Board
  • Rives BFK
  • Somerset
  • Stardream
  • Stonehenge
  • Stonehenge
  • Zerkall German Ingres

Shades of Grey

$11.00

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  • Size:8.5 x 5.5
  • No. of Sheets:20

This sampler includes shades of grey you’ve never seen, textures of grey you’ve never felt and papers you’ve never experienced. Be a witness to what grey can be: thick, thin, sparkle, mirror, holographic, handmade, textured and more.


Colorplan

Colorplan

$6.00

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  • Size: 3.5x4.75
  • No. of Sheets: N/A
  • Format: Mill Book

With 55 colors available in 135gsm, 270gsm, 350gsm, 540gsm and 700gsm Colorplan is the broadest range of color available.

Antique
  • Black
  • Cream
  • Fawn
  • Ivory
  • Medium Grey
  • Natural
  • Neutral Grey
  • Polar White
  • Warm White
  • White

Rising Museum Board

$35.00

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Rising Museum Board is a 100% cotton museum quality board in an assortment of whites, off-whites & black. Colors are solid throughout. Rising is the first choice of framers, museums & conservators for the mounting, matting and preservation of fine prints & precious documents. It is buffered with calcium carbonate for additional protection. Rising Museum Board Corner kits contain a 4″ corner of each color and ply.

lessebo

Lessebo

$6.00

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  • Size: 2.5x6.75
  • No. of Sheets: N/A
  • Format: Mill Book

Lessebo Colours is a new range of environmentally-friendly colored paper, with maximal expression and minimal footprint.

Antique
  • Black
  • Cream
  • Fawn
  • Ivory
  • Medium Grey
  • Natural
  • Neutral Grey
  • Polar White
  • Warm White
  • White

Rising Museum Board Keychain Swatch

$10.00

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Rising Museum Board is a 100% cotton museum quality board in an assortment of whites, off-whites & black. Colors are solid throughout. Rising is the first choice of framers, museums & conservators for the mounting, matting and preservation of fine prints & precious documents. It is buffered with calcium carbonate for additional protection. Rising Museum Board Keychain swatch contains a 3.25"x3.25" peice of each color and ply.

Black
  • Cream
  • Fawn
  • Steel Grey
  • Kraft
  • Natural
  • Pale Blue
  • Pearl Grey
  • Polar White
  • Warm White
  • White

Stonehenge

$2.00

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  • Size: 2x6
  • Format: Thin Swatchbook

This Stonehenge book contains 2" x 6" samples of the Stonehenge family of papers. These include the 250gsm Polar White, White, Warm White, Cream, Fawn, Natural, Pearl Grey, Pale Blue, Steel Grey, Kraft, Black and the 320gsm White.

Antique
  • Black
  • Cream
  • Fawn
  • Ivory
  • Medium Grey
  • Natural
  • Neutral Grey
  • Polar White
  • Warm White
  • White

Rising Museum Board Chip Chart

$7.50

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Rising Museum Board is a 100% cotton museum quality board in an assortment of whites, off-whites & black. Colors are solid throughout. Rising is the first choice of framers, museums & conservators for the mounting, matting and preservation of fine prints & precious documents. It is buffered with calcium carbonate for additional protection. The Rising Museum Board Chip Chart contains a small piece of each color and a few weights.


Cold Press

Stonehenge Oil

$0.99

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  • Size: 8.5x11
  • No. of Sheets: 2
  • Format: Individual Sheets

This Stonehenge Oil sampler contains two 8.5x11 sample sheets.

Cold Press
  • Hot Press
  • Hot Press

Stonehenge Aqua & Stonehenge Aqua Black

$5.00

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  • Size: 5 x 7
  • No. of Sheets: 7
  • Format: Individual Sheets

This Stonehenge Aqua sampler contains 7 sample sheets including the 140lb Hotpress, 275lb Hotpress, 140lb Coldpress, 300lb Coldpress, 140lb Hotpress Black, 140lb Coldpress Black & 300lb Coldpress Black. This brand new watercolor paper anchors beautiful work across every technique.

White
  • Translucent

Yupo 5X7 SAMPLER

$2.00

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  • Size: 5x7
  • No. of Sheets: 3
  • Format: Individual Sheets

Do it on Yupo. This sample pack contains samples of all weights in text and cover of this popular synthetic paper. After a strong following in the commercial industry, artists have started using it for a broad range of techniques including watercolor.


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