Nostalgic Northwest Arkansas Book 1: A Surreal Grayscale Coloring Book by Nola Hintzel

The Nostalgic Northwest Arkansas Books are a collection of grayscale images that delve into the past of this geographical area with historic architecture, memorable scenery, roadside cafes, tourist spots, barns and sheds, alleys and old apartment buildings, local critters, insects, and more. The artist considers these illustrations surreal grayscale because the lines are less distinct and edges tend to melt and blend into each other. The grasses and trees are wavy and somewhat akin to Van Gogh's starry night.

Book 1 scenes are from the cities of Bella Vista, Bentonville, Gravette, Hiwasse, Huntsville, Lowell, Rogers, and Sulphur Springs. The cover features a wonderful little café in the town of Gravette, and is one of the places the artist recommends you should visit if you are ever in the area.

Nola's grayscale books are very unusual coloring books with surreal images that tend toward less distinct lines, allowing the colorist to focus on the image mood and their own personal color style as opposed to "staying in the lines". These books are intended for the advanced colorist or anyone who enjoys grayscale or would like to experiment with this style, as well as for lovers of all things old and historic. So get your colored pencils ready and relax while voyaging on your own personal tour into Nostalgic Northwest Arkansas.