The Arrival by Shaun Tan is a wonderful graphic novel that explores, wordlessly, the sense of displacement experienced by an immigrant who moves to a new city. He uses surreal imagery to drive home the sheer unfamiliarity of a new environment, with every panel being exquisitely crafted and beautifully composed. I can only hope to achieve something like this in my drawings – I have not yet decided whether to stick to dotwork or approach my visuals in other mediums (I also enjoy painting).

I’m referencing The Arrival because of its surreal look – it’s a good place to start if I want to do my own puzzle books.