I won't call these 'frequently asked questions' because no one has ever asked them. That's hardly surprising though, since I had to produce this page before the site went live. If there's anything you'd like to know that isn't covered here, email me and I might add it to the list.

I've tested this site in the five main browsers without problems, but if you find that something fails to display properly please let me know what you're using and I'll try to fix it.

Who is responsible for this rubbish?

My name is Graham Nunn and I hold my hands up. As this comic begins I am 30 years of age and live in the south east of England. That's a photo of me on the right, just in case you thought it was some random bloke.

Why have you started a webcomic?

I first entertained the notion of creating a webcomic in 2005, but couldn't settle on any firm ideas and decided to pursue other interests. I tried photography and bought lots of expensive equipment before realising that I wasn't very good at it. Forlorn and sad, I retired back to my drawing board and resolved to make a real go of the comics. After what felt like countless aborted efforts, I came up with this.

Why is it called Doormat Picnic? That's a silly name.

I struggled with the title for weeks until one day, at my sister's house, my two year old nephew dragged a doormat into the lounge and suggested that we have a picnic. It started off as a working title but I soon grew into it.

Would it kill you to use a bit of colour?

The main reason the strips are in black and white is because it's quicker to make them that way, and with a full time job to juggle I need to streamline the process as much as possible. I did a few experiments with colour, but actually decided that the monochrome looks better.

Whatever. How long does each strip take to draw, then?

A minimum of four hours, but often as many as seven. That's more a reflection of my slow working methods than any great complexity. I'm not a natural artist and it takes me a while to rough things out. I'm slow at writing scripts too. I have speeded up with practice, but I've also become more ambitious so there hasn't been much of a gain.

So you're not likely to improve on three strips per week?

It looks highly unlikely at the moment.

Do you draw digitally or traditionally?

Apart from the odd initial sketch, everything is done on computer. I'm hoping to put together a guide to how I draw the comic in the near future.

How far in advance do you produce each strip?

I'm absurdly paranoid about missing deadlines and so I'm currently about six weeks ahead of the updates. I'm fairly confident that I can maintain a schedule of three strips per week, but it's nice to have a buffer in case something goes wrong. As a reader of webcomics, I find it quite annoying when strips are posted late.

Did you make this website yourself?

Yes. Do you like it?

No.

Sorry. I tried.