Paint & Palette

Debbie Blackburn is a Johannesburg-based professional artist in the mediums of watercolour, acrylic, ink and mixed-media. Her expressive-figurative artworks have been exhibited in South Africa and globally. She has also been honoured with a number of local and international awards.

Her formal art education includes the Johannesburg College of Art and the Johannesburg Art Foundation. In addition to her artwork, she also has a background in commercial and portrait photography. 

Aside from portrait commissions, Debbie’s preferred subject matter includes landscapes, seascapes, water reflections, flowers and wild animals. She also loves the expressive freedom of abstract painting. She is a dedicated artist who is constantly evolving and has spent countless hours honing her craft and experimenting with different mediums and techniques.

“Painting on watercolour canvas can be very challenging, and daunting, but the results are so, so exciting and textural.” says Debbie.

During this two-hour demonstration, Debbie will demonstrate the actual painting techniques, methods and tools she uses in her watercolour paintings on watercolour canvas. She will also share the frustrations and joys she has experienced with this challenging watercolour surface.