System Information
Operating system: Linux-4.15.0-20-generic-x86_64-with-debian-buster-sid 64 Bits
Graphics card: Mesa DRI Intel(R) Haswell Mobile Intel Open Source Technology Center 4.5 (Core Profile) Mesa 18.0.5

Blender Version
Broken: version: 2.81 (sub 3), branch: master, commit date: 2019-08-28 03:44, hash: rBf88022b96f3a
Worked: (optional)

Short description of error
Followed the following example of dynamic paint with particles

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=746GAAZbG_U

and was

• Unable to see the weight paint effects
• Unable to see the particles

Exact steps for others to reproduce the error
Please use the following test file:

and follow the video to see how all parameters are setup. I believe I've been following it to the letters. Unable to explain the differences in the results.