Philippine Artist Uses Ash from Taal Volcano to Make Paintings

菲律宾艺术家用火山灰作画

volcano火山

artist艺术家

erupt喷发

steam蒸汽

blew熔断，引爆

Manila马尼拉

backyard后院

sticky黏糊的

watercolor水彩

aftermath后果

move感动

Ash that came from a Philippine volcano has become painting material for artist Janina Sanico.

Sanico is 24 years old. She lives in a town near the Taal volcano in the western part of the Philippines. The volcano erupted on January 12, releasing huge amounts of ash, steam and rocks. By the next day, ash blew as far away as Manila, about 100 kilometers from the volcano. Ash clouds continued to come out of Taal for many days.

Sanico's backyard plants became covered in ash. She began mixing the ash with water and a sticky substance to create watercolor paint. She then used the mixture to paint images of the destruction that the small but dangerous volcano caused. Some of her paintings were of the volcano itself. Others were of animals that suffrered after the eruption. One of her paintings is called "Animal Tears."

Sanico said, "I was very moved by what happened in the aftermath. The animals affected. They have no way to save themselves. So that was the pain I felt." Sanico describes herself as a "natural watercolor painter." This means she tries to use things from nature to create the colors that she paints with. She is especially known for using coffee in her watercolors.

新闻来源：VOA