High in the Pines

Description of Art: High in the Pines captures Tim Yanke’s expressive abstract style, translating the natural world into vibrant fields of color, energy, and movement. Inspired by the towering stillness and majesty of pine trees, the painting evokes a sense of looking upward into a canopy, where sky and foliage intertwine in rhythmic harmony.

Yanke’s palette is rich and dynamic—deep greens, earthy browns, and sky blues mingle with splashes of unexpected colors, such as fiery reds or luminous yellows, infusing the work with emotional intensity. His signature gestural brushwork, layering, and splattering techniques create depth and texture, suggesting branches, light, and air in constant interplay.

Through High in the Pines, Yanke conveys not just the image of a forest but the feeling of being immersed in it—surrounded by life, height, and boundless energy. The piece transforms a natural subject into an abstract meditation on strength, growth, and the spiritual connection between earth and sky.