Kimarie Chartier here- 43. I live in Canyon Country /Newhall area , Southern California. I have always been an artist . I started drawing at age two. My Mother said when I was a child I always had something to draw with in hand and I would cry when the paper ran out (LOL) ..I went to art school for a short while and have taught art to elementry school kids. I have done many oil paintings , pastels and watercolors , but recently , have been intrigued with digital photography and computer photo art in paint shop pro. now, I mainly work in Paint shop pro 7 and 11. I now also just beginning to work in ADobe photoshop cs2 ! I also am a full time Mom with three girls ( who are all over my gallery) Annie 16, Janel 13, and Christina 10. Between my parenting, photoshoots, Renderosity and playing in paint shop/ photoshop I keep very busy ! I also have a sweet, loving cocker spaniel named Candi who is very needy of much love and attention lol She goes with me on photoshoots-oh- 'cept when I am shooting birds haha cause she is a bird hunter by nature!!
 I LOVE any kind of art .like to draw and paint with basically anything I can get my hands on (LOL)!
I have fallen in love with photography
opening up light and dark and seeing the limitless possiblities! But I do still love to paint too!!  Works like Nightfears , came from nothing but my immagination -drawing/ painting with only a mouse paint and smudge tools from a blank page in paintshop 7. I started out with a Nikon 7900 pocket cam and am at the moment working in photography..now also have two other canon pocket cams a sl900
and sx 100is - mainly all my work in my gallery is done with my little pocket cams - they go with me everywhere and is an an extention of my right hand!! I have a canon rebel as well but it isnt working all that great so manly using the pocket cams for now . Learning..growing and sharing on here is the best!! I don't know what I would do without this site it has helped me learn so much..( this site motivates me so much ) I love it here ! yeah so I got the photography bug ..and I also love to do photo art...!! I, every now and then I will do a painting or a smudging as I call it.( you can see most of my smudge painting works hand done with a mouse on the first two pages of my gallery!!)
 Here is the link to an older webpage of mine ( need to seriously get it updated )... ! http://www.kimarie.xoom-arts.com
Feel free to email me or say hi anytime my everyday email is kimarie_davis@hotmail.com ! always love to hear from you!
 Thanks for stopping by .. .
Comments (52)
tvernuccio
he ate his own leg? what? is there some kind of hopper food shortage in California????? :) such a silly wonderful image that makes me smile!!! hope you have a wonderful time while you're gone!!! will miss ya sweetie!!! :) huggsss!
MaydaMason
ehehe! what a cool colours! amazing again! and for sure a great eye!
Georges_H_Hoens
I really appreciate your humour.. And I find shit shot really wonderful, great composition. I wish you a nice day, G.
tibet2004uk
Beautiful color combination on this one Kim! I wish u some fantastic holidays sweety and come back with tones of great shots! ;)
jcv2
Wow, impressive work! Brr, eating legs! shivers Take care!
Margana
Will miss you honey.Enjoy your time with your mom.It's precious.RR will always be here...Something happened when I commented in the forum.After 3 attempts I lost internet.Just want you to know I was hysterically laughing.That pic with the circle you made on it had me doubled over.TOOOO funny even tho it was gross....Have a great one! :)
cynlee
enjoyed the story.. sorry for being late... off already on your trip having fun! :] hugz see ya on the flip side...
Ensomniac
Miss ya already Kimmie. Hurry back and don't eat your legs.
KiwiMiss
Beautiful colours and capture Kimmie, will miss ya. Have a great time with your Mum and bring back some more wonderful pics!!
maggiemai
Fantastic capture and macro of this hopper!! :-) Excellent choice Kimarie!! Now I have to go look in the forum for your others...hehehe Hope you have a safe journey and a wonderful time with your family!! Come back soon we will miss you!!! (((hugs))) VOTE
erskogly
Excellent capture of this strange hopper - and of course I had to go to the forum to take a look at the others. I've gotta say - that's gross!! eating his own foot - Yikes!
kennyliu
Great close-up you've done!! V***
Richardphotos
you saved it from the water only to have it devour it's self? excellent capture. have a safe trip Kimmers and do take some fotos
Gor111
See you later Kimie and have a save journey! I'll miss you!!! I'm sure that you will take some funny photos! See you!!!! A V for the next big jump!!!
pimbotin
I don't know how he was before, in the forum, but, whatever you've done, this is an excellent result!
odie
Haha....your stories are SO funny! Have (or had, not sure since I so late in commenting) a great flight! Bring back pics! :0)
Snow_Angel
Lol! Now this is creative photography! He's adorable! His face really cracks me up! :D Excellent bug capture Kimarie! :)Have a great time on your trip Wave :)
tesla
Cool bug and colors!!!Xlent photo!!!40 sucks,I am in the same boat that you are in,I hope you are older then me LOL!!!but I think the odds are in your favor my B-DAY is on the 2nd!!!Have a nice time at your moms!!!
MOOOW
Wonderful colors and excellent shot !!!what beautiful green color ,have a nice time my dear friend and enjoy of your trip!!VOTE
Lary
Excellent presentation and photo! I like the colours and details very much! hugs
Kristanene
Definitely an excellent composition, and I really love the pink in it as well. Adorable grasshopper, but definitely a very gross story! LOL Hope you had a safe flight to your mom's, and home again as well. Just went to visit mine this these past two weeks and had a blast spending time with her. :-)
cajolargo
special colors & composition! (maybe it's OGM sickness...)