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 (55)
evielouise
Welcome !! we have missed your lovely work and you too of course sorry about you losing your camera omg that's got to be awful: this photo is so great!! perfect!!
jocko500
sorry to hear your lost but you still here. cool image yo took and yoyu all build a lovely sand castle
Blush
Beautiful photo of your daughter building castle in the sand....Hope all her wishes came true that day....truly beautiful...sorry about your camera wish I could afford a new one wah:( Glad your back Vote n hugs Susan~
odie
Sorry to hear about the cam! :-( But your daughter is adorable!! Cool lighting on her and the castle. If you were in Michigan, you shoulda dropped in! LOL... :0)
diomedes66
Most excellent detail and composition... a desert dweller like myself is not in love with sand but the nearby ocean - gasp* magnificent!
dark_storm
Neat castle. I never where able to do something like this. hihihi. Excelent photo there :O)
watapki66
So sorry to hear about your camera! But the image is just wonderful, a memory preserved!
PhotoSmith
It looks like she's about to fall in - I trust the crocks and gators haven't been introduced to the moat yet! Sorry about the camera - my Nikon quit working last week too - no apparent reason. It's under warranty and I sent it in but don't know how long it will be. So I kind of understand. But I think your philosophy on the situation is admirable.
nongo
I'm hoping you luck will turn around soon!!!! Something good is coming your way, I just know it!!! excellent shot of your daughter, I remember playing like that once upon a time.... ;)
soffy
welcome back :) and what a wonderful photo of your little cute angle,so concentrate on her sand-castle,beautiful and excellent shotV
GOLDILOCKSUK
Oh welcome back and I am so sorry about your camera I would have been so sick. The photo is gorgeous and I hope you had a lovely time besides that V Cathy xoxoxo
Snow_Angel
Really wonderful photo capture of your Daughter on the beach! Great looking castle also! Very sorry about your camera and Welcome back! :)
MaydaMason
how many time i've spent in the past playin with sable castle and water!!! thanks for this remembers :) sorry for your cam... the next will be better ;) and this is a wonderful portrait! very sweet!
kenmo
a very warm and touching shot of a very special moment....V
dtp
despite her artistik skills the water I like the best fantastik effect
Margana
Hi sweetie,welcome back.What a wonderful shot.It's beautiful.Sorry about your cam.I sympathise!Still your philosophy about appreciating time with your kids is admireable.Good to have you back...-M :)
fap77
Great work on the light. Lovely scene.
x___photographs
real cool shot. & shes a cutie :]
maggiemai
Awww she is sooo cute Kimarie!! Just a little doll and so busy at work here! lol Great shot hon and welcome back!! So sorry about your cam though...omg I would be devistated so I understand how you must feel. It's great that you are looking on the positive side though. :-)
KiwiMiss
WB Kimmers! Glad you had a great vacation but soo sorry to hear about your cam. At least you've got some vacation shots even if you have to wait a while for them to come :)Ohhh and beautiful capture!
Gor111
Welcome back Kimmie! First I'm so sorry about the loss of your Nikon camera! I'm sure the insurance will pay for it! Fantastic beach photography with your so busy Chrissy! Both of you did very well with this beautiful sand castle! The light and color setting of your shot looks fabulous! I love this one! V
DIANE603
I must tell you that you are a wonderful mother!! Thank you for sharing your life with us!!
cynlee
darlin photo, well seen ...makes me want to go to the coast & make sandcastles! :]
Lledeline
Great shot.
Gwyn Tyger
what a really great scene this is. it gets you right in the throat it is so beautiful.