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 (59)
gunsan
Oh...I just LOVE this little cute ceature, What a wonderful shot!! Just perfect!
Margana
LOL!What a charming story Kimmie.I love that flow-of-consciousness thing you do.Very entertaining!The pic is adorable!You did great even if you started to become dinner to the critters as well!I adore his face!!!!Brilliant work and soooo sorry about the cam situation.I had something like that this past weekend when my battery died and saw one gorgeous shot after the other.Sooooo frustrating!!!!HUGZ!-M :)
x___photographs
ooooooh a really cool shot.
fixbrknhearts
Awesome....what a shot.
Akinom
Awwweeeeeee... an awesome shot, Kimmers!
ana-maria
Wow...what a shot. Fantastic! And the presentation looks outstanding. Excellent done!!!
DarkestAngel
I think we should have a collection to buy one for you Kim, how can we ever do without wonderful images like this?
maud
What a great shot Kim! Awesome capture :)
DennisReed
A wonderful photo Kimmers! That frog looks happy that he caught dinner! Bravo! BTW, it's to bad your Mom did not snap a pic of you down in mud, now that would have been a fun shot to see! :)
Zacko
LOL!!! Such a little cutie Kimmie!!! Is that a fly in his mouth? EEEEWWWW, the darnest thing happened to me a few minutes ago...i was having a cup of coffee and all of a sudden there was this thing in my mouth..i figured it was some crumb for my cookie or something...but when i tasted something sour i spit it out and it was a huge fly....EEEEEEEWWWWWWWW!!! I EVEN CHEWED ON IT!!! DOUBLE-EEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!! Wonderful work on this one by the way...as always my friend. Have a wonderful day...me off to brush my teeth...sigh...fly-breath...eeeww!!! #:O)
Digimon
That green is fabulous!! Wow!!! What a color! Your "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" antics paid off! Great shot Kim!!!
thevolunteer
This is really cute. Glad you got to capture this guy. Great idea for the frame also. Aloha
Lissa_lei
Cute froggi, He looks all eyes, and also like the frame effect, halfin and out. makes for extra interest. Sorry about your cams, hope you get a new one soon. Great shot:) Lina
Snow_Angel
Wonderful shot, he even makes bugs look tastey,lol..Kimarie you should get paid for all the trouble you get into taking these photos! I do hope you will be able to get a new camera soon. Outstanding work GF!Hugss :)
romanceworks
LOL! Little did Mr. Froggie know he was going to be framed and the subject for a fascinating story and great picture. You know he's kinda cute for a bug eyed, bug eating critter and seems quite worth a few mosquito bites and snakes slitering nearby. You always have such adventures. :o) CC
Georges_H_Hoens
Nice portrait of this fellow in his diner time :) So sorry about your cam, I can imagine the pain you have (I think we're addict of our cam, lol) and I wish you'll get another one soon! Be confident, there is a god for photographers.
Syltermermaid
That is the circle in the nature. The frog eats the fly and will be eaten by a stork!!!LOL He looks so satisfied but he should be careful may be he is already by a stork on the menu card!!!LOL Excellent captured!!! Wonderful Kimmie!!!
logiloglu
wow, what an expression. a fascinating capture. excellent photography,Kim. BIG VOTE #:O)
SophiaDeer
Beautiful photo of this frog!
rayburg
This is the kind of presentation I expect to see from you. things coming out of the frame and all..love the story..if I had an extra camera, I'd send you one...
Blush
Oh this is awesome sis He sure is lit up and what is that bug on top of his head...its a wonder a snake hadn't slither around your legs grin Lucky you for capturing this shot Perfect Vote n hugs sis Susan~
ModestyB
LOL!!!!!!!! Yes, what a cutie :)
bentchick
ROFLMAO!!!!! OMG!! Andreas is sooooooooo funnny, I'm dying here! That is soooo grossssssss! Not your picture, that's great! I love frogs, I love anything that eats bugs, including Andreas!!!! LOL!!!! Hahaha! OMG! Too funny!
uniquedreamer
OMG!! Andreas, is to to funny,LMAO!! wonderful capture of this fly eating froggie, wonderful framing to..... :-)
odie
Well...that kinda spoils my ice cream that I JUST put down. LOL!!@Zacko! Holy smoke, woman. This is an AWESOME SHOT! Don't let your anyone call you crazy...not when you get shots like this! YAY! :0)
maggiemai
Ewwwwwwwww Andreas!!! gag! LOLOL Only You could tell a story so like the adventures that Kimarie has!! LOL Excellent reading and a fantastic shot of Mr. Froggie Kim!!! Bravo and you get a big VOTE from me ...love the framing too!! :-)
cynlee
sounds like a wonderful time on the farm & by the pond... catching mr frog chowing down! ribet!! lick the toad baby ;]
diomedes66
Whoa, a great catch, has numerous meanings here :-) How about, most excellent image - love the bug and that frog's expression is rather intolerant :-) Superb!
bleachfix
Ribbit!! I mean BURP...insect gas can really get to ya after a while...
jocko500
that up close . cool looking lol