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 (50)
tibet2004uk
Another beautiful shot Kim!! The compo is spot on and, once again, the colors are awesome!! Hope u'll feel better soon sweety! :)
sharky_
Beautiful sunset........10 pm? Wow! Hope you guys get well soon. Take care. Aloha
Digimon
Get well soon! Don't neglect your own health! The ship goes nowhere without the captain! Heal thyself! And, er..nice picture! ; )
DarkestAngel
Take it easy and get those girls to look after their mama. Nice warming tones Kim, a nice piece of calm in a crazy world.
john010766
Get well soon, lovely image, nice POV and it really stands on its own this pic. Excellent work.
marybelgium
Get well very soon ! thanks for sharing this beautiful image ... love this kind of capture !
Tedz
Looking very nice Kimmers ;]
cynlee
great scene, get well soon kimmers
erlandpil
Very nice picture
ovag
I hope you will get well soon, Kim. It's really cool to post anyway. The dark side of the pier makes a nice perspective and the colors of the sky are so delightful.
firestorm
love the orange colour :)
kenmo
A delightful sunset....
donvino
superb capture of a beautiful sunset and a wonderful setting. Simply georgous!!!
Zacko
Perfect compo with stunning colors. Sure is a beautiful lighthouse!!! Awwww, hope you and your daughters feel better soon. #:O)
rayburg
wonderful pic and frame work, however i could visualize the pier coming out of frame =)..Sorry =( to hear u r sick and the girls too. take care and get well.
brycek
Hope you feel better soon Kim..I got my flu from grandaughter. Beautiful sunset and light house!!
cbender
wow - a good one kim... love the mood - it's strong here... could be a little sharper... but well doesn't hurt the mood here... :) love the colours --- additional remark : yes... it's better this way... ;) looks much sharper... ;) great shot!
Richardphotos
I hope you recover very soon along with your kiddos and this is a lovely sunset and perspective
DennisReed
Gorgeous photo! Bravo, and I pray you and the children feel better soon! Hugs (but not to close)!
jcv2
Hmmm, yes, get better soon, had that intestinal flu too last week, it's spread all over the world it seems! Take care!
GOLDILOCKSUK
You just get your family better so you can carry on taking fantastic shots like this. Family comes first and take care V Cathy xoxox
mps
It's a nice mix of lighting. Well done. Vote
morin3000
Another Beautiful photograph! Splendid inspirations!*)))
maggiemai
Oh poor kimmers! :-( So sorry you have the flu hon...hope you get better soon and thank you for posting another picture of this totally AWESOME lighthouse and sunset. Those little sailboats are icing on the cake! Beautiful hon and a big VOTE :-)))
Georges_H_Hoens
Beautiful !! I love sea shots 'cause I was born at sea side and it stay deep in me ! Great shot!
SoulSearcherr
love shot..hope you feel better soon
DELMUR
even sick, you did a beautifull pic!
Blush
Love the light in this one and the colors Hope your feeling better soon I know all about being sick its no fun Vote n hugs Your sis Susan~
evielouise
This a geat photo you seem to find them all the time wonderful and peaceful: Sorry your sick,and guess what I have a different kind of sick but still painful I just had a root canal done and now they found another infection so here we go again another root canal for me,but this one is awful ears,pains in my throat headaches..want me to go on?? ( I don't think so) anyway maybe we will both be well soon: we are going out of town for a week sick or not lol: hugs :: evie
logiloglu
wonderful impression. great light and colours. its a real pleasure to look at. excellent done,Kim. bravo again #:O)