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 (58)
Zacko
AWWWWWWWWWW!!!! BLUSH Thank you sooooooooooo much Kimmie!!!!! You are something else you know, and im soooo proud to call you my friend. That is truly a beautiful and colorful evening youve captured there....and LMAO at the fact that you thought that Eija could travel too since Dandi gets to, LOL! AWWWWWWW!!!! Thank you sooooooooooo much for making this day worht remembering!!!! Youre all too sweet to me...sniff..sniff...moved here. Not literally moved...still live here in sweden...born and raised..yup indeed. OOOOH, that is OUSTANDING news!!!! I`M SOOOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!! WHOOOORAY FOR KIMMIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Im sure youre gonna do just wonderful, soon enough youll be employed by Vogue or something. Thank you once again, hope you get to have a fantastic evening. #:O)
killerpumpkins
Nice colors here. It looks very familiar to me. I live in Culver City about 5 miles away from here, Welcome to Santa Monica. Congrats on the job too! KP
brycek
Beautiful shot Kim..gorgeous colors. Congratulations on the job!!
ovag
Nice shot Kim. One of the last with your old cam ??
Margana
what a magical looking sunset Kimmie and so beautiful a dedi for Andreas.What a lovely idea to include Eija in there.LOL I was going to mention Dandi but you thought the same thing,lol.Congrats on the job sweetie!Try not to forget us little people when you get all rich and famous!Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY AGAIN ANDREAS LOL!!!
maggiemai
Awwww...a perfect b'day pressie for the Sunset Master ~ Happy Birthday Andreas!!! Gee so many Sept. birthdays.. I have to catch up!! Beautiful frame with Eija Kimmer!! VOTE
jcv2
Gorgeous birthday dedi for Andreas, even your friend is posing now for you staring at the Ferris Wheel :) Excellent work, very original!
marybelgium
great find and idea ! very well done !
dragonfly2000
HOw sweet the setup here - great one! Oh, it's Zacko! How very nice.
Cosme..D..Churruca
Congratulations ! And the image is awesome ! Very well done !
Shari123
A beautiful sunset!!! And what a lovely birthday wish and I send birthday wishes as well (sorry that Andreas doesn't know me, but still happy birthday all the same). Congratulations on your job interview!!!!
sharky_
Beautiful capture and an excellent added image of Eija. Happy Birthday Andreas. Aloha
bentchick
You did a beautiful job! I haven't been to Santa Monica in years..... grew up not to far from there and spent alot of time being a beach bum there instead of school.....oops.... don't tell my teachers! Yoo Hoo... Eija's coming to see me next!!!!! Wonderful b-day gift for a wonderful guy!!! Happy B-day Andreas!!!!
Snow_Angel
Oh Beautiful Kimarie! And a Big "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" Andreas!! I was born in Santa Monica,lol and have been on that pier eating fish tacos :) Have a wonderful B-day Andreas!:) Excellent colors and capture as well as composition Kim! OH..I almost forgot! Congratulation's on getting the job at the Newspaper too! Yayy!! :D
ChrisNz
Great shot. What else can I say?
rayburg
wow, Kimmers,Andreas, I don't know what to say???? Oh, I know HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANDREAS and CONGRATS KIMMERS ON YOUR NEW JOB!!!!!!!!! that's as loud as I can yell..How did Eija enjoy his cyber trip to LA? He looks real good for traveling so far so fast. I was at the pier this last spring..we had a techers convention...Oh, and BTW Kimmers...this is a beautiful composition with the awesome sunset ..the colors are out of site and Eija sitting there out of frame. This is terrific .. two of my favorite RR people ...wow...We're all blessed to have you two here at RR..
evielouise
Happy BIrthday happy Birth____DAY to you lalallalalalla this is grrrrrrrrrrrrr-----eat lol
pm_hackworth
I'm so jealous! Everybody knew it was his birthday but me? Sniff sniff! I'm jealous of your shot, too! LOL! Old camera? Give it to me if it takes shots like THAT! :) VOTE
Richardphotos
congrats on your employment and I know you will be sucessful. cute capture of Eija and the pier is so surreal
DennisReed
Stunning sunset & silhouette! Bravo!
morin3000
Splendid landscape with its colors and this dog! ((Excellent composition))
logiloglu
WOW, what a wonderful Birthday present for Andreas.fantastic light and colours. you are a great friend,Kim. vote #:O)
tibet2004uk
These colors are totally psychedelic!!! I'm wondering what pills u're on sometimes Kim! ;P LOL!!! Great dedi for our 'lil Parrot, colorful and beautiful! :)
Hidinthesierras
Don't feel bad, PM hackworth, I didn't know either. But I do now, I also know now why Andreas is such a charming soul, because he is a Libran! that is very nice! Happy B-Day again! And congrats to you Kimmers on the new job and this absolutly beautiful shot. I just love it, One of my favorite places too!
Ensomniac
Precious is your enthusiasm. All we are is all create. Bright colors, positive imagery, generous words, you're so good.
2Loose2Trek
Wow! Good luck with the internship ... this could be the beginning of something really GOOD! Fantastic image. I love the pup and the background ... but who wouldn't. Excellent!!
romanceworks
You captured such a beautiful mood in this-I sure remember taking romantic walks on Santa Monica pier when my hubby and I were dating. Love how Eija is watching - what a cute doggie. A very sweet B-Day dedication and a BIG CONGRATS on your new job -sounds like it will be a good one. :o) CC
SophiaDeer
Beautiful!!
jocko500
that very good shot amd happy brithday Zacko
watapki66
Wonderfully done both photo and dedication!