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)
joost48
This is beautiful!!!Congrats and like it.
Margana
Very creative of you Kimmie.You certainly know how to create an atmosphere with your words.They go perfectly with your shot!Nice to see you 'stretching' as an artist.-M :)
thevolunteer
Lovely post. I just took photos at a friends wedding. The bride got sick during the rehersal and nearly passed out. The actual wedding got cut short to less than 5 minutes. She always dreamed of a Hawaiian wedding. Glad I took lots of photos during the practice. Things happen. Aloha
rayburg
She can get naked and join me and the fairies =))))Just kidding, My wife wouldn't like that ...LOL ...Love the story and the pic is really neat and definitly goes with the story. Your writing skills really shined on this one...
tvernuccio
your image has a wonderful mood to it, and your story is perfect for it! you're a very talented writer besides an artist!!! you should do some books and illustrate them! :)
kimariehere
thanks just a side note i usually do not put up blurry pics but i felt this time it added to the running fast feel !! desiring to try and do new things ...:O)
Snow_Angel
Outstanding Photo and creative writing Kimarie! WOW! I was starting to get tensed up,lol! I love this done in the B&W! You are becoming very skilled at this! :)
PeeWee05
Brilliant story and you've def got a knack for it! Excellent pic, there is a beautiful quality to it that you can't put your finger on, as to not draw attention to one detail...
sharky_
A beautiful shot. Aloha
kenwas
A tale from the Kimster! Fun stuff.
Zacko
OH KIMMIE!!!! You are sooooooo multitalented!!!! WOOOOW!!! What a writer you are as well as a photograper (not to mention smudger). Such a gorgeous piece of work you put up today....and the writing...oh the writing. Ooops...better get back to work now. Have a wonderful weekend my friend. #:O)
gwfa
excellent!
marybelgium
Excellent ! Bravo !
brycek
Wow..Magnificent shot and great story. Always excellent Kim!!
Syltermermaid
What a story Kimmers!!! I was faczinated from the first word!!!! Excellent story and wonderful shot!! By the way, the picture for Nellie is first now on, you barked on the wrong tree!!LOL Have a look!!Was the wrong picture, no dragon a fairy!!LOL Excellent work like always Kimmers I love this story, felt that way once myself but I as not running, was a fault like I found out 17 years later!!!LOL
Zabeth
Fantastic shot! Perfect light!
Gor111
What a glorious story and what a glorious B/W photography! It's one big dream to look at this so wonderful piece of art! The lady in white looks really very very proud! No wonder why!!! Fantastic background with this gothic like style! I'm speechless! I love the posting sooo much! Bravo, Kimmers! BIG VOTE
jinet
Superb pictuture with a dreamy mood, and very suitable framing.
romanceworks
Ohhhhh, it was the Mother who wore the dress before ... and how she combed his hair... that got me. I'm so glad she finally escaped and I could just imagine her tearing off that used gown of bad memories and running naked and free to a new life! Wonderful and engaging story to compliment your beautiful bride. :o) CC
hotracer2
WOW..great mood in the fine image, well done:):):)...V
Digimon
WOW!!! The quality of light is amazing!! I love B & W photography! And these are scrumpcious! What a truly magical moment you have captured!!! Bravo!!!
erlandpil
I like it very good idea erland
GOLDILOCKSUK
Have you ever thought of writing a book you have a way with words you know! You seem to be in the right places at the right time also well done with this V Cathy xoxoxo
ana-maria
What a dreamy image. Beautiful!!!
Tedz
Just makes Me want to Elope :]
Ensomniac
Beautiful work Kimmie. Great job. Great writing.
bkhook
Wow.. what a story and it's just perfect with this photo. I like the slight blur too because it does give the illusion of motion. Excellent and very well done, all of it!
LICORNEDECRISTAL
superbe!!!!!!!!!!
donvino
Superb light and work!!!
SophiaDeer
Such beauty and gracefullness!