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 (64)
hewee
He hee now he does look crappy.
jocko500
real cool looking crab ... crab Imperial is super to eat. do a google to find it
Ensomniac
Exactly why I won't go in the water. Great work though. Expert smudging.
evielouise
Such an interesting photo oh my! lmao funneeeee also:
Punaguy
I'm with you Kimmers, get the water boiling...lets fire it up! I think it will take more than this little guy tho-..heh heh. Nice work on this little guy, nice colors. Aloha!
cwk
Dreading 40!!? Why, I'll have you know that the good stuff's just beginning! Dreading 40!! How do you think that delicious pet feels about that? Now look you've gone a made me crabby, too! (LOL):D Really, I enjoy your words as much as your art!! ~Charlie
Leeco
LOL! Great minds think alike. I have been feeling a little Craby myself lately. Life is so full of irony. I found a Nikon7900 online for $309. Save your change! Eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches a few times a week! Use the "CREDIT CARD"! Have a garage sale! You need a camera if the old one died. We would miss your submittions.
tvernuccio
Hey...i LOVE your crabby crab!!!! You got some incredible detail there girl! i would have had no idea you took that thru glass if you hadn't said so! I know how hard those shots are! believe me, i've tried often enough. and you picked the PERFECT day to put this up!!! It's Crabby Monday! Seriously! Where i work, we call Mondays Crabby Mon. because we offer great deals on crab legs!!! Anyway, I'm SO impressed with your smudging, girl!! You've gotten BETTER at it!!!!! What a cute crab he is although i will keep my distance...uh...i'm allergic to shellfish, and he looks like he might bite!!!! :) Honey i thought you were turning 30 and not 40!!! You ain't got a ThING to worry about!!! :)
erlandpil
Nice picture
DennisReed
Not only would my Grandson recognise him, I do as well! It's Mr Crabby Patty! :) Bravo!
Gor111
Oh this crab looks really cute with his beautiful big eyes and the sexy looking legs! LOL What a fabulous taken photo and what a marvellous done postwork art! Kimmie to make a break on here just because of your old camera is a very very bad idea! LOL We all know how you have lost your camera and that you miss "her" BUT it does not mean that YOUR work you always do for us is really something special! So please take your old camera and continue your always so interesting and adventurous journeys! I love Kodak 330 shots! LOL V
maggiemai
Happy Birthday Kimmers!! I thought you might be a July baby with Mr. Crabby here..lol He's really funny ... LOL Excellent job on him hon and bring on the crab legs...yummmm :-)
pimbotin
I share your opinion... This "thing" as nothing to see with a pet. This is just food and EXCELLENT food!
marybelgium
nice photo and great color contrast ! funny !
rayburg
Kimmers, on the 16th you go out with your hubby..leave the kids home..to the best seafood place in town and get a big plate full of crab legs..king crab is the best =)) and when you get home that night there will be a special treat from your family (I hope)...40 ain't bad..90 must really suck..just 5 more days
vbarreto
Oh, she looks upset. Great!!
Syltermermaid
How could you do that Kimmie!!!LOL Look at this eyes!!!! Could you eat something that looks with such eyes at you???LOL Excellent captured and through glas that is amazing!!!!
Tedz
"Hi...My Name is Brian...and, I am a Cancer"
zoozee
What an awesome photo of this big crab ! What fantastic eyes you caught there ! He looks as if he is thinking : arrrghh .. that woman wants my body .... and EAT me !! :):) Hope you will have a wonderful 40-year B-day .. Congratsss :::) Love this photo .. V
soulofharmony
nothing wrong with being 40.. take it from on who knows..means you can listen to 80,s music and the youth sympathise,they see it as early stages of going senile.. ..now l feel like a dinosaur... have a brillaint birthday..:)
LICORNEDECRISTAL
loll very nice shot!!!
ovag
40's less than the mid-life... I'm agree with Ray 90 must sucks but 40... In fact I say that today, 'cause I'm gonna have 37 in december, but I'll surely be afraid in 3 years !!!! LOL I hope all your RR friends will post great pictures for your birthday... I have one you'll love (I hope).
~~COME ON GUYS, KIMMIE's DAY IS 16th OCTOBER !!~~TwoPynts
Perfect crabby capture!!! =]
Akinom
Awesome capture and presentation, Kimmers! Brava!
jcv2
Time to visit Red Lobster and discuss what we're gonna do with it! :) 40, uh..., wasn't that just a number in between 39 and 41? Perhaps 480 months sound more agreable.... ;) Beautiful capture, and don't worry, every day offers new opportunities of unforeseen joys!
CDBrugg
Grandma, what huge claws you have...
Lissa_lei
Just adore this crab, big eyes, huge claw, love the lites and colors, about eatin him, I do not think you would do that, just look at his eyes, beutiful, how could any one eat that? Besides I am a vegan, so send him here, he is safe. Eccellent shot. V* Lina Sorry late.
SophiaDeer
How cute!! I love those eyes!
kenmo
Exceptional captue Kimmie...
Snow_Angel
EWW LOL! He is mean lookin! Great shot and smudging work! :)