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)
Margana
Oh Kimmie please don't delete this one!I love it!LOL He REALLY DOES look worried!!!What a funny and beautifully colored image.I love the way you framed it as well.Wonderful work sweetie!-M :)
bkhook
Wonderful! Bravo! What a great capture. Old and new transportation in one shot. V
uniquedreamer
Excellent and very creative work! Love it!! a big V
sharky_
He looks worried and looking down. He must be in a race with a car thats about to beat him. After all....he is only 1 hp. Excellent capture. Aloha
2Loose2Trek
Cool one, Kimmers. I like the humor of this. Excellent! V
Richardphotos
was it hunting season for horses? just joking! it is always with a camera. very funny composition
DennisReed
Indeed, one wonderful composition! I too find the expresion most unique! :)Bravo!
miladyblu
Wonderful image!Great colors!Excellent job!Well done!Magnificent composition!Really fantastic!V
logiloglu
simply wonderful and very creative collage. you make me smile with this. fantastic colours. BRAVO Kim. #:O)
kimariehere
thanks you!!... OK , was'nt a collage just a strait shot... - only blacked out the shops in the back and smudge-painted around the mane to draw it out of the border..
soffy
wonderful capture,beautifully colored,love this,an excellent shotV
morin3000
The colors and the sounds composition excelV
Lissa_lei
MMMMM he does look stressed, wonder what is behind him, maybe the painter who painted him was havin a bad day, I love these carousel horses, fascinate me, do not see them much now though, wonderful colors and lites as always, a perfect shot. Eccellent work Kym. V Lina
rayburg
VERY COOOOL work Miss Kimmers..course I love the out of frame work =)) and I just love your creativity..who but you would have thunk to put a carosel horse in LA traffic ..LOL...well done
bentchick
OMG!!! I don't miss the freeways in LA at all!!! I use to drive the 5 and the 405 all the time and get stuck in those terrible stop and go, bumper to bumper, friday night get-out-of-town crowds! I know exactly what you were going through!!! Been there, done that! Now all I have holding me up is cows crossing the road and dodging dear!!! Also have almost run out of gas and not seen a car on the road since I left the house, how scarey is that????? I love your work here and I love carousel horses and I love smudging and the colors are beautiful and should I go on????? This is begining to look like one of Andreas' comments, the only thing missing is the "Bla Bla Bla" Ha Ha Ha!!! LOL :P
MoonGoat
Oh noes!!! Traffic!!!1!
Georgy
'OH" my, I am in love. This is beautiful.Your title is great.Another wonderful presintation.I guess you might not believe I love horses.
thevolunteer
Well, I am from St. Clair Shores Michigan. And I don't miss the freeways in any shape or form. Hawaii da best. Love carousals. Nice post. run,run,run....
nongo
I've noticed that those carousal horses do have a frightened look and seem to have flared nostrils too???!!! LOL!!!! go figure... excellent work!!!!!
webshadow
Always such enchantment here in your gallery....and always such a feeling of warmth and humor for those of us weary surfers. I love this, Kimmie, and I agree...the expression on the horse's face makes this shot so priceless. Once again, I thank you for that unfailing "eye" of yours...and the huge smile it has brought me tonight. vote
MaryLynda
Kimmers, your creativity never ceases to amaze me. This one dazzles the eye. Great expression on the horse's face. Are we going to see more of these "painted ponies"? You did say you photographed all 50, maybe you should do a book. Hugs, Lynda V
romanceworks
This one really does look worried but also is so enchanting. I just love this carousel series. :o) CC
SophiaDeer
Gorgeous colors!! This is terrific!
hotracer2
wonderful composition and mood you have created:):):)...V
Angelwave
too cute, horse of worry
Zacko
LMAO!!!! OH THE TITLE!!! OOOOH THE TITLE!!! This is just hilarious Kimmie, LOL!!!! The terror in its eye cant be mistaken, lol. Brilliant work K. Have a wonderful day. #:O) (does it really sound clonk when you fall off a chair...what are you? Made out of bronze or something, lol...thank you. #;O) )
brycek
He does look worried, but such beautiful colors. Your work is just marvelous Kim!!
cbender
really a great one... :) like the expression on the horse's face too... well captured!
cygne
Magnifique vraiment magnifique!
Gor111
Oh it's really fantastic how you have taken this real wonderful looking carousal horse! I like the modern background with the two cars behind the horse! Also your postwork has been beautifullly done! I love carousal horse and I love this marvellous posting! Bravo!!! V