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 .. .
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Comments (65)
hewee
Anither great shot you took Kimmer. Hope you get over your cold asao. Got one this year and it's been two weeks and I still have it. Not like it was but wow it lasted to long.
romanceworks
Fantastic emotion in this excellent shot. Don't know if he's blue or grey but he sure looks like a soldier. This series has been so exceptional. Take care of your sweet self. :o) CC
Richardphotos
watch and see if they dipose of the needle after each shot. too bad about your almost whole family with the flu.at school is where it probably originated and your girls brought it home to mom!!excellent capture of mood and portrait
redbeard
Fantastic! Wonderful clarity, tones, and detail. He's probably not much younger than many who fought in this war, touring the battlegrounds around Richmond and Gettysburg is always an emotional experience.
Snow_Angel
Wonderful shot and looks great in the B&W! Excellent series too! :)
Georgy
Wonderful B+W with a touch of color that is beautiful.I always love how you extend your image outside, just a touch.Very elegant.
DELMUR
love this portrait!
Tedz
A striking Image here Young Lady!
Punaguy
Yeah he's pouting for sure! And you have captured his feelings weather he tried to mask them or not..Nice period shot....hope your fever breaks, just got over a cold myself..whew, what a pain! Aloha!
SoulSearcherr
wonderful capture
leda_moon
Wonderful shot!,the photo gives you the feel and mood,love the history!,*VExcellent!!hope you feel better soon,I had it all last week!
nongo
Hot soup with lots of garlic!!!!!! Lemons!!!!!! Ok, enough, LOL!!! You really did capture a mood here in this young boy, makes you wonder what he did???? excellent image!!!!!!
MaydaMason
another fantastic historical shot! wonderful expression and pose...
Gor111
What a wonderful scene with this young soldier! His face does really not look very happy! I agree with you! LOL Excellent historical color photography! V I hope you and your kids feel better soon! Take care!!!
sauron5705
He looks tired!!!! It looks so authentic!! I love this tincup he has in his hand, it makes it even more believable! Sorry to hear you and your children are not well. Hope you will be soon okay again, have a lot of fresh Vitamine C!!! Take care, Kimmie, Hugs Ute
Syltermermaid
Sorry Kimmie, my husband was still logged in on my computer and so I used his login without knowing!!!!
suresh_krishna
He seems very pensive. Excellent profile. I guess many boys fought and perished, hence they have a lot to be pensive about. Well done.
Bothellite
Very nice photo taken of a perfect moment. It's hard to imagine but true that kids were also involved in actual battle. This becomes quite powerful.
ana-maria
Excellent capture. Fantastic colors. Looks very impressive!
kenmo Online Now!
He looks like a southerner grey to me....the brown trousers and grey coat are a dead give away... This looks so genuine, I imagine there were many boys fighting in a mans war... Awesome Kimmie, just awesome.... A big *VOTE and a bigger hug...
ArtByMel
This is fantastic! His expression is priceless and you are absolutely right, an expression like that cannot be faked unless you are a professional. An absolutely amazing photo.
2Loose2Trek
What a classic shot, Kimmers. I really love the spontaneity of this shot. You have a gift. Excellent work. V
lafayette
Tr beau portrait
rayburg
This is fantastic..caught some emotion and the postwork is awesome. Hope you have more to share from this event...
jocko500
look like he be a northern in blue. Many soilders at that time was 14 on the south [gray side anyway.] Bet a lot of them was angry in camp too. you got a good shot of this emotion
soffy
fascinating portrait,love the coloring,excellentV
DJB
Glad there is room left to comment. All I can say is WOW!!!!
evielouise
LOve this and its so clear: flu shot?? got mine there's more danger of dying from the flu than infected needles,as when giving flu shots for years they are never reused cannot be its a safety thing now other shots I cannot say much about but no no worry get the flu shot but only when your better not now: hugs ))
blacq_nyght_vampyre
Excellent image!!!
maggiemai
Wow... I just love this series Kimmers!! This is the best so far I think...that expression of his!!! Super capture and a superb pov!!! Excellent!