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 (71)
kenwas
The face in the mane is quite creepy....fun stuff KM... good work with the shots.
blacq_nyght_vampyre
Beautifully done!! Love it!!!
Akinom
Incredible!!! Can almost hear the sond of the battle! Excellent shot and presentation! For sure one of your best, Kimmers! ***** Be well soon!
erlandpil
Well done again
Lledeline
Great scene
Gor111
Fantastic historical scene with a real marvellous color and light setting! Spectacular as well is your brilliant postwork! I'm fascinated about this work! Bravo!!! V
lafayette
Another problem serveur just when i want to comment! Beautiful scene, i like the mixing coulour and b/w. Have a good weekend!
odie
I think the whole thing is positively ghostly! Excellent work, Kim. VOTE! :0)
rayburg
People looked at you like you were crazy??? Only crazy people can get the kind of shots you take..lol..Kimmers, this is great work, both on the field and on the computer...lots of action that tells the story. Wonder whos face that is???
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive scene......!!!! Very balanced composition......!!!!
Digimon
WOw!!! Kimmarie!! This is soo cool! And VERY appropriate!!! I love the effects you did post!!! Yes THE most tragic war of our history! But this is pure gold, you couldn't hide this one away! Most excellent!! Thanks for showing it to us, we are all the richer for it!!!
jocko500
lots of action and I like the flag man in color too
Valentin
Magnificent and quite impressive... looks like an illustration from a history book!!!
jcv2
Oh wow, a face there yeah! Whew! shiver So great! Impressive work! Battle, nothing as hell as there perhaps, but it's so wonderful! Excellent work, Kimmers!
SoulSearcherr
fantastic shot..great action
marybelgium
excellent shot and great dedi !
Richardphotos
looks very much like a scene out of a civil war movie. the atmosphere is astonishing and it is spooky
Onslow
Nice use of selcetive sharpness
donvino
Really a fantastic action shot. Thanks for sharing! Excellent!!!
Blush
It looks so real sis I love it.....I agree a fantastic action shot Vote n hugs Susan~
sharky_
Beautiful capture of this battle field and my hats of to my fellow vets. Aloha
phantom309
wonderful work- looks like you were right in the middle of it!!!!
avalonfaayre
I love it, and you are so brave to have ventured into the frey! Truly amazing, and your post work is wonderful as well.
maggiemai
Wow...that ghost is hitching a ride on the white horse, maybe reliving his part in the battle! ~ shiver ~ hehe Super work hon!! This is an awesome photo and I love the way you have blended it to m ake it look like a very old painting. It's beautiful! :-)
fluffgirl
wow..and they had horses and everything ..i wish I could see that ..that is really well done great picture...
BBarbs
This is a fantastic photograph and so appropriate for Veterans day. Sometimes I think we forget that veterans day should include soldiers from the Civil war too. Stunning capture of the battle in action !!!! KUDOS !!!
cygne
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAVVVVVVVVVVVVVVOOOOOOOO c est MAGIQUE super Kimmie vraiment superbe!!!!!!!vote
Chaos911
wow, this one is so super, very cool!!!! :0)
kenmo
Awesome Kimmie...I'm glad you posted this fine tribute... V
zoozee
Just love this one .. so authentic looking ! Think you did great with the colors to give it that authentic look ! Fantastic work :):) .. Such a wonderful capture ! Absolutely Excellent Tribute :)) V