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 (65)
Blush
I think this place is just beautiful...I would love to see it in person..love the ripples and water reflections.... Excellent capture here sis Vote n hugs Susan~
angells
Wow what a gorgeous capture, and place. I wouldn't mind seeing it myself. Awesome work.
clifftoppler
A beautiful capture as usual. One crib, could you have stood an inch or more to the left to allow the water free play between the near and the far? (What on earth is he talking about, she says, and quite right too). Cliff
PeeWee05
I love the work on the sky but the buildings and water, seem to harsh/unreal for me... IMOO
ana-maria
Outstanding work, looks fantastic. Most beautiful colors and light. Really fascinating!!!
Denger
This almost looks to be painted. Great composition, Kimmers!
odie
It's a lovely shot, Kimmers! Being bored can produce some creative things! :0)
bentchick
Dang, woman!!!! This is sooooo cool!!! Your going to have to take me there when I come down to visit, okay?????
Gwyn Tyger
what a great shot of reflections and structures and clouds.
Nath06
Fantastic capture , colors and reflections!!! Bravo :)
_Breeze
Wow Kimmers, absolutly wonderfull shut !!! :-)) Huggs Diana
Chaos911
:) this shot is sooo cool, excellently done!!!!
BertDes
What a wonderful sky. Fantastic shot.
ovag
Wonderful place. Nice shot.
WiserAngel
WOW, I would have bet this was a computer rendering since its so perfect. What an amazing photograph!
DennisReed
Stunning setting! It's no wonder it's your favorite place! Bravo!
kimariehere
no this is not a computer rendering . lets see what i did is color corrected , then clarified sharpened it saturated it and then edge preserving smooth .. thats about it .. then i softened the sky and the hills slightly.
lafayette
Excellent and superb postwork on the color,superb final result! Have a nice evening!
squirrel2005
Ohhhhh oh!! This is veeeeeeeeeeery beautiful!!!!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Fantastic work ! Love your unique style !
Shari123
A beautiful place to spend down time at. You really have an eye for the perfect shot. Well done Kimmers!
danob
Yeah Kim I like it surreal and real and gives it a fairytale atmosphere
tmathise
Ooooh, that sky is awesome. Beautiful photo Kimmers!
Georgy
"WOW" Kimarie I remember you taking me here. A beautiful shot of this place.
jcv2
Ha ha, kind of computer rendering by adapting it but you're right, it IS a capture! The mood is terrific! I love this morning mood here! Excellent work, Kimmers, a joy to see this! :)
ARTWITHIN
This is splendid. So clear. I love what I feel as I view this, because it makes me feel I am there. I feel the cool wind that is dancing across the water. I feel the slightly humid air. This is a great place and it would be so nice to live there. Thanks Kimmers for work on this and sharing with us.
kenmo
Full of drama and intrigue.... Nice work Kimmie...!!!
Pontigary
Fantastic picture. Brilliant capture and compo!
evielouise
delicate cool picture clear as the day can be just delicious! did I say I LOVE IT????????lol bravo!
BBarbs
What a lovely photo. I think I could sit there all day. Perfect weather and such a splendid environment. Just beautiful. I love it. Wish I was there now. lol. Hugssss