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 (61)
visionart
~Canuck Goose...Great Shot Kimmer!~
TwoPynts
There is something surreal about this that I love. Great job kimmers!
DennisReed
Besides the capture of the surprise Goose & smoke, it's also a lovely image of sky and water reflection! Bravo!
Zacko
This is really beautiful Kimmie!!! You have it all in this one, gorgeous clouds, mountains, water, goose and what not. Absolutely beautiful!!! Have a wonderful day my friend. #:O)
sazzyazzca
Wonderful capture! The goose really gives it character. :)
DELMUR
looks like a painting!
erlandpil
Very nice picture
WandM
Hope the fire wasn't too big. Sometimes nature has to clean up, but fires are so threatening. Beautiful catch ;)
brycek
Beautiful Kim..your photo's are just wonderful!!
luckyred
Wonderful capture!!!
nhirschberger
Gorgeous capture ! Fantastic lighting and mood ! Excellent work !!! V
Gor111
Splendid scenery and a splendid atmosphere here! Gorgeous capturewith this glorious lightning! V
RodolfoCiminelli
Excellent photo....!!! Impressive sky.....!!!!
hotracer2
Beautifully taken:):)..V
Richardphotos
when I lived in Las Gatos seeing smoke in the mountains happened too often. beautiful capture
ARTWITHIN
Just think how much you captured in this photograph. It is beautiful and so clear and sharp. Excellent work!
GOLDILOCKSUK
Ohhh I could emigrate there oh it's so lovely especially the river V Cathy xoxoxo
lafayette
SSSUperb work! this picture is wonderful, and i this time the poors geeses and others birds need many affection! HAve a great evevning
Syltermermaid
A wonderful captured scene Kimmie!!! I love your photos they are all so peaceful!!!! You awake everytime the wish in me to live there!!! Excellent!!
ana-maria
Fantastic shot. What a wonderful scene. The colors are magnificent. Excellent!!!
busi2ness
Almost surreal! Fantastic!
jcv2
He he, yeah, those surprises are great (and sometimes they're not LOL)! Fantastic work, a rare coincidence! :)
SophiaDeer
How beautiful!!!
Georgy
I am so glad you did put this up it is beautiful!!!!!!!
kenmo
Stunning shot Kimmie...V
romanceworks
A superb shot...so atmospheric. Photography really is full of surprises. :o) CC
Snow_Angel
Fantastic shot and excellent scene! Love the sunlight behind the clouds! :)
tmathise
Truly stunning photography Kimmers! It looks to me like everything about this image is perfect! Most excellent work my friend!
logiloglu
WOW, fantastic. i missed this wonderful image. TOP NOTCH #:O)
redchilicat
What a nice surprise! Another awesome shot!