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 (84)
erlandpil
Just beautifult
GiMi53
Among the first to comment this wonderful image which undoubdfuly will receive many viewers, comments and votes... Excellentissime and cute photography, Kimmie ! An image out of Mary Poppins.... :~)
Undertaker
Very beautiful. Great.
Punaguy
Right off the cover of Life Magazine Kimmers...so precious..what a wonderful time in her life, brilliantly captured! Aloha!
kenwas
Excellent.
Zacko
AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!! This surely gets a full 10 on the Awwwww-o-meter!!! Such a little cutie! Did you bring that umbrella with you as a prop or does she usually run around singing holding one? LOL. Beautiful trees and wonderful composition my dear friend. Have a wonderful sunday! #:O)
kimariehere
Andreas , no i cannot take credit for the umbrella that was Georgys she brought it along!!
jared99
Amazing artwork! You should be so proud of this one!
awadissk
Excellent image very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Onslow
Well captured image :)
girsempa
It does kinda remind me of 'the Sound of Music' (My Favorite Things) ;o) Wonderful exemplary capture, Kimmers!
nhirschberger
Goregeous composition and capture ! Fantastic colors and details ! Excellent work ! Thanks for sharing !!! V
Hendesse
What a beautiful image. Outstanding composition, looks really wonderful!!! :)
wildgoha
Hurra! I love spring - that's for me the best ! and I can sing too with this lovely girl and place
suresh_krishna
Truly gorgeous! Just the happy expression on her face is worth the picture. The postwork makes it look like an embroidery!
buckzero
Excellent work.
rainbows
Oh My! Stunningly beautiful capture, kimmers!! I love it, the movement, the setting. I can hear Chrissy's song. Be very proud of this! Perfection!!!! Di.
hewee
This is one Excellent image you did Kimmer.
fourbanger
once again a superb portrait of this young lady.She brings so much life to this picture it looks like life at the moment,also an almost 3d look wonderful .Vote
clifftoppler
I'd say you have another "duck" (but not a goose) there. Just wait until SHE gets a camera. The umbrella becomes yours!
romanceworks
I lived in So Calif for all of my life except for the last year and a half and I can't believe I've never been see the Cherry blossoms in this park. Wow! What an exquisite picture in every way! I can see this beauty framed and hanging on your wall and filling you with joy everything you look at it! V. :o) CC
RodolfoCiminelli
A work of great beauty.....!!!! Excellent shot of very good depth....!!!! Beaitiful effects of natural illumination......!!!!
Dynazty
wow I'm just amazed by you tallent....80
bkhook
Kimmers, you nailed it with this one! Absolutely beautiful and one to frame for sure. Look out LIFE MAGAZINE! V :=)
Richardphotos
you are blessed with two beautiful daughters and they are fortunate to have you as their mother. this a type of picture that one would expect to be in a commercial layout for advertisment. way to go Kimarie!!!
Eekka
Wonderful..Wonderful..
jinet
Wonderful photo, very rich details, stunning indeed !
Svarg
Somehow this reminds me of the old "It's a Beautiful Day" album cover. Well done!
brycek
Kim..this is just so beautiful. Gorgeous cherry blossoms and Chrissy looks so happy and lovely..Excellent work!!
Bothellite
This is superb!! How lucky to have your own models to work with. You deserve the model's hard work after making your mom investment :-)