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 (76)
Georges_H_Hoens
WOW Kimmers, this is a fantastic moody shot, very elegant and artistic, congratulation and wish it runs right on Hot20. Have a nice WE, G.
emailandthings
Lovely... I should watch you ... ;)
girsempa
This is amazing Kimmers. When I saw the thumb, I was surprised to find your name under it... And when I opened the image... WOW!!! There is still hope for you... LOL! This is not your usual work, but it's outstanding! Super good! I like this very much, for me it's your best ever!!! I really mean that. Just plain fantastic (honest).
LadyLisa
Beautiful Capture!! Wow! I am really impre3ss by its beauty. Excellent work!
Digimon
Clean those glasses Andreas! Or wipe your screen. I can see the bug just fine! Love dragonflies! I think the decision to leave it black and white is great!! Really focuses on the specular nature of this image!!!
marybelgium
nicely done !
Hendesse
Excellent photo art. I like it. Very well done!!!
romanceworks
Oh, this is just gorgeous. Has such movement and love the diaphanous wings. Wonderful photo and study in contrasts. V. :o) CC
glennn23
Definitely an interesting image - kind of like a puzzle trying to figure out which lines belongs to what... very fascinating concept in this black and white +++
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressive macro of great detail.....!!! V
Chaos911
wow, what a super super work!!!! excellently done!!! :)
THEDARKSHADOW
I love all of what I see, composition, dof, focus point, presentation, pov, and the techs are right on. "V" Well done.
lafayette
Very fine shot, the ligth is perfect and the b/w a good choice! have a nice evening!
busi2ness
This turned out beautiful in b&w!
Lledeline
Beautiful capture. Love THe B/W
Shari123
It definitely looks like some type of dragonfly. I love his transparent wings. An excellent capture of this elusive pollen gatherer.
Loloe
Superb image!!!I love it!!! Bravo!!!Have a wonderful week-end!
sharky_
Excellent capture of this wing one. Aloha
evielouise
I agree with all that is said and its in the hot 20 as it should be wonderul capture
soffy
wow it looks wonderful in B&W,an excelent macro of this beautiful insectV
BBarbs
Gorgeous. Just gorgeous kimmie. Fabulous capture. Very beautiful macro image. Excellent. V
squirrel2005
Ohh my!!! It's very beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love it! Awesome in B/W! Wonderful macro indeed!
ARTWITHIN
Spectacular! Nothing more can be said by me, except...BIG VOTE!
webdancer
Talk about being in the right place and at the right time! This is an amazing shot of a fairy, though some may see it as a dragonfly! Exquisite!
tommorules
Amazing, amazing, amazing! Great choice of medium too.
SoulSearcherr
what a wonderfully interesting shot
nongo
This would make a great print!!!!! I really love this one Kimmers!!!!!! It's very dramatic in black & white!!!!!! Brilliant!!!! V
danob
Now this has realy got my curiosity going I would love to see a colour version or another angle to try and identify this one the wings are very drangonfly ish but the species eludes me.. great shot dear!!
bentchick
Amazing light! Love this, Kimmers!!!!
Onslow
Superb - love this Kimmie - it is almost an abstract study of the light and reflections then one one looks closer there is the bug. Excellent image !!!