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 .. .
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Comments (69)
gingerlou
Nice Shot and the story was so true about the difference between now and back then.
Syltermermaid
A wonderful captured harbour Kimmie!!! A wonderful scene and I bet it hasn't much changed in the last 50 years!!! You have a wonderful eye to capture all this beauty other people just can't see!!! Big Hug Ute
Loloe
Beautiful postcard! gorgeous colours and reflections!!!! Bravo Kimarie!!!
Blush
Beautiful and I agree Quite classy Love this Hugs Susan~
Hidinthesierras
One of my best friends live in this area, and he loves it!! He grew up in LA, and really appreciates the more serene life style. I love this shot, really turned out quite excellent, love your notes too, on your mom that is so funny! Great stuff, take care kimmers! 8-)
webdancer
Fabulous! I love the crisp, clean feel to this image!
wind-viewer
very peaceful
lemonjim
I looked real hard, but everyone seems to have clothes on! really great shot!
jocko500
super cool
Dianthus
Beautiful image Kimmie. So your home like me now? Did you visit with Joe? Funny how this harbour was named after him.hehe. Chat soon
romanceworks
Such a beautiful shot and place, made even more special with the memories. CC
sharky_
I always like hanging around the harbor. Excellent capture. Aloha
Augostino
Wonderful image !!
nongo
LOL @ your mom & her friend!!!!! you just never know who's looking do you????? Really nice shot Kimmers!!!!!!!! and so sentimental too!!!!!
JustAlice
My Mom grew up in Lake Charles, Louisiana. She spent most of her youth on the lake. So I also have stories of hers. Beautiful shot, as always.
annie5
Very very nice Kim!your photo is very clear..Great capture! :)
nattarious
Kooooooooookoooooooo! :D Hello Ms!! Thank you so much for posting this lovely and amazing captured shot.. I do love the POV and the reflection on the water.. Ain't that beautiful!? :) Thank you for the upload Kiamrie and hope to see you around.. Have a super weekend with your little ones :D JOE
danob
Lovely work Kimmmers the composition and colours are great
RodolfoCiminelli
Splendid photo of excellent saturation of colors......!!!!! I like the depth and te effect of perspective....!!! Beautiful natural lighting.....!!!!
marybelgium
simply beautiful !
B_PEACOCK
VEry beautiful shot . I love boats and I could live on one
CavalierLady
What a lovely shot! A perfect spot and the saturated colors are very striking. It is so sweet of you to share your childhood memories with us. And while we see a beautiful quiet harbor at sunset, we don't see what you see and ~feel~ what you feel when you look at the image, the memories, the emotion. After reading your description, it makes the image even more special. :)
evielouise
Beautiful a place you want to go too: bravo !~
amirapsp
This is just AWESOME...
Georgy
Gorgeous with those beautiful reflections. Beautiful detail and love the warm colors.
Fotogen
Beautiful capture.
soffy
lovely place Kim,fantastic atmosphere and colors in this excellent shot**
erlandpil
Wonderfult picture erland
Punaguy
Now I could definately live in this place, it's got some of the postive things I need, one being water! A very nice painterly shot here Kimmers, and very warm comments, I'm sure it was a great place for your Mom to enjoy in her younger days~ Aloha~
jinet
Beautiful view, splendid reflexions in the water !