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 (69)
zoren
very nice photo this pelican and coot, great color and comp....
SoulSearcherr
lol..enjoy the new house..and pretty birdie..S
erlandpil
Very nice picture again erland
rainbows
Beautiful capture Kimmers, so glad things are good for you. Happy hugs to all the family, do not worry for commenting. We understand you need that balance. More hugs!!!!
Valentin
Awesome capture of this splendid pelican... wonderful !
angel_dust
Great job!
st_fish
Stunning image of this strange bird! Great colours and contrasts!! Well done! 8;o)
_Guffi_
Beautiful. Love how the white colour of the pelican contrasts the blue of the water.
TwoPynts
A colorful character and great pelican portrait. I hear you make a mean curry dish... :)
busi2ness
It's great having the main character pose sideways like that. What caught my eye was the drop on the tip of it's beak, a very special feature. Good luck getting organized, I tried it several times.
mermaid
Beautiful image of this big bird... and hope you enjoy your new home... (this organizing think... sigh... how come I konw this one...LOL)
thevolunteer
Talk about organizing, something I need to do fast. Great shot. I love animal and bird shots. Natural posers. Aloha
claude19
A very beautiful exceptional photograph of pelican. The quality of the light shaves so well the wings of the bird, which one could patiently count his feathers. Kimarie, explain to your children that a blow of hand of the ' modes' too would not be while following your instructions of course. Very beautiful bird sample. I will await the continuation. SPLENDID (5/5)
Loloe
Great light and toning! nice portrait!!!! Bravo Kimmie!!!!
gunsan
Beautiful Kimmie, the color of the water seems almost unreal, love that color. and your pelican is great. I have only see pelicans in zoo, never out in freedom.
gs1953
Troppo bella!
Biffowitz
haha.... good luck with the balance thing LOL. Great image btw, the droplet of water on the tip of the beak really adds a lot to it I think. Nice work!!
creanum
Great look in this portrait....
Gwyn Tyger
the color and pose are great. a very fine picture all around.
Hendesse
An excellent shot, the colors and light are fantastic!!! :)
bogwoppet
A superb shot and fine composition - Really excellent work Kim, I love it - Bravo!
2Loose2Trek
Well done Kimmers ... let no one cry fowl regarding this fine photo. :-) Excellent!
goodoleboy
Au contraire! Lots of fowl play here, Kims! Beautiful side-light and shadow effect on the scene. Also dig the wake of the old coot, paddling off somewhere. Incidentally, did you see photo of the pelican swallowing a pigeon whole in some zoo? The pigeon fought frantically for twenty minutes trying to get free, but to no avail. Euuuuuuuuuuuu!
Blush
What a beauty this is sis... Can't believe you hadn't posted this one before.. Very very nice... Hugs Susan~
Littlejock
Very good and excellent how you sature the colours. Beautiful I hope you can enjoy of your new home..and make many more new pics. Hugs. Luis
EweSaidIt
Really nice work, as usual!
Cosme..D..Churruca
Fanatastic pic with a fabulous palette. Really gorgeous !
claudialee
Great shot of the beautiful Pelican and the water is perfect. HUGS!!!
Syltermermaid
Wonderful captured and I know how much work it is if you move house! I moved now around 18 times in my life and I know what you are talking about!!LOL Marvelous photo!! Thanks for sharing!!
Shucoda
Great capture Kim! The coot is an added bonus with this photo. Well done!