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 (80)
ARTWITHIN
Yep, that's a Kimmer photo. Look at the splendor of nature and the fun of childhood. You just never fail to find the perfect scene at the perfect moment.
busi2ness
Excellent composition and colour and your presentation as professional as can be. Also a lot of symbolism in the boys against the approaching storm.
DJB
When I saw the thumbnail at a glance I thought it was a huge gull low at the water. LOL. This is a fun image, yet the beauty of the calm before is so fantastic. Your compo with the pier is perfect. Have a real nice eve and day tomorrow.
Lyne
It's pouring rain here as I came to visit your image... I wouldn't be out in it either but what a gorgeous scene that you captured! Dramatic lighting!
nikolais
exceptional palette and moods
amberlite
beautiful reflected color!! :)
MaydaMason
very beautiful sky and capture! the colour and the compo are powerful!
TheWarlock
Is this real? No as in is this really real? The reflection the hue the saturation and the guys having a great time!! Wow Awesome
claude19
The still life of the foreground resembles on the sea a timid finger which would like to show to lay down it sun on the sea. The two kids playing in water give less tritess to the stereotype which becomes thus an anthem with laying down sun on the sea. VERY ORIGINAL SETTING IN SCENE!10/5
newleaf
Brilliant composition and capture
evinrude
Stunning. Eclectic mix of light and form. A winner.
Gor111
A fabulous and so romantic looking capture! What a splendid camera handling here!
kimariehere
to the warlock, in answer to your Q, it was real yep hehe... what you see is what it was ..only a slight more saturated for the post....
kenwas
Like the capture and the presentation. Good to see you posting KM.
Syltermermaid
Fantastic captured Kimmie!!! Marvleous this colours and you know how boys are the get distracted from nothing!!! Marvelous captured!!
Hendesse
A fantastic mood you've captured here. Wonderful colors and reflections. Excellent shot!
RodolfoCiminelli
Fantastic backlight of wonderful colors and reflections too...!!!!
erlandpil
What a wonderfult picture,great color erland
Valentin
Absolutely stunning scene ! Gorgeous composition, light and colors, a masterpiece !
B_PEACOCK
Awesome looking shot Kim.
kjpweb
Fantastic capture! Superbly composed! It's just wonderful!
ges
Wonderful capture and mood. The ripples - the colours - the zigzag of the sheet pile wall - beautiful.
Surama
What a brilliant pic....wow!
_Guffi_
Beautiful colors, love the composition.
webdancer
Fantastic photo! I love the fact that you can see the ripples in the water caused by their wrestling! Wonderful details!
SoulSearcherr
one of your best to me..has such a beautiful nostalgic feel
mark.spooner
Beautiful work! Love the colours and lighting!
odie
Very well seen. Nice jop, Kimmers. :0)
joannabowyer
lovely comp and colours great image...
stolenanjel
Lovely!