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 (45)
MeredithWilson
Dear Kimarie, you always do such incredible work with your "smudging" - you really has so much artistic skill! It's so sad about your friend! That is so awful!!! I hope somehow she can get back on her feet again. She's got to be jsut devastated! Wonderful picture and a so touching dedication! Excellent work!! Love, Meredith
Akinom
What a wonderful dedication to you friend! It touches my heart! My best wishes to her!Good luck, Kelly! You have done a very beautiful portrait, Kimarie! Colours and light and her lovely expression... superb! v*****
qmont
Kimarie, you are amazing, she is truly Bueatiful, but most of all lucky to have a friend like you, you are so Talanted, but also one of the most kind and compasionaite people I have meet here on Rosity, you are truly a AMAZING Person, and one i am proud to call a friend.............Huge Vote for the art, and I wish I could give a vote for the person you are Kimmers..................John
nhirschberger
Fantastic colored painting ! A wonderful image ! Excellent work !!! V
Michelle A.
A most excellent smudgie Kim...... she's lucky to have a friend like you.
odie
I would NEVER know you didn't have a brush! AWESOME WORK!! V :0)
sossy
fantastic and joyful work! powerful and also full og life! the smile is overwhelming! altough the story of her is sad and touching! ;o)
GOLDILOCKSUK
What a happy cheerful image and so cleverly painted. You are so talented I feel so sorry for your friend but I bet she will love this vote Cathy xoxoox
tvernuccio
i adore this Kimmers!!!! she sounds like such a wonderful person!!! she's very beautiful! and so are you for making this for her!!!!!! outstanding artwork!
tony_br22
True artwork and so beautiful.. just visiting ReRo shortly this evening and saw your image here. BEAUTIFUL! (btw. also saw your selfportrait with your head on the pillow.. I can just join in and say a big WOW! .. also to the one in the forum! double wow!)
kennyliu
FINE painting again, with a mouse;) V***
Zacko
You are so sweet for doing this for her, a true friend. I love your paintings, they have something very happy about them. Always put a smile on my face. Feels good to be back and see your amazing work again...ive sure missed it. Take care Kimmie #:O)
Enmos
Really impressive work here WOW !! Superb work !! :o)
shortgrey
Yes, Kimarie, her friends won't forsake her for somebody else...they stand beside her through thick and through thin....That's how it goes with true hearts....You gave Kelly the expression of an intense satisfaction, it shows, indeed, in her eyes, in her smile, as she knows you're a true heart, and that you'll leave no stone unturned to fill up her heart with joy and hope....Magnificent Art!! VV....Guillaume.
schadtc
I'm impressed. Great artwork!