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 (52)
Zacko
LMAO!!! That is just magical Kimmie!!! What a wonderful picture!!!! You do these soooo well!!!! And i love your notes, lol. I sure am happy that you returned home safely, i would miss you dearly if you werent around. Maybe just one tiny detail....it does seem a tad too big...at least on my screen. Have a beautiful day my friend #:O)
kimariehere
ok I fixed it thanks Zacko... lol I am running fast hard got a whole housefull... !!
gunsan
Nice photo of an alien orchid being :-) Are you surit was not a feverish dream? Anyway, very nice!
visionart
Creativity at its best! Love your artwork!!
SophiaDeer
Superb!! A most creative ET! I love it!
brycek
How fantastic..darling little alien. Have a terrific weekend!!
tibet2004uk
LOL!! Now this is wicked cool Kim!!! So creative, beautiful, funny and well done!!! I love it!!!
Rob2753
What a brilliant and creative image !! wonderful work as always :)
qmont
This looks so convincing my friend, it is like there really is someone in there, looking at YOU, another Bueatiful and creative work Kimmer, as always your work is worth the veiwing..........Execellent..........John
maud
A very nice creation with a flower..Cool idea Kim! A funny picture and vote Excellent :)
Lledeline
Beautiful
Margana
How adorable is he!!!!!Wow Kimmie.This is just precious.I love your sense of humor!Wonderful how you're seeing and making flowers into animal-like creatures.Very creative and original.Have a wonderful family outing!When you come back I'm sure you'll see many many comments from some very impressed people!
monoceroo
Too cool Kimmers ... love the brilliant color and imagination inherent in this. Excellent!
Onslow
Superb imaginative work :)
Syltermermaid
You have a wonderful fantasy Kimmie!!!!LOL Your image is cute and funny!!! An excellent combination!!! You did a wonderful job!!!! Excellent!!!
kennyliu
LoL... what a cute, upset guy;).... cool work!
soulofharmony
very artistic and imaginative.. awesome work :)...))))))
chrysalide
an excellent photography with nice shade of the colors. have a good day
Sekadhar
Super imagination...wonderful colors and compo! Excellent done!*****!
soffy
Love your ET,he is just wonderful :),excellent workV
logiloglu
wow, a wonderful and fascinating macro. i like your framework,too. excellent done,Kim. vote #:O)
erskogly
Very original conception - looks great!!
jocko500
real cool looking ; love it
crooster1
Excellent...and very original...Love it!
dcarvell
Lovely colors and great idea.
Richardphotos
really an excellent macro an a fun interpretation-v
Shari123
A fantastic Orchid Man! You are always finding faces where others don't. Lovely work Kimmarie!
DennisReed
Farout! Bravo!
Gor111
Fantastic macro photo with this orchid alien but he looks very sweet and cute! Brilliant and creative postwork! What I like here as well ist the wonderful modern looking frame Saturn planets! I love this style! Bravo!!! VOTE
romanceworks
Orchids are fascinating and you have made them even more so with this vibrant and very creative image. I should think it would be quite delightful to visit the 'orchid planet' ...as they are the flower of passion. :o) CC