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 (48)
jocko500
real good photo
Margana
Aw, a wonderful story and pic to go with it,Kimmie. Were there really eyes on that piece of gingerbread? Can't tell with you,lately. LOL! Everything seems to be growing eyes! Thanks for sharing your story,sweetie.Next time save me a piece!!!HUGZ!!!
sharky_
Gingerbread has eyes! Yikes!!!!....lol Excellent shot here. Love your bravery on laying things on the table. Aloha
kennyliu
This is a cool close-up shot! Expression, lighting, and details are gorgeous! I like the B&W! V***
Sekadhar
Fantastic B&W photo and portrait! Like that eyes (cute)! Excellent done!*****!
monoceroo
Interesting story and photo ... the way one is drawn to the x-hubbie's eyes and then the gingerbread man is quite amazing -- photo verite. Excellent photo and insight into your unique life. Huge hugz and V
Digimon
Excellent photo! And a touching story! It isn't easy, there are days...but love works in strange ways, and sometimes it doesn't! Love is deaf as well as blind! That's it! mummble....
gunsan
Great photo! It is fun how the eyes wander between Michael's eyes and the "gingerbread man's" Well captured and poatworked!
watapki66
Wonderful shot and story!
cynlee
they do resemble each other in the eyes ;] can't help but grin at the gingerbread's expression o.O!
Zacko
As opposite as it gets you say....and he thinks too much you say....hmmm...what does that say about you, LOL. #:op I think the portrait is perfect, it has somewhat of a fisheye-look to it with that great POV. LMAO at Marlene..."everything seems to be growing eyes"...giggle. Hope you and your family gets to have a wonderful weekend Kimmie #:O)
DIANE603
Great shot!! Love the eyes!! On both!!
anniemation
Excellent photo! Those eyes on the gingerbread! OMG! Gives the photo a well . . . I'm not sure but it's fascinating! Great job! :)
jimry
Next time I buy gingerbread, I'll watch out then...good candid shot and story:)
cbender
hehe... great portrait... :) like it a lot!
GOLDILOCKSUK
Omg they do look like eyes what a fantastic shot. I love it V Cathy xoxoxo
brycek
Wow..wonderful shot and I love both sets of eyes. Fantastic work, Kim!!
nhirschberger
Fantastic shot ! A wonderful portrait ! Excellent work !!! VOTE
Ringwraith
Everyone has something that can 'tame' him...funny its gingerbread for Your ex. To be honest, I never tasted such thing. Cool portrait, my friend.
Gor111
Oh look at this cute but poor gingerbread! Soon it will be gone! LOL Wonderful B/W photo with a real funny postwork! Thanks as well for sharing this your story with us! Kimarie as mentioned once before your are marvellous!!! VOTE
Enmos
LOL what a cool capture here !!! Really funny stuff, superb work !! :o)
romanceworks
Ohhhh, Mr. Gingerbread has great BIG eyes and so does Mr. Mike.:o) Have to say the thought of homemade gingerbread made my mouth water and your yin/yang relationship with your X made me smile and also a little sad. I believe deep inside he wishes he could be more like you. :o) Great shot. CC
chrysalide
excellent shot, i like the expression of the man. have a good day
kenmo
Nice photo....
Tedz
A Recipe for Happiness...here's looking at You Kid!
TwoPynts
The force is strong with this photomanipulator! Love the look on mr. G's face...don't eat me! Thanks for sharing your story!
addiek
Great picture... Iimagined a lot of subtext behind this shot when I saw the thumb... well, I was right! a deep human drama indeed... this is very amusing, a gingerbread man conspiracy with attitude.
donvino
Beauitful b/w portrait, love the softness. Very well done!!!
Syltermermaid
A wonderful story, may be I should start baking Gingerbread!!LOL I can only say because of my long hours on the computer, he got also one and now we sit next to each other and work or play on the computer and still talk inbetween!! So it is more easy for him to cope with my Poser-mania!!LOL Excellent picture Kimmie!!!
soulofharmony
beautiful portrait and testamony.. really love ginger especially covered in dark chocolate from belguim.. excellent compo :)