Claudia McGehee Illustration

Claudia McGehee Illustration I'm an Illustrator-Writer living in a tallgrass prairie state. I find inspiration around every corner. Some days I write about pictures.

Some days I draw about words. It's about telling a story. Please visit http://www.claudia-mcgehee.com Commercial illustrator and author/illustrator of children's books

Feeling a little wanderlust after the long weekend. It was great to be out in the sun. But now, deadlines, ugh. I’m foll...
05/26/2026

Feeling a little wanderlust after the long weekend. It was great to be out in the sun. But now, deadlines, ugh. I’m following my well-worn path of studio habits to reengage; first, make a to-do list and, if I finish up, reward myself with reading or gardening time later!🎨⏰=🏵️🌞Do others of you working remotely bribe yourself like this?

Happy Friday! I had a contented morning in my downtown library and caught this lined up image-to-reader on the fly, as ...
05/22/2026

Happy Friday! I had a contented morning in my downtown library and caught this lined up image-to-reader on the fly, as I passed a fellow library patron reading her printed news. In an instant, she had folded the page, but I loved the ephemeral whimsy. Be on the lookout for whimsy! Have a good, long weekend!

Taking heed of the families of this community right now. There were children in the mosque at the time of the shooting. ...
05/20/2026

Taking heed of the families of this community right now. There were children in the mosque at the time of the shooting. There were brave people who gave their lives to protect them. Places of worship are becoming tragically less of a rare target. We cannot accept this as a common occurrence. I support and vote for leaders that don’t condone hate crimes.

Thanks to my neighbor’s alert (.lavin.smellie!), we saw the first fireflies of the season, dancing up our woodland draw....
05/15/2026

Thanks to my neighbor’s alert (.lavin.smellie!), we saw the first fireflies of the season, dancing up our woodland draw. May 14th is a few days earlier than the medium sighting of May 17th, but I’ll take this welcomed sight Midwesterners, are you seeing them? Scratchboard and dyes, this piece is “spring”of a seasonal series 🌞💚Small happinesses to you, this weekend.

Peony time, and indeed the ants are romancing, so here’s an illustrated want ad, botanical style, posted in NatureTimes;...
05/14/2026

Peony time, and indeed the ants are romancing, so here’s an illustrated want ad, botanical style, posted in NatureTimes;)

Happy Mother’s Day! For all who nurture us, past and present!
05/10/2026

Happy Mother’s Day! For all who nurture us, past and present!

Cannoli was feeling needy this morning, so I wheeled her up to my art board. She can supervise the “crud” I’m working on...
05/08/2026

Cannoli was feeling needy this morning, so I wheeled her up to my art board. She can supervise the “crud” I’m working on, lol. I can’t imagine a world without a diversity of animals. A happy 100th birthday to naturalist extraordinaire David Attenborough, whose work continues to support and inspire globally.

Happy May Day, find your place in the violets and trilliums. Image from picture book “Rings of Heartwood”
05/01/2026

Happy May Day, find your place in the violets and trilliums. Image from picture book “Rings of Heartwood”

It’s international Crow and Raven Appreciation Day, and in midst the news of declining bird populations worldwide, an e...
04/27/2026

It’s international Crow and Raven Appreciation Day, and in midst the news of declining bird populations worldwide, an encouraging note is the Corvidae family seem to be fairly stable. If you are in the mood for a gentle poem in these stormy times, swipe to read one about a resilient mama crow. Crows are incidentally one of my favorite birds to scratch! 💙🖤

Enjoy, respect, respond, protect💙 🌍 💚 Images from “Begin with a Bee”🐝 uminnpress
04/22/2026

Enjoy, respect, respond, protect💙 🌍 💚 Images from “Begin with a Bee”🐝 uminnpress

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