The Great Escape — Lauren Saunders Illustration

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The Great Escape

A series of illustrations developed for a personal project - a story about a small bird and one of the greatest escapes of all time.

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All images © Lauren Saunders 2025

Here are the parts of my little tale for this year's Folktale Week, all together.

Flight: the story of one small bird, and her brave journey to a new home.
🦜 💚

Thank you to the hosts for a wonderful, joy-filled week of artworks and tales:

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Folktale Week 2025, final prompt: "Dawn"

"As the early dawn light crept over the distant peaks and came to rest upon the weary flock, they were able to see their surroundings for the first time.
Below and all around them, stretching

Folkwale week 2025, prompt 6: "Storm"

The sky turned black. Winds shrieked and roared, snatching and grabbing at the tiny flock, sending them reeling and spinning between the billowing clouds and the dark waters below.

Impossibly huge wa

Folktale week prompt 5: "Charm"

The wind howled and hail ripped through the air.
The flock huddled close, and sang to one another.
Their voices rose and twined, weaving together in a charm of protection, shielding them, enfolding them, c