Brienne by quickreaver

I 'm just loving the details in this pic. The shinyness and texture of Brienne's armor in particular is very realistic as far as real life armor.

Her face is pretty good, though I though it would be a bit more manly (she has a man's lantern jaw, a low forehead ridge, and male body hair in the books) and her hair would be longer (she's constantly tying it up in the books).

I can't really say much on her physique due to the armor, but I will say that her neck should be much thicker (and visibly muscular). In Harrenhal, we see that she has a barrel chest and shoulders, and a swole bull's neck like a man (NOT a female bodybuilder--a man), as well as an exceptionally large and strong man's body structure and larger proportions (bigger, more muscular hands and feet, longer limbs, wider, heavier shoulders). GRRM himself stated that she can "fight against the likes of a Clegane" while in the books she hurls "a boulder the size of a cow" onto a river galley to sink the ship (it splits the vessel in two). That's top-level male World's Strongest Man-level strength (and physique) there!

I think what I like best about this is her eyes. She was described as having blue eyes that shone with confidence, and you captured that wonderfully here. 
She may not be a pretty princess, but she can kick ass with the best. 

I love this picture!  The shape of her face and the expression are so very Brienne.  You keep her looking very "masculine", but with the expression of a dreamer and an idealist.

Since you say don't steal to use anywhere hinky:  would it be okay if I used it as an icon in an RPG where I may be RP-ing as Brienne?  I'd credit you and link back to your DeviantArt page, of course, and the RP would have no explicit sex or violence or anything else hinky. 

yup, this IS Brienne

Although I love love love Gwendoline

Absolutely stunning!

This is the best Brienne I've seen. 

wow!

Masterpiece! Love it.

This is pretty much how I imagined she would look like. I love the expression on her face, you did a wonderful job with that! It shows her character in a very unique way.

just as how i imagined her while reading the book

Brilliant!

The eyes are the best. Just as Jaime described them and she looks freakish big and freakish strong this "Maid of Tarth". Well done.

I saw this picture on the web some time ago and was struck by it. This is EXACTLY how I pictured Brienne of Tarth. Well done!

Awesome!!!

Nicely done!

Brienne has been a favorite of mine (next to Dany and Tyrion) for a long, long time. I could never get a clear picture of her in my head, but now I do! Thank you

Finally, a Brienne whose big and brawney, but still obviously female. She's as ugly as she's supposed to be and yet strangely cute in an i'll-break-your-spine sort of way. loves it.

I really love this. You captured her character perfectly; in the series, she looked almost presentable had they put a dress and longer hair on her. Your rendering is very spot on to what I had imagined in my mind while reading. Great job! Very well done!

This is perfect!

Ooh. I'm in the middle of reading the third book and only on season 1 of the show, and I've had trouble coming up with a good mental image of Brienne. You've nailed it for me. Gorgeous work, you're very talented.

One of my favorite characters and you have really done her justice

wow, it's great!

Having seen the show before reading the book, it was tough to get the actress out of my head (not complaining, she did a great job), but you've really emphasized how she is a woman doing a man's job by making her looks a little more masculine. Kudos!

Wow, nailed it! This is just gorgeous. ^^

This is without a doubt the best depiction of Brienne I've seen. A thousand times well done!

You really did nail it. This is exactly how I can imagine Brianne looking and I love the detail worked in, the shape of the mouth, the freckles and the hair. The eyes are my favourite part though. Wonderful wonderful work!

Amazing!!

Amazing depiction of my fave character! Great job!

Finally, some art of ASOIAF that is not made referencing the GOT series


Amazing artwork

I absolutely adore Brienne and am so pleased to finally see some art for her! Thank you so much for sharing your talent!

She is one of my faves in the series and you nailed her! It was like they picked her actress to this picture! AMAZING! Kudos!

fantastic work, it really is an amazing portrayal of Brienne as I envisioned her in the books

You nailed it. This is exactly how I pictured her while reading Lovely job!

Honestly, I think she's beautiful.

After reading the books I desperately needed to see how other people envisioned Brienne. This is by far the best representation of her (in my opinion) anywhere on the net. Thank you for bringing her to life.

Absolutely amazing! You did a wonderful job with capturing her personality!

perfect! very nice!
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Shut the front door, you illustrated for this board game?! My bf, his roommates and I have played the game a few times, it's hard to understand at times, but enjoyable. I've really enjoyed seeing some of the characters on the cards as well. I have to agree, this is an awesome image of Brienne. Even though they say she isn't attractive, I have a hard time making her ugly, per se, just plain. Muy Bien!

Finally! I've been looking for a representation of Brienne that would capture the essence of what Cat found remarkable about her, a homely face and beautiful blue eyes. Great job!

When I read her chapter, this is the face that I see... it`s incredibly well illustrated!!! You bring her to life!

Brienne is one of the purest characters in the series. This shows you her character. GREAT WORK!