I lived in Hawaii for 4 years with lots of oriental influence... I'd say more than half the population is Japanese, but lots of Koreans and Filipinos too.... I've notice the Filipinos were much darker in skin tone than the other Orientals... Japanese, some being as pale as me... I can't say I've ever seen an oriental person with yellow skin like I was taught they had as a child....Or a Native American that was red for mighty sakes.. My great, great grandmother was full blooded Cherokee from the Smokey Mountains where I was born and not one person in my family is red.. hmmmm As for African Americans and their skin tones, they come in many different colors shades.. Some are even so pale their WHITE and they have natural deep green to light blue eyes also... Most of us are diverse and not PURE anything!... I was working on an African Amer. texture too and decided to make her eyes blue but I thought someone is gonna say "Hey, she's black, she shouldn't have blue eyes"... Well, that's hawg wash and only shows ignorance... Bast, your character is great and I'm glad to read your pleased with her... I see nothing wrong with her at all ... The important thing is artistic freedom and thought.... If we listen to everything, and do as everyone says we should do, then there would be a sever lack of creativity in this forum... I don't believe art should be dominated by a select few.... Hopefully this won't keep you from sharing your beautiful work with us... ~Cindy