ok thank god you're dialing the workload back, I didn't get to reading that 'til now pfft
you take it easy >:(( burn-out ain't worth it, just do what you can and that'll be more than enough
if it helps despite "failing" at the whole colour illusion thing, you still created a really interesting effect that I think adds to the piece a lot!
this is a very interesting-looking character and I think your art style lent a lot of good to the design!