Update:

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Finished-ish the houses. Not sure I like the dark brown, it's not very desert-y. For now, it contrasts pretty well while painting and is easily changeable in photoshop.
I flatted three different color schemes for the houses, and with different level of shadows, I'm hoping that is enough to provide variety in the houses.
I'm really happy with how the church ended up.
The road does not have enough detail/shading on it, and it is 'floating' above the ground. That should be fixed by the next update.
Also started with terrain painting. I like the sandy color, but the town should be pretty lush, being by the river, so I'm going to add grass and reed color soon.

As always, all c&c is appreciated and asked for.