Instructor: Joseph Sweeney oil, acrylic and pastel.

May 19,20,21,22 2026 Class Price $400

On location at Cape May, New Jersey. Two hours from Philadelphia.   10am-2pm

Join plein-air painter Joe Sweeney for a week painting retreat in Cape May, New Jersey. 

Experience small town hospitality while painting the landscape/seascape of Cape May, including Cape May Point, the Cove with sweeping vistas, Cape May Lighthouse, and Sunset Beach. 

Rain location: Many

Learn to paint efficiently out-of-doors with tips on choosing a prime location, reading the weather and light at a particular time of day and setting up a landscape palette. Featuring demonstration and lecture on painting surfaces, materials, mediums, compositional drawing and making color studies. Geared towards oil, acrylic and pastel, but experienced watercolorists are welcome. 

At Cape May Point Arts and Science Center,  May 19,20,21,22 2026 Class Price $400.

To apply contact joesweeney@mac.com

Accommodations available at the Cape May Point Arts & Science Center for $150 (plus taxes and fees) per night.