Wednesday night art class

I got to class a little late, so I didn’t get the best location to set up and paint from. But that's ok because I remember the story about John Singer Sargent going out doors to paint. When all the other artists would walk very far to get the best combination of nature and light, John would set up right away and paint. He would turn a fence post into a masterpiece. So I guess that its not always about what you paint but what you put into it. Does that make any sense ?