Drawing and Painting Hair and Fur

Drawing/Sketching Guide Helen South says, "The trick to drawing hair is to forget that it is hair you are drawing. Really... Take a look at these examples and follow the stages to give your subject realistic hair - or fur, for that matter!" Although her tutorials are written for traditional drawing, the information can be applied to digital drawing as well: How to Draw Hair. Meanwhile, over on DigitalMediaDesigner.com, David Nagel brings you Photoshop Painting Techniques for Generating Hair and Fur. I think I can figure out which way is faster!
Also see: Photoshop Artists' Techniques, Digital Artists' Techniques