Quote - I've tried painting a body hair map with some success.  The problem is, it's very difficult to actually get the hairs to show up in a render without making them too thick.  One particular trick is you probably need to turn Minimum Shading Rate wayyyy down (like to .2 or smaller) or the texture is simply not sharp enough to show up well.

Interesting.  I did not think to try that.  Thank you.  If I am starting to understand things, that means that unless I'm doing a real close shot, that level of detail will not be that visible.

By the way, I like the background and lighting you used in that shot.  Would you be willing to share?

Thanks.