Denise Thurston Newton airbrushed red paint onto a crop top to form the words “Virgo Tingz” surrounded by red hearts on Saturday afternoon. “So right now, there’s a big trend on zodiac signs and birth ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- Sonny Naylor’s canvases never lay flat. The detailed artist from Henrico likes his medium rare. “We’re going to make it explosive and jumping off of the surface,” said Naylor.

Local airbrush artists explain how their industry came to be an icon of Panama City Beach. The airbrushed t-shirt, a dated novelty to some, is still at the heart of a thriving industry in Panama City.