The son of an Oil Painter and Engineer, LaRue started winning awards for arts in jr. high, won a scholarship to a major university, graduated with a degree in Environmental Design while working as a Photojournalist for A.P. and U.P.I. After graduation he became a Medical Illustrator. LaRue attended workshops including Advanced Airbrush at the Smithsonian Institute of Natural History. He went on to be an Art Director / Creative Director for publishing companies before founding Glaze Studios. Today Doug primarily produces fine art but still works on movies and photography assignments.