Keith Van Douglas, 71, sits at the diner table and draws out one of his latest ideas. There are four sketchbooks spread across the table amongst an assortment of coffee mugs and opened sugar packets. Some may just see a man sketching, but to many, he’s an artistic legend called “Cartoon Man.”
Douglas is an artist and political cartoonist from New Orleans who has lived in Baton Rouge for 24 years. He’s done work for the Baton Rouge Business Report, The Times-Picayune and more. Douglas said he’s taught art for about 40 years, including classes at McKinley High School and summer programs at LSU.
Douglas said he became passionate about political cartoons because of his father who was a social studies teacher and minister. He also illustrates children’s books and animated shorts. With his lengthy career, some people say he’s a man whose pencil never stops moving.
