Who is called a 'cartoon' artist?

A cartoon artist (more often called a "cartoonist") is an artist whose specialty is drawing Cartoons. A cartoonist could work in many different formats, including comic books, animation, comic strips (such as the "funnies" such as "Peanuts" that appear in newspapers), illustration, and magazines (such as the famous cartoons in The New Yorker). The cartoons could be for entertainment or serve a political purpose (or both).

Some well-known cartoonists are Matt Groening (The Simpsons), Gary Larson (The Far Side), Charles Schultz (Peanuts), and Ralph Steadman (best known for illustrating the works of Hunter S. Thompson).