Artistry
Sarwate started drawing cartoons from the age of seventeen. He has published a number of books on his art, and collections of his work. (See Authorship.)
Sarwate's art has been influenced by the cartoons in The New Yorker, particularly those of Saul Steinberg.
Apart from cartoons, Sarwate has illustrated books of many notable Marathi writers like P L Deshpande, Vijay Tendulkar and Vinda Karandikar.
He also illustrated satirist Jaywant Dalvi's monthly columns Thanthanpal for Marathi magazine Lalit. He has also created covers of all Diwali issues of Lalit since its inception.
He has helped many younger artists establish themselves in the world of Marathi cartoons.
He received a Life Time Achievement Award from the Indian Institute of Cartoonists in May 2009.
Sarwate lives in Vile Parle, Mumbai.
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