Dave Cunningham
@mancieraines.bsky.social
Supervising Director in Bikini Bottom.
https://linktr.ee/mancieraines
Personal account: davecunningham12.bsky.social
https://linktr.ee/mancieraines
Personal account: davecunningham12.bsky.social
Prelim sketch of Barry the Blobfish for "The Night Patty." #SpongeBob
October 27, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Prelim sketch of Barry the Blobfish for "The Night Patty." #SpongeBob
Peppercorn prelim design from "Exchange Student Driver." #SpongeBob
October 13, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Peppercorn prelim design from "Exchange Student Driver." #SpongeBob
My design for Nick Music's Lo-Fi series, Volume 2. Painted background by Nick Jennings. #SpongeBobSquarepants
September 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
My design for Nick Music's Lo-Fi series, Volume 2. Painted background by Nick Jennings. #SpongeBobSquarepants
Recently I designed four album covers for Nick Music's Lo-Fi series. This is the image drawn for Lo-Fi #1. Painting by Abril Aello. A few not-so-subtle Easter eggs on the bookshelf. :) #SpongeBobSquarepants
August 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Recently I designed four album covers for Nick Music's Lo-Fi series. This is the image drawn for Lo-Fi #1. Painting by Abril Aello. A few not-so-subtle Easter eggs on the bookshelf. :) #SpongeBobSquarepants
Prelim sketch for baby Plankton in "Pablum Plankton." #SpongeBob
August 19, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Prelim sketch for baby Plankton in "Pablum Plankton." #SpongeBob
Amazing original Bunny Bunns Kids rough prelim designs done by @sprinklem0nster.bsky.social for "Old Man Patrick." These kids went on to play a big part in future episodes and spinoffs. #SpongeBob
April 11, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Amazing original Bunny Bunns Kids rough prelim designs done by @sprinklem0nster.bsky.social for "Old Man Patrick." These kids went on to play a big part in future episodes and spinoffs. #SpongeBob
Old prelim for the Greek chorus in "Trident Trouble." #SpongeBob
March 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Old prelim for the Greek chorus in "Trident Trouble." #SpongeBob
Old prelim design for ChefBob. #SpongeBob
March 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Old prelim design for ChefBob. #SpongeBob
Brilliance from the late great Richard Thompson...
March 16, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Brilliance from the late great Richard Thompson...
Old press art done for "SpongeBob's Last Stand." Based off amazing character designs by Robert Ryan Cory. #SpongeBob
February 21, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Old press art done for "SpongeBob's Last Stand." Based off amazing character designs by Robert Ryan Cory. #SpongeBob
Old piece of press art for "Ghoul's Fools." #SpongeBob
February 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Old piece of press art for "Ghoul's Fools." #SpongeBob
Prelim designs for aliens in "Unidentified Flailing Octopus." #SpongeBob
January 27, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Prelim designs for aliens in "Unidentified Flailing Octopus." #SpongeBob
Years and years ago, they were expanding the studio and had to tear down the old courtyard. That included demolishing the giant decorative pineapple right beside the windows of the SpongeBob production. Sound on.
January 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Years and years ago, they were expanding the studio and had to tear down the old courtyard. That included demolishing the giant decorative pineapple right beside the windows of the SpongeBob production. Sound on.
Old, old, old drawing scrap done for a friend...
December 31, 2024 at 9:07 PM
Old, old, old drawing scrap done for a friend...
"Biscuit Ballyhoo" prelim designs and the first peek at tween/teen Squidina. #SpongeBob
December 26, 2024 at 10:17 PM
"Biscuit Ballyhoo" prelim designs and the first peek at tween/teen Squidina. #SpongeBob
Sometimes the supervising directors provide sketches or ideas for title cards. Below is the prelim and Shane Richardson's beautiful, moody painted final for "Unidentified Flailing Octopus."
December 19, 2024 at 8:53 PM
Sometimes the supervising directors provide sketches or ideas for title cards. Below is the prelim and Shane Richardson's beautiful, moody painted final for "Unidentified Flailing Octopus."
Tis the season once again. #SpongeBob
December 14, 2024 at 9:29 PM
Tis the season once again. #SpongeBob
Some more old character layout from the second film. Pat and his butt. #SpongeBob
December 10, 2024 at 12:07 AM
Some more old character layout from the second film. Pat and his butt. #SpongeBob