Post the different art styles of each season

[CartoonJazzLover]

Why is it only the first half?

I'm guessing because this is when the show started going WAY too on-model to the point that the rest of the season looks the same that you cannot even tell who boarded it. Season 8 is especially guilty of that. But of course the only season 8 that doesn't look like its actual season are Face Freeze and the stop motion Christmas special.

 

[BobCarotte]

Season 7 (Second half):


Season 9:


Season 9.1

Season 9.2

 

[Amphitrite]

Actually, season 7 had some different art styles later on. Most of them are hard to make out, but some episodes had more jagged, loose outlines for the characters and objects. I'll post pictures later.

 

[Original Raw and Uncut]

Why is it only the first half?

I'll finish it later, my phone is acting weird so I gottta post I'll edit it later.

Season 8

Accidents Will Happen
The Other Patty
The Hot Shot
Oral Report
The Googley Artiste
Mr. Krabs Takes A Vacation
Walking the Plankton
A SquarePants Family Vacation
Bubble Troubles
Smoothe Jazz at Bikini Bottom
Bubble Buddy Returns
The Krabby Patty that ate Bikini Bottom
Restraining SpongeBob
Free Samples
In-SPONGE-iac
Fiasco
Face-Freeze
Move It or Lose It

Demolition Doofus
Treats!
Super Evil Aquatic Villain Team Up is Go!
The Good Krabby Name

Sweet and Sour Squidward
Ghoul Fools
Home Sweet Rubble
Karen 2.0
Squiditis
Chum Fricassee
Hello Bikini Bottom!

It's A Spongebob Christmas!

 

[ScumBob]

I never really liked this image, mainly because it's pretty much saying SpongeBob only had 3 changes in design, which is definitely NOT TRUE.

His design never really changed
The different artists just drew him differently

 

[NoahsBlobs]

His design never really changed
The different artists just drew him differently

I mean, like, they skipped how SpongeBob looked for pretty much ALL of the post-movie era, almost saying that he looked like how he did in FOAKP for a long time until he was drawn differently again.

 

[Original Raw and Uncut]

Season 9


Extreme Spots
Squirrel Record
Squid Baby
License to Milkshake
Little Yellow Book
Squid Defense
Jailbreak!
Don't Look Now
Séance Shméance
Lost in Bikini Bottom
Kenny The Cat
Squid Plus One
Pull Up a Barrel
What's Eating, Patrick?
SpongeBob LongPants
Larry's Gym
The Fish Bowl
Two Thumbs Down
Sharks vs. Pods
Lame And Fortune
Factory Fresh
Sandy's Nutmare
Salsa Imbecilucus
Mutiny on the Krusty
The Whole Tooth


Gary's New Toy
Eek, an Urchin
SpongeBob You're Fired
Tutor Sauce
Sanctuary
The Sewers of Bikini Bottom
Married to Money
Mall Girl Pearl
Sold!
Snail Mail

Patrick-Man!
Bumper To Bumper
Evil Spatula
It Came From Goo Lagoon
Yeti Krabs
The Executive Treatment
Company Picnic
Patrick, the Game!
CopyBob DittoPants
Bulliten Board

 

[RomNick]

Season 9



The Sewers of Bikini Bottom

How did you know it?! And, besides, you missed LIBB, Tutor Sauce and What's Eating Patrick. Are they having some unique styles?

 

[Original Raw and Uncut]

How did you know it?! And, besides, you missed LIBB, Tutor Sauce and What's Eating Patrick. Are they having some unique styles?

I can't post an image of that, my stupid phone won't let me

 

[RomNick]

Season 5:


To Love A Patty

I doubt that this style appeared in To Love a Patty. Perhaps it's the third style.

 

[BobCarotte]

I doubt that this style appeared in To Love a Patty. Perhaps it's the third style.

I thought of the second style because of these screenshots.

 

[Original Raw and Uncut]

My favorite art styles are probably the thick-outline Season 2-3 episodes, or the Season 4 style used in Karate Island, Born to Be Wild, and Best Frendimies.

 

[WizKhali]

Season 7 (Second half):


Season 9:


Season 9.1

Season 9.2

I'm so glad they changed his style in season 9.1 episodes. season 7 and the first part on season 9 always looked so weird to me.

 

[spongebranch]

I may post ones from Seasons 10 and 11

 

[SG-17]

Man, I am just not a fan of how bright he got in color after the movie. I think season 1 looks the best because 9 times out of 10 cel animation is better than digital ink and paint and always better than full digital. The only time its not is with action cartoons.

 

[FinnDinner]

I recommend watching this video (if haven't already) it gives the best comparison that I've seen.

https://youtu.be/4oaGJ7cUqx4

 

[Amphitrite]

Now that seasons 10-11 have come and gone and season 12 has begun, time to bring this back to life and give a little analysis on the art styles and the list of episodes they're used in.

From what I've seen, season 10 has two art styles. The first one being a more "organic", thick-lined look and the second being a more thin-lined look, and the characters, for the most part, look a lot closer to how they looked in season 9:

Season 10 (images in links)

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/spongebob/images/a/a9/Whirly_Brains_097.png/revision/latest?cb=20161016231150

Whirly Brains
Mermaid Pants
Code Yellow
Mimic Madness
Snooze You Lose
Plankton Gets the Boot
Life Insurance
Trident Trouble
The Getaway
Out of the Picture
Don't Wake Patrick

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/spongebob/images/1/17/Sportz_023.png/revision/latest?cb=20170717132823

Unreal Estate
House Worming
Krusty Katering
SpongeBob's Place
Burst Your Bubble
Plankton Retires
The Incredible Shrinking Sponge
Sportz?
Lost and Found
Patrick's Coupon
Feral Friends

Season 11 also has two art styles: the same "organic", thick-lined art style introduced in season 10, and a similar thin-lined art style, but for the latter, the characters' designs are highly inconsistent, the designs overall are more loosened up, and the outlines are a bit more "rough":

Season 11 (images in links)

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/spongebob/images/a/ab/The_String_098.png/revision/latest?cb=20181118162141

Cave Dwelling Sponge
Spin the Bottle
There's a Sponge in my Soup
Man Ray Returns
Larry the Floor Manager
No Pictures Please
Krabby Patty Creature Feature
Teacher's Pests
Bunny Hunt
Squid Noir
Scavenger Pants
Cuddle E. Hugs
Pat the Horse
Don't Feed the Clowns
Drive Happy
Old Man Patrick
Moving Bubble Bass
High Sea Diving
Bottle Burglars
My Leg!
Mustard O' Mine
Whale Watching
Krusty Kleaners
Patnocchio
Plankton Paranoia
Library Cards
Surf N' Turf
Goons on the Moon
Karen's Virus
The Grill is Gone
Bubbletown
Squirrel Jelly
The String

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/spongebob/images/b/b3/Doodle_Dimension_058.png/revision/latest?cb=20180310081119

The Clam Whisperer
Spot Returns
The Check-Up
Stuck on the Roof
Sanitation Insanity
Chatterbox Gary
Fun-Sized Friends
Grandmum's the Word
Doodle Dimension
Ink Lemonade
Shopping List
ChefBob
Call the Cops
Appointment TV
The Night Patty
Girls' Night Out

 

[SploderEnigma]

Season 11 also has two art styles: the same "organic", thick-lined art style introduced in season 10, and a similar thin-lined art style, but for the latter, the characters' designs are highly inconsistent, the designs overall are more loosened up, and the outlines are a bit more "rough":

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/spongebob/images/a/ab/The_String_098.png/revision/latest?cb=20181118162141
https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/spongebob/images/b/b3/Doodle_Dimension_058.png/revision/latest?cb=20180310081119

I commend you for posting images where they're on a white background - makes it easier to tell the difference lol