Chalking (Almost) Every Braves Home Game in 2026

This season I chalked at The Battery Atlanta for almost every Braves home game, from Opening Week on. Here are some of my favorite pieces.

November 10, 2026

Jessi from behind in a wide black hat and a red jersey reading Chalk Artist 19, standing beside the finished Dubón drawing

Jessi QueenChalk Artist & Muralist

What a season. This year I set up my chalk at The Battery Atlanta for almost every Braves home game, turning the street outside Truist Park into a rotating gallery of players, big moments, and a lot of Braves red and navy. Some days it was one big portrait, some days it was a team effort, and every day it was fans stopping on their way to the gate to say hi.

Opening Week

We kicked off the season with a giant 2026 Opening Week piece celebrating Drake Baldwin, NL Rookie of the Year, arms spread wide like he just won the game. This one was a collaboration with Zach Herndon and Adam Dunlap, and it set the tone for the whole year.

A new face every homestand

Through the summer I rotated through the roster. Mauricio Dubón got the full treatment: mirrored sunglasses, eye black, and a Rawlings glove reaching right off the pavement.

Chalk portrait of Mauricio Dubón in a white Braves jersey and reflective sunglasses, holding out his black Rawlings glove, with a red 14 name plate

Close-up of the chalk Dubón portrait showing the blue and green mirrored sunglasses, eye black, and smile

The Mauricio Dubón chalk drawing from an angle, with the 3D glove seeming to reach up off the pavement

The powder blue uniforms were some of my favorites to chalk. That soft blue against the dark asphalt just glows, and it gave me a great excuse to play with pink and purple in the backgrounds.

Finished chalk portrait of a Braves player in a powder blue Atlanta jersey holding a light blue bat, with ATL in bold blocks over a pink background — Blending the cap, one layer at a time.

Overhead shot of Jessi kneeling beside the powder blue portrait, blending chalk into the player's cap — Blending the cap, one layer at a time.

Chalk drawing of a Braves hitter in a powder blue number 27 jersey mid-swing, in front of a stars and stripes circle — Powder blue with a stars and stripes backdrop.

Full chalk drawing of a Braves player in a red jersey with arms spread like airplane wings, surrounded by cheering fans and white swooshes on a blue background

Close-up of a chalk drawing of a Braves player in a red jersey and navy batting helmet, one arm raised high

Chalk at the ballpark is a little like baseball itself: you show up, you give it everything, and tomorrow you get to do it all again.

Big moments

Some of the pieces were all about the big plays. Ronald Acuña Jr. lifting a base over his head in front of giant gold MVP letters made a great spot for photos.

Two smiling women in Braves gear kneeling beside a chalk drawing of Ronald Acuña Jr. lifting a base over his head in front of giant gold MVP letters

And a throwback: my Acuña portrait from Braves Fest 2023, chalked with @artbyhoakes.

A family affair

My favorite part of the season was having my family out there with me. The kids cheered on every drawing, posed with a giant robot, and wore their Braves jerseys with pride.

Family selfie of a man, Jessi in sunglasses, and two kids, all in Braves gear, in front of the red jersey chalk drawing at The Battery Atlanta

Thank you to the Braves and The Battery Atlanta for having me, and to every fan who stopped to chat, snap a photo, or cheer us on. Same time next season?

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