SCRATCHING TO THE LIGHT | George Kordis explores sgraffito techniques as new ways to shape form in his icons… by digging lines he reveals the light and makes a new approach to the icon with the Byzantine system. What is Sgraffito? Sgrafitto is a decorative technique where a design is carved or scratched through a layer of applied color — here several delicate layers of egg tempera paint were applied first. The scratching then reveals the original material underneath which in this case is the ges