Book cover for “Transparent Drawing” by Kurt Ofer, published by Black Dog Online, showcases a sketch of a translucent geometric form set against a soft pink background—an artful design that reflects the spirit of transparent drawing and encourages readers to explore inventive drawing techniques in greater depth.
An open book from Black Dog Online titled “Transparent Drawing,” with the left page displaying “THINKERS AND PHILOSOPHERS” and the right page presenting a section on authority, complete with text and a quote, all rendered in refined drawing techniques that offer artistic insight into each detail.
An open copy of Transparent Drawing by Black Dog Online reveals two pages with text blocks and images featuring architectural drawings, models, and reference photos arranged in a structured layout that highlights artistic understanding and refined drawing techniques.
An open book from Black Dog Online titled “Transparent Drawing” displays a black left page with white text reading “FORM GENERATION FREE,” while the right page features abstract art that highlights artistic perception through delicate, transparent drawing, accompanied by a small photograph and the text “DABF.”.
Open book titled “Transparent Drawing” by Black Dog Online displays fashion sketches and photos of avant-garde red and teal garments, with design drawings and small garment photographs arranged on two pages, highlighting sophisticated drawing techniques that reflect deep artistic understanding.

Transparent Drawing

€35,95

27 × 22 cm | 10.5 × 8.5 in
170 ills | 192 pages
Paperback
Author: Kurt Ofer

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With an artistic mindset, we don’t always draw what we can’t see. And because we don’t draw it, we can’t fully understand it. 

To challenge this restricted outlook, architect Kurt Ofer has formulated an utterly unique way of drawing, which gives a superior understanding of form. By following the method of ‘transparent drawing’, you ignore an object’s opacity and see beyond its surface, allowing you to draw it in a very distinct and holistic way. This allows us to fully see and understand the object, and brings unimaginable results.

Transparent Drawing will appeal to anyone who has ever picked  up a pencil and made marks on a piece of paper. The book questions why we draw, but it is not a book on how to draw. It is clear that through Ofer’s detailed exploration of various drawing movements through history, taking into account prominent thinkers and philosophers, the purpose of the book is not only to advance a new mode of drawing, but to enrich readers with a knowledge, which gives a previously inconceivable outcome when put into practice.