diff --git a/src/blocks/scratch3_pen.js b/src/blocks/scratch3_pen.js
index a55074040..b2f7d4b6d 100644
--- a/src/blocks/scratch3_pen.js
+++ b/src/blocks/scratch3_pen.js
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ class Scratch3PenBlocks {
             penDown: false,
             hue: 120,
             shade: 50,
+            transparency: 0,
             penAttributes: {
                 color4f: [0, 0, 1, 1],
                 diameter: 1
@@ -168,7 +169,8 @@ class Scratch3PenBlocks {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Update the cached RGB color from the hue & shade values in the provided PenState object.
+     * Update the cached color from the hue, shade and transparency values in the provided
+     * PenState object.
      * @param {PenState} penState - the pen state to update.
      * @private
      */
@@ -183,11 +185,11 @@ class Scratch3PenBlocks {
         penState.penAttributes.color4f[0] = rgb.r / 255.0;
         penState.penAttributes.color4f[1] = rgb.g / 255.0;
         penState.penAttributes.color4f[2] = rgb.b / 255.0;
-        penState.penAttributes.color4f[3] = 1;
+        penState.penAttributes.color4f[3] = this._transparencyToAlpha(penState.transparency);
     }
 
     /**
-     * Wrap a pen hue or shade values to the range [0,200).
+     * Wrap a pen hue or shade values to the range (0,200).
      * @param {number} value - the pen hue or shade value to the proper range.
      * @returns {number} the wrapped value.
      * @private
@@ -198,6 +200,40 @@ class Scratch3PenBlocks {
         return value;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Clamp a pen transparency value to the range (0,100).
+     * @param {number} value - the pen transparency value to be clamped.
+     * @returns {number} the clamped value.
+     * @private
+     */
+    _clampTransparency (value) {
+        return MathUtil.clamp(value, 0, 100);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convert an alpha value to a pen transparency value.
+     * Alpha ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 is transparent and 1 is opaque.
+     * Transparency ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is opaque and 100 is transparent.
+     * @param {number} alpha - the input alpha value.
+     * @returns {number} the transparency value.
+     * @private
+     */
+    _alphaToTransparency (alpha) {
+        return (1.0 - alpha) * 100.0;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Convert a pen transparency value to an alpha value.
+     * Alpha ranges from 0 to 1, where 0 is transparent and 1 is opaque.
+     * Transparency ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 is opaque and 100 is transparent.
+     * @param {number} transparency - the input transparency value.
+     * @returns {number} the alpha value.
+     * @private
+     */
+    _transparencyToAlpha (transparency) {
+        return 1.0 - (transparency / 100.0);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Retrieve the block primitives implemented by this package.
      * @return {object.<string, Function>} Mapping of opcode to Function.
@@ -214,7 +250,9 @@ class Scratch3PenBlocks {
             pen_changepenshadeby: this.changePenShadeBy,
             pen_setpenshadeto: this.setPenShadeToNumber,
             pen_changepensizeby: this.changePenSizeBy,
-            pen_setpensizeto: this.setPenSizeTo
+            pen_setpensizeto: this.setPenSizeTo,
+            pen_changepentransparencyby: this.changePenTransparencyBy,
+            pen_setpentransparencyto: this.setPenTransparencyTo
         };
     }
 
@@ -300,6 +338,7 @@ class Scratch3PenBlocks {
         } else {
             penState.penAttributes.color4f[3] = 1;
         }
+        penState.transparency = this._alphaToTransparency(penState.penAttributes.color4f[3]);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -371,6 +410,30 @@ class Scratch3PenBlocks {
         const penAttributes = this._getPenState(util.target).penAttributes;
         penAttributes.diameter = this._clampPenSize(Cast.toNumber(args.SIZE));
     }
+
+    /**
+     * The pen "change pen transparency by {number}" block changes the RGBA "transparency" of the pen.
+     * @param {object} args - the block arguments.
+     *  @property {number} TRANSPARENCY - the amount of desired transparency change.
+     * @param {object} util - utility object provided by the runtime.
+     */
+    changePenTransparencyBy (args, util) {
+        const penState = this._getPenState(util.target);
+        penState.transparency = this._clampTransparency(penState.transparency + Cast.toNumber(args.TRANSPARENCY));
+        this._updatePenColor(penState);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * The pen "set pen transparency to {number}" block sets the RGBA "transparency" of the pen.
+     * @param {object} args - the block arguments.
+     *  @property {number} TRANSPARENCY - the amount of desired transparency change.
+     * @param {object} util - utility object provided by the runtime.
+     */
+    setPenTransparencyTo (args, util) {
+        const penState = this._getPenState(util.target);
+        penState.transparency = this._clampTransparency(Cast.toNumber(args.TRANSPARENCY));
+        this._updatePenColor(penState);
+    }
 }
 
 module.exports = Scratch3PenBlocks;