<div id="surface"></div>
<script>
    var draw = kendo.drawing;
    var geom = kendo.geometry;

    var position = new geom.Point(10, 10);
    var text = new draw.Text("Now you see me", position, {
        font: "16px Arial"
    });

    var surface = draw.Surface.create($("#surface"));
    surface.draw(text);

    setTimeout(function() {
        text.visible(false);
        console.log("Text is now hidden");
    }, 2000);

    setTimeout(function() {
        text.visible(true);
        console.log("Text is now visible again");
    }, 4000);
</script>