Hi!
Openfile, hit Tab and press CreateSurface… There should be one Curve and one mesh object selected; Edit mode for last selected mesh - Bsurfaces works.
Concerning Grease pencil - its all the same - there should be mesh in edit mode and some selected verts if you want to continue mesh, draw line- D key, click Create.
Rotate viewport or have another, perpendicular view open where you mark a depth for GP line using 3d cursor position (set in GP tab on T panel, Stroke Placement=3d cursor).