>>56424857>measurementsYou don't take measurements and make guidelines for the sake of it. Like an actual scaffold, it needs a purpose and a reason to be there. Take a look at this drawing of a face and notice carefully where all the red lines connect.
https://files.catbox.moe/epuuxl.jpgLooks simple enough, but it's very easy to overthink or underthink this process. I know that because I do both all the fucking time :(
>toolsLearn and use all the tools you have. As suggested before, try to lean into learning vector art and its tools. Avoid freehanding everything, at least until you get a pen tablet.
>3D spaceI still struggle a lot trying to visualize objects in 3D space. Lots of things in art sound much easier than it actually is, but then again, there's a reason why it takes many years to learn.