Help with artist on familiar looking painting?

I found this yesterday at a new thrift store I came across - I know it has some paint flecks loss but it seemed so familiar I bought it & figured someone here would be able to help me!
Does anyone know the artist's name?
Should I try to match paint & touch up where loss is?
Thank you!

 

This certainly is a similar style but the sig looks a bit different. They say this one is Juan Eduardo Martinez.
https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/juan-eduardo-martinez-taita-painting-193-c-afb44328fb

 

Get yourself some acrylics and retouch. Ive done this before and as long as you match the colour and texture, who would know?

 

What about signature in back - last letter Z looks similiar doesn't it?

 

There is a granular additive you can buy in Art supply shops and add to the paint to get the texture.

 

Is that what I say when I ask for it?

 

I think that's going to be "in the style of." My suggestion would be to let buyer restore to her/his taste. The difference in value after your time/effort wouldn't be great, I'd think. Others, of course, may disagree.

Debora

 

Sand or pumice acrylic texture gel. To me it’s an easy touch up fix and I think obvious damage gets your price knocked down by a prospective buyer or puts others off entirely but it’s up to you if you think you can do a good job.