Method and apparatus for forming image

A color image forming apparatus comprising:

• an image supporting member which includes a photoconductive layer configured to hold an electrostatic latent image;
• a first image forming section, arranged around the image supporting member, which forms and visualizes an electrostatic latent image on the photoconductive layer to form a first developed image, the first image forming section having a charging device which gives a first potential to the photoconductive layer, an exposure device which forms a first electrostatic latent image corresponding to an image of a first color on the photoconductive layer, and a development device which supplies a developer of the first color to the first electrostatic latent image to form a first developed image;
• a second image forming section, arranged around the image supporting member, which forms and visualizes an electrostatic latent image formed on the photoconductive layer to form a second developed image, the second image forming section having a charging device which gives a second potential to the photoconductive layer, an exposure device which forms a second electrostatic latent image corresponding to an image of a second color on the photoconductive layer, and a development device which supplies a developer of the second predetermined color to the second electrostatic latent image to form a second developed image at least partially overlapping the first developed image;
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• a carrier liquid quantity reducing device which is arranged around the image supporting member, and removes part of a carrier liquid contained in the first developed image formed by the first image forming section after a second charging with the charging device of the second image forming section and before the second developed image is formed by the second image forming section.