IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion configured to form an image with a liquid developer containing a toner and a carrier liquid, a separating device configured to separate the toner and the carrier liquid from the liquid developer collected at the image forming portion, a first carrier supplying device supplies a first carrier liquid separated by the separating device, and a second carrier supplying device including a second carrier container to accommodate a second carrier liquid in which a ratio of the first substance to the second substance is smaller than that in the first carrier liquid separated by the separating device or no first substance is contained. An accommodating portion accommodates the liquid developer including the first carrier liquid, the second carrier liquid, and the toner, wherein the liquid developer accommodated in the accommodating portion is supplied to the image forming portion.