An image processing apparatus that comprises an obtaining section that obtains data of numerical values or numerical expressions used to describe a drawing process, and a generating section that generates, based on data obtained by the obtaining section, image information including color information on a color of each of a plurality of pixels, the image information having a first set of color information that describes using a color space different from a color space defined by colors of colorants used by an image forming section, and a second set of color information that specifies an amount of black colorant used by the image forming section.