An image forming method includes an ejecting step, a drying step after the ejecting step, and a particle-providing step after the drying step. The ejecting step includes ejecting aqueous ink onto a recording medium and forming an image. The drying step includes drying such that a difference between a water amount contained in the recording medium after the drying and a water amount that was contained in the recording medium before the ejecting is from 1.0 g/m2 to 4.0 g/m2. The particle-providing step includes supplying particles to the surface of a roller and, via the roller, providing the particles to a face of the recording medium at which the image has been formed.