Provided is a recording method capable of imparting an arbitrary glossiness to a metallic glossy surface by a simple process when forming the metallic glossy surface on a recording medium. A recording method according to the present invention includes a step of forming a first dot group by ejecting a droplet of an ink composition using an ink jet recording apparatus and attaching the droplet onto a recording medium. Forming a second dot group by adhering a glossy ink composition containing a colorant composed of tabular grains on at least the first dot group. [Selection figure] None