A method of manufacturing a color filter includes a step of providing a base having a target discharge area, a step of discharging a liquid such as dispersion medium to at least a portion of the target discharge area, and a step of discharging a droplet of functional material such as a coloring ink to the target discharge area. One of the surface tension and the viscosity of the dispersion medium is lower than the one of the surface tension and the viscosity of the coloring ink. With this method of manufacturing a color filter, it is possible to suppress inadequate wetting of the edges of a pixel area with the coloring ink.