1. A computer machine architecture for the creation of images made up of the combination of graphical elements using graphical operators, the architecture comprising: at least one accumulator for storing graphical elements; a stack for storing graphical elements; clipping storage means for storing one or more clipping outlines of the graphical elements; means for clipping one of the graphical elements against at least one of the clipping outlines to provide a portion of the graphical element as the graphical element; and combination means for combining graphical elements in response to a series of instructions for combining graphical elements using the at least one accumulator and the stack.